Gordon Thomas DavisLEESBURG, Va. — Gordon Thomas (Tommy) Davis, 101, of Leesburg, Va., died Jan. 13, 2017, following a brief illness.Born in Harrison, Me., on April 27, 1915, he was the fifth of eight children of Albert C. and Bertha (Miller) Davis of South Paris, Me. He was a 1932 graduate of South Paris High… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2017
OCPD Holds Annual Event Recognizing Achievements
OCEAN CITY — The Neighborhood Watch Associations of Ocean City gathered together with Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) employees at the Grand Hotel & Spa for their annual Officer of the Year Ceremony last week.Police Officer First Class Daniel McBride was named the Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association’s 2016 Officer of the Year by the… Read more »
Buckingham Elementary Second-Grade Class Collects Socks For The Homeless
Buckingham Elementary students in Mrs. Moniodis’s second-grade class collected socks for the homeless. Children donated 66 pairs of new socks to those in need this winter. Pictured, from left, are Jackson Castellanos-Nieves, Eric Mitchell, Mason Kohler, Macey Humphress, Ave McGlothin, Ellie Newberger and Kruti Patel.
Land Trust, State Partner On Conservation Easement
BERLIN – Officials with the Lower Shore Land Trust recently announced the completion of a decade-long conservation easement project between the non-profit and the Maryland Environmental Trust that will permanently protect more than 150 acres and a mile of waterfront property in Somerset County.Kate Patton, executive director for the Lower Shore Land Trust, said the… Read more »
Young Professionals Address Economic Committee
OCEAN CITY – The Young Professionals of Ocean City met with members of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) at a meeting Wednesday in an effort to attract millennials and support from local businesses.Young Professionals member Chrissy Maddy told business owners at the meeting of the group’s activities and its purpose for gathering.“One of our main… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – February 3, 2017
What’s new in Ocean City for this summer?That’s a question Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and tourism officials get asked often on marketing trips and media interviews in advance of the summer season. During these appearances, Meehan typically recounts new wrinkles on the town’s free special event offerings, headline acts for the OC Air Show,… Read more »
City Weighs Elevating Private Lots To Combat Flooding Woes
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved an updated hazard mitigation plan related to pending sea level rise, but not before a broader discussion about the chronic flooding issues in certain areas downtown.Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville on Tuesday presented to the Mayor and Council an updated hazard mitigation plan outlining the… Read more »
Republican Women Of Worcester County Hold Monthly Meeting At Clarion Hotel
The Republican Women of Worcester County (RWWC) held their monthly luncheon meeting at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City on Thursday, Jan. 26. The guest speakers were Jackie Ball and Heidi McNeeley from the Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addition. They spoke about the widespread epidemic of opiate addiction and how it impacts those in… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – February 3, 2017
The Sinepxuent Bay Bridge (now known as the Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge or more commonly the Route 50 Bridge) was under construction in this 1942 photo. This bridge replaced the original single lane automobile bridge, which had been built in 1916 and entered town at Worcester Street.Construction began in 1940 and was completed by the… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate Fourth Grade SOAR Class Students Complete Phonics Word Sort
Berlin Intermediate fourth grade students in Carolyn Mitrtecic’s SOAR class Jason Wyatt and Adayna DuPont complete a phonics word sort.