Dick Fleck, exalted ruler of Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, recently presented a check for $1,000 from the lodge to sponsor his participation in the Soles for Seniors fund-raiser, which was held Sept. 16, in the Food Court area of The Centre at Salisbury. Proceeds from the event benefited the Senior Emergency Loan Fund of MAC… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After reviewing the successes of the various value-added special events throughout the year in the resort, Ocean City officials this week voted to send a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council for extending the Tourism Advisory Board’s $350,000 contract through 2017.The Tourism Commission met on Monday to discuss the wide variety… Read more »
Rainy weekend days test my parenting mettle.The saving grace for last Saturday — the first day of significant rainfall in a few weeks — was the morning was fine, and we were able to get out of the house early for a soccer game and lunch. Once it started raining around mid-day, it essentially didn’t… Read more »
POCOMOKE CITY – Eastern Shore entrepreneurs will have the chance to share their business pitches with a statewide audience thanks to a visit from the Startup Maryland bus.Representatives from Startup Maryland, an initiative designed to help launch the dreams of the state’s entrepreneurs, stopped in Pocomoke City on Monday to give Delmarva residents a chance… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team split a pair of games this week, beating Mardela, 2-1, at home last Friday before falling to Crisfield, 3-2, in overtime on the road on Tuesday.Against Mardela last Friday, the Warriors got on the board first with a goal about 15 minutes into the contest to take a… Read more »
OCEAN PINES — The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff announced the 2015 award recipients that will be recognized at the 16th Annual Awards and Installation Banquet to be held on Oct. 15 at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club.The award recipients are 2015 Ocean Pines Business of the Year, Ayers Creek… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After the dust settled on Ocean City’s fiscal year 2015 budget, a surplus of around $2.4 million was discovered, allowing for some of the “wish list” items left out of the spending plan last year to now be tackled.During last spring’s fiscal year 2016 budget deliberations, several critical capital projects were identified… Read more »
BERLIN- After two matches this week in the annual Ryder Cup-style tournament between neighborhood rivals Worcester Prep and Stephen Decatur, the two teams have played to a dead heat, setting up a big finale in the final leg next week.Crosstown rivals Worcester and Decatur meet almost every year in a Ryder Cup-style golf tournament to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – After nearly 30 years, a north Ocean City landmark will close its doors this month.The Bookshelf Etc., one of Ocean City’s last used book stores, will end its long run in the resort later this month as owners Roy and Ann Hansen prepare to retire. The property is expected to be redeveloped… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Bowie, Md. man was arrested on theft, malicious destruction of property and other charges last weekend after allegedly breaking into and trashing the county-owned liquor store in north Ocean City before being found hiding under a vehicle in the parking lot.Around 1:15 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police responded to the… Read more »