SNOW HILL – In spite of a pending state deadline, local officials opted not to adjust Worcester County’s recycling plan but instead will share their concerns with area politicians.The majority of the Worcester County Commissioners voted last week not to amend the county’s Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. A state-mandated amendment to address the issue… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Q&A With Councilman Dennis Dare: Hurricane Gloria Left Behind ‘A Real Disaster Area’
OCEAN CITY — Thirty years ago this weekend, Ocean City Councilman Dennis Dare was a young city engineer for the town of Ocean City.The year was 1985, and Dare and other town officials got word that a Cape Verde-hurricane called Gloria had taken a sharp turn in the Atlantic Ocean and was churning with increasing… Read more »
Seahawks Varsity Volleyball Team Improves To 3-2
Stephen Decatur’s varsity volleyball team beat visiting North Dorchester, 3-0, on Monday to improve to 3-2 on the season. Pictured above, the Seahawks swarm to block an attempted spike by North Dorchester.Photo by Rebecca Evans
House Raffle Drawing This Weekend; Tickets Still Available For OPVFD Benefit
BERLIN – Want to win a house?The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) is offering people the chance to do just that with its annual house raffle. The department doesn’t trifle with gift baskets or 50/50s, for its biggest fundraiser of the year members are giving ticket buyers the chance to win a brand new… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every 1st Friday:Star Charities Volunteers Meet10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. For more information, 410-641-7667.Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market8 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 information, 410-641-7717.Every Saturday: Morning Worship10… Read more »
Sea Gull Century To Fill Shore Roads Next Saturday
SALISBURY — On Saturday, Oct. 3, some 6,000 cyclists are expected to participate in Salisbury University’s 27th Sea Gull Century bike ride across the Lower Eastern Shore.The traditional 100-mile Assateague century offers a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean and a glimpse of the wild ponies, while the 100-mile Snow Hill century takes cyclists through… Read more »
Bank Of Ocean City Donates $50K To Education Foundation
WEST OCEAN CITY – The Bank of Ocean City stepped up last week, becoming the most recent “Champions of Education” with a generous $50,000 donation to the Worcester County Education Foundation (WCEF).With BOC’s donation, the WCEF is $50,000 closer to meeting its initial and lofty $1 million dollar goal. The Bank of Ocean City, a… Read more »
M.R. Ducks Big Fish Classic Raffle Raises More Than $6,400 For The Campaign To Build Coastal Hospice At The Ocean
Diana Klick of Salisbury was the big winner of the Big Fish Classic Raffle held on Sept. 7 at M.R. Ducks in Ocean City. Buddy Dykes coordinated the raffle that raised more than $6,400 for the campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, a hospice residence planned for Berlin.
Senior Program Works To Connect Eligible Workers
SALISBURY — Yvonne Handy of Salisbury was in her 60s when she found herself suddenly unemployed. The company she worked for announced it would close at the end of the day and move its operation across the country.“I had nowhere else to go,” said Handy, who remained unemployed for nearly a year.Then she heard about… Read more »
OC Approves North-End Biking Changes
OCEAN CITY — In an effort to continue progress in making Ocean City more bicycle-friendly, resort officials this week approved changes to two sections in the north end of the resort.Ocean City officials have been exploring ways to enhance alternative means of transportation in the resort with conceptual plans for new bike route alignments. One… Read more »