SALISBURY — The ongoing war against the growing heroin and opioid addiction and overdose epidemic got another weapon in the arsenal this week as Wicomico County launched its “Don’t Tag Along” campaign.As the death toll from drug overdoses continues to climb in Wicomico, the county health department and its allied partners this week launched a… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2015
A Week In Business
The Ocean Pines and Ocean City Chambers of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday for the new Your Doc’s In at 12385 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City. A grand opening scheduled for Saturday, June 27. Pictured, holding the ribbon from left, are Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ginger Fleming, Worcester… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited
Summer of 1970Volume XVIEdition 2Issue HighlightsMr. and Mrs. R. Marbury Stamp invited guests to the North Winds Motel on 55th Street, featuring a wading pool, free rowboats, playgrounds and a swimming pool.The Beer Pub on 21st Street in Phillips Square was offering “all brands at popular prices” and “Cold Duck in fifths, pints, splits.”Among the… Read more »
Tower’s Beach Ball Design Likely To Cost Extra $10K; Total Project Nearly $5 Million
OCEAN CITY – Bids to construct the new 1st Street Water Tank, beach ball and all, come in with a low discrepancy between design costs.This week the Mayor and City Council opened three bids to construct the 1st Street Elevated Water Tank project.A couple of weeks ago, the Mayor and City Council voted to alter… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The Paddock was one of Ocean City’s most popular nightclubs for 60 years. Built by Gabby Mancini, Sr. on the corner of 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue in 1953, it featured live entertainment. The Saturday afternoon jam sessions were legendary and drew crowds to what in that era was considered “way up the beach.”The original… Read more »
First Two Grand Prix Events Completed
OCEAN CITY- The first of two high school tennis tournaments in a summer-long series at the Ocean City Tennis Center are in the books with championships and the right to advance decided in both.The first of the Grand Prix Summer Circuit at the Ocean City Tennis Center were held this month with two more events… Read more »
35th Small Boat Tourney In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 35th Annual Small Boat Tournament was once again a big success with plenty of action both inshore and offshore.Dozens of boats participated in the club’s 35th Small Boat tournament, which provides an opportunity for some of the smaller vessels in the resort’s sportfishing fleet to compete before the… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Not every week is fun in the news business, but this week was especially so because it featured several compelling and memorable stories. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from this week in my opinion:•Jess Rutherford will never forget the summer of 2015 and it’s not even half over yet.Rutherford and her friends… Read more »
Hammerhead Shark Birthed 20 Pups Before Dying; Witnesses Help Put Pups Back In Ocean
OCEAN CITY — More details emerged on Tuesday about the mature 10-foot female hammerhead caught by surf anglers early Monday morning and the frantic attempt to return at least 20 pups she birthed on the beach back into the ocean.Just after midnight on Monday, a group, including Jess Rutherford and her brother Chad, of Harford… Read more »
Salisbury Bike Route Work Continues
SALISBURY – The city continued efforts this week to complete the Salisbury Bike Route effort by approving the Fitzwater Street portion on first reading.Before the City Council for consideration on Monday evening was a proposed ordinance establishing a bike route to extend the developing city bike route system from the downtown area to the west… Read more »