OCEAN CITY — Maryland Lottery officials this week are still looking for the winner of a $1 million second-tier Powerball drawing for a ticket sold in Ocean City last week to come forward.Last Wednesday, nobody won the multi-state Powerball drawing totaling over $400 million, but a $1 million second-tier winning ticket was sold at the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Decatur Children’s Theatre Returns For 40th Annual Production
BERLIN – Students at Stephen Decatur High School will celebrate four decades of enchanting local children from the stage with this year’s rendition of Fantastic Mr. Fox.On Dec. 1, students will kick off the 40th Annual Stephen Decatur High School Children’s Theatre with Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. In the coming days, the show is… Read more »
OC Council Rejects July, August Beach Replenishment Proposal
OCEAN CITY — Despite a request from federal Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the project, resort officials this week denied a request to allow the next cycle of beach replenishment planned for later this year to occur during the peak summer months.The last regularly scheduled beach replenishment project in Ocean City was conducted in… Read more »
Ocean City Christmas Parade Set For Saturday
OCEAN CITY — The 34th Annual Ocean City Christmas Parade will march along Coastal Highway on Saturday, Dec. 3.The holiday parade starts at 11 a.m. on Old Landing Road and marches northbound in the southbound lanes of Coastal Highway to the judges’ stand at 120th Street. The event will feature more than 50 units, including… Read more »
Traffic Advisories For Berlin Christmas Parade
BERLIN — Berlin’s 46th Annual Christmas Parade will take place Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. The rain date will be Thursday, Dec. 8.The parade is sponsored by the Town of Berlin, Berlin Main Street with the cooperation of the merchants. Categories for the parade include – Adult and School sponsored floats, Performing youth units,… Read more »
‘Best Of 2016’ Show To Open At Resort Arts Center Dec. 2
OCEAN CITY — The galleries at the Ocean City Center for the Arts are filled for the holidays this weekend, with the opening art reception on First Friday, Dec. 2 and the annual Artisan Fair on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3.Friday’s opening reception features “The Best of 2016,” original artwork by artists who received “best… Read more »
Annual Market Kicks Off Snow Hill’s Christmas Events
SNOW HILL – A Christmas tradition continues albeit in a new location this week in Snow Hill.Visitors to Friday’s annual Christmas Market in Snow Hill will have the opportunity to get a start on holiday shopping as they admire the renovations in progress at the town’s former opera house. Though the Christmas Market is typically… Read more »
Ocean City Scores Lone U.S. ‘Celtic Yuletide’ Performance During Holidays
OCEAN CITY – A two-time Emmy award nominee, producer and singer is bringing his production, “Celtic Yuletide” to the Ocean City Convention Center for one performance this Saturday, Dec. 3Michael Londra, an Irish singer and lead voice of Riverdance on Broadway, said the Ocean City performance will be the only U.S. concert for the 2016… Read more »
New Program Introduces Students To ‘Public Art’ Benefits
SNOW HILL – Snow Hill students are inspiring individuals throughout their community with a unique public art project.Under the guidance of art teacher Cindy Sullivan, third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students have painted positive messages on rocks that have been placed in public locations for passersby to find. The project has introduced them to the concept… Read more »
Chief Reviews OCFD’s Summer
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials got a briefing this month on the performance evaluation of the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) for the 2016 season and learned the city responded to a higher number of calls, did so more efficiently and came in under budget.OCFD Chief Chris Larmore presented the 2016 performance and evaluation review… Read more »