Summer of 1965Vol. 11Edition 3Issue HighlightsAccording to Frontier Town’s new policy for 1965, the entrance fee bought guests not only admission but also rides and shows as well.In the column, “’Then I Wrote…,’” Publisher and Editor Dick Lohmeyer expressed high school graduates out to decide what they want to do in life instead of being… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2016
9th Street Was The Hot Spot In OC For Many Years
Ocean City’s 9th Street was the favorite hangout for the college crowd from the end of World War II through the late 1960s. One reason was, in addition to several hamburger stands, it was the location of the iconic Beach Club. In those days, the Beach Club was Ocean City’s most popular beach bar.On Sept…. Read more »
Comment Period Opens On Proposed Ocean Action Plan
OCEAN CITY — Preserving the fragile balance between protecting sensitive ecologic areas and fostering healthy maritime economic development off the mid-Atlantic coast including Maryland is at the heart of a draft Ocean Action Plan released this month after a collaborative three-year effort by state and local stakeholders.The Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (RPB) last week opened… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – July 29, 2016
Gunvor KimpelOCEAN PINES — Gunvor “Mary” Kimpel’s soul departed this earth Monday, July 18 in the presence of her grateful children.She was born in New York City and raised in Delaware where she graduated from the University of Delaware followed by a Masters degree in Elementary Education. She went on to teach elementary school in… Read more »
Two Fenwick Council Members, Manager Moving On; Town Election Set For Aug. 6
FENWICK ISLAND – A trio of municipal officials reflected on their time at town hall as they said their goodbyes during last week’s meeting of the mayor and council.Friday was Town Manager Merritt Burke’s last day in Fenwick Island and Friday’s meeting was the final one for council members William Weistling and Diane Tingle. Neither… Read more »
ACT Relocates Office Within Berlin; Lower Shore Land Trust Off To Snow Hill
BERLIN – After more than a decade on Old Ocean City Boulevard, Assateague Coastal Trust has a new address.Both Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and the Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) have relocated from their longtime location on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin. ACT is now just around the corner on North Main Street while… Read more »
Attorney Brian H. Clark Presents $2,000 Check To OC Police
Cops And Courts – July 29, 2016
Assault, Burglary ChargesOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man faces assault and other charges this week after allegedly first running over a bicycle with his vehicle and then fighting with another man attempting to keep him from fleeing the scene.Around 5 a.m. last Thursday, Ocean City police responded to the area of 2nd Street and… Read more »
OC Transit Manager Formally Introduced To City Council
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s new transit manager has hit the ground running in his first month on the job after being hired in mid-June.After a lengthy search that included interviews with several qualified candidates, resort officials in mid-June announced they had hired Mark Rickards as the new transit manager. Rickards, who grew up in… Read more »
Rooftop Music Change Denied By License Board
SNOW HILL – Officials last week denied a request to allow live entertainment on the rooftop patio of a longtime Boardwalk business.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted unanimously to deny a request to permit amplified live entertainment on the patio of Tony’s Pizza. Christina Russo, general manager of the restaurant, said the… Read more »