The Ocean City Museum Society, Inc. has awarded the George M. and Suzanne Hurley Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to R. Brody Shockley, a 2017 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. Shockley, a resident of Berlin, wrote his essay about the ruins of the Glen Riddle farm in Worcester County and the importance… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Berlin Homebuyers Need To Know If In Historic District, HDC Says
BERLIN – Members of the town’s historic district commission want people buying homes in Berlin to be aware of historic district regulations before they buy.Discussion of a young couple’s request to erect a fence on their property led the Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) Wednesday into a conversation about the need to increase awareness of… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 7, 2017
Sometimes you just have to force kids to do what they don’t want against their will.The problem with coercion is it oftentimes appears cruel and mean while it’s taking place. That bothered us for many years, but we are over it now because we know what’s best for our sons. If they won’t trust us… Read more »
President Of Achilles Maryland Guest Speaker At Kiwanis Club Meeting
Jeremy Goetzinger, president of Achilles Maryland, a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization with a “mission to enable people with disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics in order to promote personal achievement, enhance self-esteem and lower barriers to living a fulfilling life,” was the guest speaker at recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City… Read more »
Senators Urge Governor To Join Seismic Testing Opposition
OCEAN CITY — A renewed effort to open vast areas of ocean floor off the mid-Atlantic coast to potentially dangerous seismic air gun testing led to Maryland’s elected officials firing off a letter this week to Gov. Larry Hogan asking him to intercede on the state’s behalf.In late April, President Donald Trump signed an executive… Read more »
County Jail Joins Information Sharing Project
SNOW HILL – Worcester County will join the list of counties participating in a project aimed at providing criminal justice officials with more information on inmates.On Wednesday, the Worcester County Commissioners approved a request from Warden Donna Bounds to participate in the Justice Information Sharing Solutions Project sponsored by the Governor’s Coordinating Offices. The project… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week – July 7, 2017
MILLVILLEBishop’s Landing25513 Fox Point LnDaily 10-6New Community5 Minutes to Beach3-5BR Villas & HomesLots of AmenitiesBeazer Homes302-235-3024OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandOceanfront 48th StreetDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3-4BR/3BACondos & PenthousesMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty877-260-2710OCEAN CITYSunburst Townhouse1600 Philadelphia Ave #110Sat&Sun 12-33BR TownhousesMark BarkerMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-409-7440OCEAN PINES107 Windjammer RdSat 10-12Golf Course Front3BR/2.5BA/1920SFUpdated HomeLarge Living AreasElaine DavidsonReMax Advantage267-304-1550WEST OCEAN CITYWest Harbor VillageOld Bridge Rd/Rt… Read more »
Things I Like – July 7, 2017
Watching dogs swim in the oceanIntroducing my kids to fishingDuct tapeHow I feel the rest of the day after a morning workoutThe seafood pasta at Mancini’sHot water park days at Jolly RogerThe fireworks festivities in BerlinA day with a gorgeous sunrise and sunsetDining on the waterA random act of kindness from a strangerWhen carryout is… Read more »
Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Kiwanians Club Donates To 4STEPS Therapeutic Riding Program
After its June 21 meeting, some Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Club members proceeded to the 4STEPS Therapeutic Riding Program location in Parsonsburg. The club has been donating to this program for several years as it supports individuals with special needs “to empower them by providing therapeutic horseback riding and equine assisted activities and therapies.” The… Read more »
Nuisance Property Concerns Raised
SNOW HILL – Discussion of a derelict garden center on Route 589 led to several county officials expressing concerns about nuisance properties within their districts.County staff asked the Worcester County Commissioners this week to begin the process of declaring the Planted Pleasures Garden Center on Route 589 a nuisance. Ed Tudor, the county’s director of… Read more »