FENWICK ISLAND – The Town of Fenwick Island will not have an election this year, as the four outgoing members of council were the only ones to meet the application deadline for reelection.In a special meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council Wednesday, Audrey Serio, inspector for the town’s Board of Elections, announced that Mayor… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Board Approves License To Take Over County’s Route 50 Store
SNOW HILL – A license approved Wednesday is expected to allow the connections of Friendship Food Mart to take over Worcester County’s Route 50 liquor store.On Wednesday, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) agreed to grant Ankur Patel and Kailas Patel a beer, wine and liquor license for the Route 50 liquor store… Read more »
Saltwater Lacrosse Stays On Major Roll
BERLIN- The local Saltwater Lacrosse Club stayed on a major roll last weekend in the summer-long travel tournament season, collecting another division championship and sending three more teams to title games in an event in Virginia.The Saltwater Lacrosse Club features young players from Worcester, Wicomico and Sussex Counties. Two weeks ago, the Saltwater Lacrosse Club… Read more »
New Catalog System For Local Libraries
BERLIN – The Worcester County Library will receive a new catalog system this summer that will give users access to publications from eight counties in Maryland.Jennifer Ranck, director of the Worcester County Library system, said the changeover from its current Lower Shore Library Consortium to a new Integrated Library System (ILS) will take place later… Read more »
Local Among 7% Of Juilliard Applicants Accepted
Rebecca EvansStaff WriterBERLIN — Katerina Burton, a graduate of Stephen Decatur and Towson University, has been accepted to attend The Juilliard School in New York City to pursue her Master’s degree in Music.Burton belongs to Stephen Decatur Class of 2012 and recently graduated from Towson in the spring with a Bachelor’s degree in Music with… Read more »
Club’s 35th Canyon Kick-off Set For Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 35th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament gets underway next week with the first of three official fishing days.With tuna practically jumping in the boat for most of the resort area’s sportfishing fleet for the last week or so, and billfish and dolphin turning up in good numbers offshore, there… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – June 23, 2017
Uriah PenningtonBERLIN — Uriah Pennington, age 38, of Berlin, died Saturday, June 17, 2017. He spent that day among family and friends photographing the OC Air Show on the beach in Ocean City.Uriah is survived by his loving wife, Rachel Anne (Shlagel), and their dog, Riley. He is also survived by his parents, Jon M…. Read more »
Star Charities Holds Fundraiser At Sunset Grille To Support Girl Scouts Of The Chesapeake Bay
A fundraiser for the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay was sponsored by Anna Foultz and Star Charities at the Sunset Grille in Ocean City, June 11 to a sellout crowd of Anna’s supporters. Along with $2,300 raised for the Girl Scouts, Foultz was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Anne Hogan, left, CEO… Read more »
Brutal Attack, Robbery After Man Knocks Over Bottle
OCEAN CITY — Two men were arrested on strong-armed robbery and assault charges last week after Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were able to identify him as one of the individuals who beat a man in the downtown area for accidentally knocking over a liquor bottle on the sidewalk.Around 1:37 a.m. last Thursday, OCPD… Read more »
Maryland Week Promotion Planned For Late August
OCEAN CITY — Hoping to capitalize on the statewide mandate for starting the public school year after Labor Day, resort tourism officials have launched a Maryland Week initiative aimed at encouraging state residents to enjoy the last vestiges of the summer season.On Monday, Council Secretary and Tourism Committee chair Mary Knight briefed the Mayor and… Read more »