BERLIN — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines Foundation invites the community to honor the men and women who have served in the nation’s military services on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.Memorial co-founder Sharyn O’Hare will serve as master of ceremonies at this year’s event. The guest speaker will be… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Gus Esham, Atlantic Physical Therapy’s “Tough Guy Of The Week”
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Gus Esham for his outstanding play last weekend against Parkside. Pictured above is Esham (center) flanked by Coach Bob Knox (left) and ATP Vice President Bobby Hammond (right).Submitted photo
Airport’s Plane Parking Fees Hiked To Address Loss
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week approved increases in the parking fee structure for planes at the municipal airport in an attempt to make the chronic “loss leader” closer to profitable.During budget deliberations last April, the Mayor and Council expressed interest in changes to the various fees charged at the Ocean City Municipal… Read more »
Things I Like
Falling asleep quickly at nightA big hug from a kidOld sayings that are still true todayHearing my son read from his new joke bookQuick, productive phone callsA heated steering wheel on a cold morningThe feeling leaving a massageGoofy childhood names that stay with someoneAn old dog’s excitement over a treatIce cream on a cold dayThe… Read more »
Feast Of St. Martin Announced For Nov. 6
BERLIN – Local residents are invited to celebrate the onset of autumn and one of the area’s most well-known pieces of history with the annual Feast of St. Martin.The St. Martin’s Church Foundation will once again host a cocktail reception in honor of the Feast of St. Martin and the historic church at the junction… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
What’s happening in West Ocean City these days has been brewing for years and the future of the area fascinates me as the current commercial growth boom along Route 50 will likely continue to accelerate.More corporate hotels along Route 50 are a certainty as are more national chain restaurants. The stretch from Herring Creek to… Read more »
Sisters Charged In Worcester Stabbing
POCOMOKE — One local man is dead and two sisters are being held without bond after an alleged murder outside a Pocomoke convenience store on Monday.Shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Pocomoke Police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at a gas pump outside the Duck Inn convenience store. Arriving officers found… Read more »
PRMC Opens New Delmarva Health Pavilion In Ocean Pines
BERLIN – Healthcare professionals, community members and elected officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate Ocean Pines’ newest medical facility.A ribbon cutting Oct. 28 welcomed the recently completed Delmarva Health Pavilion Ocean Pines to the local business community. The 20,000-square-foot facility was created by Gillis Gilkerson for Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC).“It’s been a great pleasure working… Read more »
OC Should Keep Tweaking Busking Law
The out-of-tune opus in the key of “WTF” that some are calling Ocean City’s street performer debate has been boomed at such a shrill decibel level for so long, people are becoming tone deaf to the arguments.As both a journalist and a professional musician, I can unequivocally say that the arguments coming from both sides… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
November Hospice MonthEditor:This November, as we mark National Hospice Month, Coastal Hospice is grateful to serve the four counties on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore, where there is such a strong spirit of generosity.It has been 35 years since a small group of dedicated people came together to create Coastal Hospice. And in the years since,… Read more »