OCEAN CITY — As if the 2015 Ocean City Air Show wasn’t loaded enough with top attractions, the promoters announced this week the event in June will feature the first-ever female pilot to fly with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.Marine Capt. Katie Higgins, a third generation military aviator, is originally from Severna Park, Md. She… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team beat old rival Saints Peter and Paul last week for the second time this season, but it was much tougher this time around.Back on March 31, the Mallards cruised past an injury depleted Saints Peter and Paul team, 16-3, but knew it would be more difficult the second… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The competing bidder to the awarded Vehicle Vending Franchise came before the Mayor and City Council this week in an attempt to overturn the recent decision.At the conclusion of Monday evening’s Mayor and City council meeting, Bradley Ball of Hamilton Vending came before the Mayor and City Council appealing their decision of… Read more »
BERLIN — Spreading the joy of baseball to a remote outpost halfway around the world is the latest step in the evolution of the Delmarva Aces, a growing local baseball organization that now fields 16 teams and over 200 players, as it begins a uniform and gear drive for young players in Uganda.Founded just eight… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission, Ocean City Brewing Company’s outdoor seating request will move to the Mayor and City Council for final approval.The Planning and Zoning Commission continued a public hearing to deliberate a request of Ocean City Brewing Company (OCBC) to consider lifting a conditional use placed on… Read more »
Live music on Berlin’s Main StreetLooking at photos of a trip a few weeks after getting homeRunning the Boardwalk in the early morning hoursActor Kevin JamesPlaying soccer against my boysPeople who are too busy living to waste time hatingHearing old stories about the areaLearning somethingWatching a house being built that’s not mineSmell of an baseball… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Fittingly on Earth Day and the five-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a core group of east coast Senators, including Maryland’s Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, introduced legislation prohibiting the lease of vast areas off the mid-Atlantic coast for offshore oil and natural gas drilling.On Wednesday, Cardin and Mikulski were… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Route 50 Bridge is none the worse for wear this week after being struck by a vessel that broke free from its moorings near the Inlet on Monday night.Around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City was notified a 57-foot trawler-style recreational yacht and struck the Harry Kelley Bridge… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Art’s Alive in June is hoping to serve wine and craft beer t now that the Wine in the Park event has opted not to return this June.At the conclusion of last week’s Recreation and Parks Commission meeting, Special Events Director Frank Miller brought up a proposal where Art’s Alive would serve… Read more »
The Taste of Finer Things benefit for Coastal Hospice at the Ocean was held at Harrison’s Harbor Watch on April 15. The event raised $20,000 toward the construction of the hospice residence and outreach center in Berlin. Committee members pictured include Chairman Stephanie Meehan, Pam Buckley, Karen Cramer, Cathy Donovan, Madalaine How, Marsha Howarth, Elaine… Read more »