The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) awarded a $5,000 Community Needs Grant to the Friends of Delmarva Public Radio to support the creation and broadcasting of Delmarva Almanac. This program broadcasts cultural, heritage, and natural resource information to Delmarva Public Radio listeners. Pictured, from left, are Mike Piorunski, Friends of Delmarva Public Radio;… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE- The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) Delmarva District’s first surfing contest of the season last weekend at Assateague State Park was a big success with a great turnout, some new competitors and nice waves.The conditions were nearly perfect for Delmarva ESA’s first contest of the summer season last Saturday at Assateague State Park. The association… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Whether it was a childish prank setting the tone for what is likely to come in the weeks ahead as the June Bugs arrive or something more sinister, a set of high-flying flags, including Old Glory herself, were stolen from a north-end Ocean City neighborhood this week.When Hidden Harbour II resident and… Read more »
The Red, White & BOOM Fund received $5,000 from Robinson’s Family of Businesses. The contribution supports this year’s Fourth of July Red, White & BOOM celebration. Pictured, from left, are John Robinson, Owner, Robinson’s Family of Businesses; Jenna Robinson, Managing Partner, Robinson’s Family of Businesses; Mike Dunn, Chair, Red White & BOOM; and Erica Joseph,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two Montgomery County men were charged on Thursday with 24 total counts of malicious destruction of property for an April 19 graffiti spree in downtown Ocean City during which several businesses, signs and vehicles were “tagged.”The Ocean City Criminal Investigation Division has charged the two Montgomery County men, identified as Raul A…. Read more »
BERLIN — The family of a Delaware woman was awarded a $500,000 settlement in a wrongful death suit against the church in Millsboro where she worked on the night she was murdered.Shortly after 9 a.m. on June 15, 2012, Worcester Central received a 911 call reporting the discovery of the body of a deceased woman,… Read more »
Salads with nutsTaking my kids to new placesThe torch run through BerlinIce cream on the beachA group of kids all dressed up for churchWatching a skilled captain dock a boatThe beach in the early evening hoursFinding sea glass in Ocean CitySand in my truckSwimming in a pool at nightListening to men strategize about all-you-can-eat buffets
Snow Hill Rotary Club President Dick Thompson, left, recently presented Pat Arata with the 2014-2015 Club Partner of the Year award for District 7630. Arata, spouse of club member Hal Arata, was nominated by the club for her consistent support of club activities.
Dr. Francis J. Townsend, Sr. was Ocean City’s first physician, serving the town’s medical needs from 1900 until his death in 1945. In an era when babies were born at home and the nearest hospital was 30 miles away, Dr. Townsend would ride his bicycle up and down the Boardwalk to call on his patients…. Read more »
BERLIN – Officials from a Pocomoke company whose plans to build a Dollar General in Berlin were denied approval by the town are taking the case to court.Representatives from Oxford Chase Development, the company that proposed plans for a 9,000 square-foot Dollar General near the intersection of Route 113 and Route 346 in Berlin, filed… Read more »