Before we left on our first Disney cruise last week, I was warned by friends who had gone previously be prepared for your kids not wanting to hang out with you.Nonetheless, I was still surprised when after one day that turned out to be the case. On the second day of our cruise, after a… Read more »
Students in Jen Spicer’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary used household items to construct a boat to test buoyancy during a STEM lesson. Pictured are Skyler Famolaro, Meyer Henson and Cross Muller.
OCEAN CITY – Union officials representing out of contract workers at Ocean Down’s casino say they have overwhelmingly voted down what the casino is calling their “final offer.”Last week saw the second picket line in as many weeks organized by casino employees and Unite Here local 7, which is a national organization that represents workers… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Bowie, Md. man, arrested last September after breaking into and trashing a county liquor store in north Ocean City, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to 15 years, all but three years of which was then suspended.Around 1:15 a.m. last Sept. 11, Ocean City Police responded to… Read more »
The election of new bridge officers of the Ocean City Power Squadron was recently held. The election was held on “Founders Day” celebrating the anniversary of the United States Power Squadron, founded in 1914 and the local unit Ocean City Power Squadron founded in 1980. Pictured, from left, are past commanders John W. Tellman, Fredrick… Read more »
Hotel Introduces SuitesOCEAN CITY – The Dunes Manor Hotel and Suites announced this week the completion and introduction of the all-new Dunes Suites, located oceanfront at the beginning of the famous Ocean City Boardwalk.The Dunes Manor was founded by the late Thelma Conner and has been serving guests in the Ocean City market since 1987,… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School senior Maury Izzett peruses one of the thousands of books collected during the National English Honor Society (NEHS) book drive. NEHS members will be donating many of the books to local schools, shelters, hospitals and libraries.
Ocean City is a safe and clean family beach resort, but it doesn’t happen by accident.Despite the massive population surges four months of the year, Ocean City is committed to keeping its beach and public places clean. For the most part, those efforts are evident daily on the beach, Boardwalk, the parks and public streets…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week approved on second reading an amendment to the fiscal year 2016 budget, authorizing an additional $2.3 million in appropriations, but not before defending the reinvestment in capital projects and the importance of maintaining a healthy reserve balance.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday ultimately approved Budget Amendment 1… Read more »
William Tim Rayne, Sr.BERLIN — William Tim Rayne, Sr., age 88, died Thursday March 17, 2016 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.Born in Bishopville, he was the son of the late William D. Rayne and Mary Esham Rayne Hastings. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Christine Cropper Rayne and his son… Read more »