OCEAN CITY — Ocean City bus ridership numbers were down slightly this summer, but resort officials aren’t overly concerned with the dip after a remarkable 2015 season set the bar high.Last year, the resort’s transit system enjoyed one of its best seasons ever, thanks to a concerted effort to improve morale of bus drivers and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Things I Like – September 30, 2016
Cold watermelonMy son’s soccer goal celebrationsA spicy tuna sushi rollReading old newspapersNot listening to the post-debate punditsA long Friday lunchSunday morning church bellsPlaces that serve breakfast all dayA new kitchenSeafood on the grillA strong work ethic
Voices From The Readers – September 30, 2016
Letter Of ThanksEditor:During the pre-season this past August, our football team received some serious news. Our longtime coach, Bob Knox, was going to step away from the game because his 2-year-old grandson, Eli, had become ill. Eli has been diagnosed with a rare, yet aggressive brain cancer called Atypical/Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT). Only 1% to 2%… Read more »
License Board Grants Restaurant’s Outdoor Expansion
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners gave the Crush and Crab restaurant in Berlin limited approval to expand seating and entertainment options.John Cookro and Valerie Hopkins came before the Board Monday with their plans to add outdoor tables, a fireplace, live music and karaoke.Although the board granted Cookro’s request for outdoor… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Ford Mustang Raffle Comes To A Close
After 16 weeks of 12 hours of daily sales, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City’s raffle for a new car came to a close at the Sunfest entertainment tent stage. Jeff Duke is pictured drawing the winning ticket from the barrel of over 85,000 ticket stubs as club members Charlie Warner, Roy Foreman… Read more »
Decatur Golfers Tie Conference Record
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team closed in on the Bayside regular season championship this week with a first-place finish at Great Hope during which the Seahawks tied their own conference record set back in 2014.Decatur finished with a team-low 149 at Great Hope on Tuesday. The 149 team score tied a conference record the… Read more »
OC Looks To Explore Foreign Workers’ Transportation Habits
OCEAN CITY — During a larger debate this week about enhancing ridership on the municipal transit system, resort officials discussed a potential opportunity to reach out to the thousands of foreign student-workers who flock to the beach each summer.Among the items on the agenda for the Transportation Committee this week was an overview of the… Read more »
Eleven SD High School Students Inducted Into National English Honor Society
Eleven Stephen Decatur High School students were inducted into the National English Honor Society (NEHS) on Sept. 20. Pictured, back from left, are Marissa Wheaton, Michael Mareno, Jamie Ditzel, Rodney Murray and Gavin Esch; front, from left, are NEHS President Emma Hancock, Kyla Taylor, Vice-President Kaitlyn Jones, Sarah Bianca, Eunice Huesca, Mahreen Ishfaq, Caroline Kurtz and… Read more »
Local Boat Finishes Third In ‘Wicked Tuna’ Reality Show
OCEAN CITY — The season finale of the National Geographic Channel’s “Wicked Tuna” fishing reality show aired on Monday with the wildly popular Ocean City-based Foolish Pleasures and its colorful Captain Dale Lisi and his crew of characters finishing a close third.Lisi and the Foolish Pleasures based at the Ocean City Fishing Center in West… Read more »
Berlin Mayor Candidate Disputes April Drug Arrest
BERLIN – Days before Berlin’s municipal election, questions remain regarding mayoral candidate Lisa Hall’s South Carolina drug arrest earlier this year.An anonymous source provided local media outlets with details of an April 29 drug charge against Hall. According to online case search information, Hall was in fact arrested in Charleston County, S.C. and charged with… Read more »