Every 1st Friday: Star Charities Volunteers Meet 10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. For more information, 410-641-7667.Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market 8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Year-round featuring locally grown vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, kettle corn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. For more info, 410-641-7717.Every… Read more »
WALLOPS — NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility, south of Ocean City and Assateague Island, successfully launched a five-story-high suborbital rocket Tuesday morning.Around 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, the Wallops Island Flight Facility along the Virginia shore launched a NASA Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket, carrying two space technology demonstration projects. The suborbital rocket carried its… Read more »
BERLIN – The Worcester County Commissioners opted to postpone a presentation from an energy consulting firm so that it would coincide with a similar presentation later this month.Though the commissioners were scheduled to hear on Tuesday from representatives of CQI Associates, an energy management consultant, at the suggestion of Commissioner Joe Mitrecic they decided to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A West Ocean City man pleaded guilty this week in Worcester County Circuit Court to a string of local burglaries and was sentenced to 10 years, all but three of which were then suspended.On Tuesday, Brandon Borradaile, 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree burglary and one count of unlawful taking… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- For the 30th year, former Baltimore Blast indoor soccer player and coach Bobby McAvan is offering his “For the Love of Soccer” camp at Northside Park in Ocean City.As with years past, the camp is expected to be both fun and competitive for all players, and with the buzz still generating from the… Read more »
BETHANY BEACH – Japanesque is celebrating 30 years in Bethany Beach.After graduating from college and finding herself in dead-end jobs in Washington D.C., Japanesque owner Betsy Clark decided to visit a friend living in Japan.“I love to travel … and I adored the country,” Clark said of Japan. “I would spend my days wandering around… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Tennis Center celebrated the Fourth of July weekend with a fabulous tennis mixer and cookout with dozens of men and women participating in a highly competitive tournament.A total of 36 men and women enjoyed four rounds of great tennis during the Firecracker Tennis Mixer at the Ocean City Tennis Center… Read more »
Audrey Orr was installed into the volunteer post of president for the Rotary Club of Salisbury at the club’s annual “Changing of the Guard” ceremony on June 25. She replaces Dan Williams, whose term as president concludes as Orr’s begins. Currently, in addition to her involvement with Rotary, Orr is on the Board of Directors for Bay… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Planning Commission got its first look at the expansive apartment community planned for Seahawk Road this week.Several representatives from Rinnier Development presented a concept plan for the first phase of the 700-plus unit apartment community to be built on Seahawk Road called Oceans East.“We felt it best to come in early… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Six candidates are running for four seats on the Fenwick Town Council as the election nears in the beginning of August.There are four council seats up for election this year — Mayor Audrey Serio, Vice Mayor Gene Langan, Councilman Roy Williams and interim Councilman Richard Mais, who is serving out the remainder… Read more »