OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office this week is seeking the public’s assistance with any information regarding a suspicious early morning fire at a downtown cottage last Friday in an area that has seen a handful of residential fires in the last year or so.Around 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, a police officer on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- An Ocean City man was arrested on Sunday after police located a methamphetamine lab in a room at a bayfront hotel on 59th Street.Around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Ocean City police and fire personnel responded to the Coconut Malorie Hotel on 59th Street to investigate an individual possibly in possession of materials used… Read more »
Last month, the Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School held its annual Faculty Retreat Day, visiting a handful of social outreach centers throughout the area. Pictured above, MBS staffers visit Diakonia in West Ocean City. Submitted Photos
An Eagle Scout ceremony was held last week for Michael Scott of Troop 225 sponsored by the Ocean City Elks 2645 and was attended by various family members, friends and elected officials. Scott’s Eagle Scout project was to build osprey nesting boxes along the bay as part of an initiative with the Maryland Coastal Bays… Read more »
Mrs. Juliana Kolasa’s kindergarten students at Showell Elementary School presented their writing about community helpers while dressing the part. Pictured above are Caroline Cathell and Daniel Shanahan.
OCEAN CITY- With a few minor tweaks and changes, the Mayor and Council this week approved the Ocean City Surf Club’s “Adopt Your Beach” program.In January, the Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or “Green Team,” began cursory discussions about an initiative aimed at keeping the resort’s beaches clean. The “Adopt Your Beach” program is being explored… Read more »
SALISBURY- Three finalists with local ties to Wicomico County are vying to become its next Superintendent of Public Schools.Wicomico County Public Schools should have a new Superintendent by early April, as its nine-month search for Dr. John Frederickson’s replacement is coming to an end.More than a dozen candidates applied to take over the Superintendent’s position… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team came so close to a coveted state championship last weekend with the score tied against C.M. Wright in overtime and the possession of the ball in the right hands in Torrey Brittingham, but it slipped away in the final seconds with the clock running down.Last Thursday, the Seahawks… Read more »
Every 1st Friday:Star Charities Volunteers Meet10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. 410-641-7667.Every Friday: FORGE Youth Ministries6:30-8 p.m., The Odyssey Church, 2 Discovery Lane, Selbyville. Fellowship, fun and a rewarding learning experience for children. Visit www.theodysseychurch.com or call 302-519-3867.Every Saturday: Weekly Farmers Market8 a.m.-1 p.m., White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Year-round featuring locally grown… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School student leaders initiated the Nickels for Nichols campaign to support the Nichols family, who suffered a devastating house fire earlier in the winter. At the end of the day, students came within $50 of the $1000 goal they had set and then an anonymous donor contributed the remainder to meet the… Read more »