OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City has reached out to Ellicott City with offers of assistance after the historic town was hit with a major flooding event that devastated much of the downtown area last weekend.For a resort town that yearly stares down major Atlantic hurricanes and other severe coastal storms, reaching out… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2016
What’s Your Sign? August 5, 2016
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A more harmonious aspect favors all relationships. Family ties with mates and children are strengthened. Libra is Cupid’s choice to win the amorous Aries’ heart.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): The bold Bull is ready to take on fresh challenges. Expect some opposition as you plow new ground —… Read more »
Annual County Fair Returns Next Weekend
Rebecca EvansStaff WriterSNOW HILL — For those looking for some free fun during a summer of spending or anyone who would like to spend the day walking along the scenic Pocomoke River, the 2016 Worcester County Fair will be held Aug. 12-14.The fair will be held in Snow Hill’s Byrd Park across 12 acres that… Read more »
Republican Looking To Bring ‘Blue Collar Work Ethic’ To Senate
BALTIMORE — Republican Kathy Szeliga believes the candidate best suited for the US Senate seat left open by the retirement of the longest tenured female politician in US history is another strong Maryland woman.After Szeliga won the Republican primary in April for the US Senate seat that’s been held by Democrat Barbara Mikulski since 1987,… Read more »
Back In 1939 President Roosevelt Caught Two White Marlin
Jack and Paul Townsend of Selbyville, Del. are given credit for bringing big game fishing to Ocean City. They had fished for marlin off the coast of Florida and speculated that the marlin would follow the warm waters of the Gulf Stream north to the Delmarva coastline. They took VIPs, such as Lou Gehrig of… Read more »
OC Lax Classic Invades Resort Next Week
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City will become the center of the lacrosse universe next weekend when some of the top men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the country descend on the resort for the 23rd Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic.The annual tournament gets underway next Thursday with opening round games in the Masters and Grand Masters… Read more »
Route 90 Sinkhole Renews Route 90 Dualization Push
OCEAN CITY — One day after a fatal accident on Route 50 and a sinkhole on Route 90 simultaneously closed portions of the two major gateways to the resort, Mayor Rick Meehan on Monday made a continued push to make a future dualization of Route 90 a top priority.On Sunday, a fatal accident on Route… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited – August 5, 2016
Summer of 1977Vol. 23Edition 7Issue HighlightsThe Hurricane Nightclub on 71st Street offered midweek drink specials to its patrons. Ladies’ Nites on Tuesdays and Thursdays featured 75 cent drinks. Ladies’ and Men’s Nite, Wednesdays, introduced drinks for $1.25.The 138th Street Fenwick Inn hosted Ernie Fields & Cockroach in their Rooftop Lounge & Restaurant. Blood Sweat &… Read more »
State Report Finds Bay’s Oyster Stock Rebounding
BALTIMORE — A comprehensive new report from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indicates that the severely depleted oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay may be rebounding slightly.Yet, that slight improvement coupled with how bleak the situation has become for the oyster population likely curbed any sense of unbridled optimism in the short term…. Read more »
Daily Brew Coffeehouse Receives Video Lottery Terminal Small Business Loan
The Daily Brew Coffeehouse owner Lorissa McAllister received a Video Lottery Terminal (VOLT) small business loan check recently to renovate the first floor of a vacant downtown building and opened her new shop in July. Pictured, from left, are Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Doorman, Steve Primosh of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, the State… Read more »