Rebecca EvansStaff WriterSNOW HILL — The Blessing of the Combines will be celebrating its 19th year in the county seat on Aug. 5.This annual Snow Hill event is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.“We fill the town,” said veteran event organizer Becky Payne remarking on the size and number… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Local Students Paint Picnic Tables For Berlin Events
BERLIN – Public art will soon be on display during the town’s Third Thursday Lunchtime Concerts.Students from Stephen Decatur High School are currently turning the town’s wooden picnic tables, used during the lunchtime concerts, into works of art.“We’re always trying to encourage students to get more involved with the town and the addition of public… Read more »
Home Ownership Seminar Planned For Next Week
SALISBURY — A seminar on home ownership and financial freedom is planned for next week in Salisbury.Edward S. Lee, founder of Teach Them To Fish, is passionate about helping people to become home owners and share in the American dream. He said it’s a fact, “If you can pay your monthly rent, you can pay… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures – July 21, 2017
My house is pet-free for the first time in about 20 years.Over the last several months, we had been dreading the day when Bailey, our 13-year-old black lab, would die. I was privately hoping to find him one morning or one afternoon passed away in our house. I knew the end was near for him,… Read more »
Disorderly Conduct, Assault Suspect Found Hiding In Store
OCEAN CITY — A Bridgeville man was arrested on disorderly conduct and assault charges last week after allegedly stumbling down the crowded Boardwalk and hiding from police in a store with the help of an employee.Around 7:40 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer began following a suspect later identified as Gilberto… Read more »
Things I Like – July 21, 2017
A summer staycationWhen a surprise birthday party is pulled offShrimp and grits at Fins in BerlinChildren who read on their ownMemories of a petA thriving family-run businessReviewing online analyticsGo karts with my kidsA classic summer thunderstormLive musicWhen a kid movie is not brutal
Voices From The Readers – July 21, 2017
Positive Signs OC’s Traffic Issues ImprovingEditor:In a resort town like ours, there are times when a community improvement takes place but very few realize that they are the direct beneficiaries of this positive action.Here is a businessperson’s perspective about this season’s traffic viewed from a window overlooking Coastal Highway in north Ocean City.Ocean City is… Read more »
Berlin Waiting On Park’s Environmental Reports
BERLIN – Future plans for Berlin Falls Park remain on hold as the town awaits a variety of environmental reports.While the redevelopment of the park will be a long process, town officials are as interested in getting it started as everyone else. During last Monday’s meeting of the Berlin Town Council, Councilman Dean Burrell asked… Read more »
Neighbors’ Concerns Lead To Outdoor Music Request Denial
SNOW HILL – An Ocean City restaurant will not be expanding its live entertainment offerings after neighbors voiced their opposition to the proposal.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners voted not to approve a request from Buddy’s Crabs & Ribs to increase outdoor entertainment and add a disc jockey. The restaurant’s connections said they were… Read more »
The Marlin Club Crew Of OC Donates $500 To Ocean Pines Anglers Club
The Marlin Club Crew of OC, a local non-profit, recently donated $500 to the Ocean Pines Anglers Club to be earmarked for use in supporting the Believe In Tomorrow Fishing and Boating Program. Pictured with Marlin Club Crew members, back from left, were Wayne Littleton, Ocean City Director of Believe In Tomorrow; Budd Heim, Ocean… Read more »