OCEAN PINES – Incumbent Doug Parks and newcomer Colette Horn will join the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors following this summer’s election.On Saturday, Ocean Pines officials announced that Parks and Horn had won the two seats available in this year’s election. Each will now serve three year terms on the board. Parks received 1,912… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Open Houses Of The Week – August 11, 2017
OCEAN CITY1111 Edgewater AveFri-Mon 10-4New ConstructionDirect WaterfrontBoats slips availableFurnished 3BR/2.5BAPeck MillerColdwell Banker443-880-2341WEST OCEAN CITYWest Harbor VillageOld Bridge Rd/Rt 707Daily 11 – 5New ConstructionTownhomes andSingle Family HomesHarbor Homes443-366-2814WEST OCEAN CITYVillas at Inlet IsleDaily 11-3Waterfront THs3BR/4BAPJ AldridgeMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-251-7562BETHANY BEACHForest LandingDaily 12-5Carriage & VillaStyle HomesUp to 4BR/2500SFLuxury Upgrades1st Class AmenitiesRyan Homes302-539-3462FENWICK ISLANDLighthouse LakesDaily 12-5New Construction4BR/2.5BA HomesLakeside… Read more »
Cops And Courts – August 11, 2017
Two Charged For Scrapping With CopsOCEAN CITY — A couple of arrests were made last weekend following a fight involving several people on the Boardwalk near 17th Street, including a Delaware man who head-locked and punched an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer.Around 11:40 p.m. last Saturday, several OCPD units were dispatched to the area… Read more »
Sports Tourism Is A Growth Area
During last week’s discussion of a possible county-operated sports fields complex, the concept of sports tourism was discussed briefly, but it needs to be talked about more often.The importance of sports tourism is nothing new. Worcester County, Ocean City and Wicomico County formed an alliance — the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance…. — some years ago… Read more »
Schools To Host First Community Chat
POCOMOKE CITY – Principals at three Pocomoke schools will host their first Community Chat next week.Pocomoke High School Principal Annette Wallace, Pocomoke Middle School Principal Matthew Record and Pocomoke Elementary School Principal Michael Browne will be at XO Beanery & Bites on Aug. 16 from 9-11 a.m. to meet with parents, community members and local… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 11, 2017
(Editor’s Note: With thousands of people converging on the Harbour Island Marina this week for the White Marlin Open, we thought it would be opportune to look back at the site before it was home to a housing community and host to the largest billfishing tourney in the world.)The Ship Café Restaurant and Marina was… Read more »
Marlin Club Crew Of OC Awards Four $3,500 Scholarships To Worcester County Students
The Marlin Club Crew of OC recently awarded four $3,500 scholarships to Worcester County students to assist with their college education. Pictured, front from left, are club members Suzanne Clagett, President Cathy Donovan and Margie Gilmore, and standing, recipients Lexie VanKirk, who will attend James Madison University, Ethan Call, University of Delaware, and Hannan Semsker,… Read more »
24th Poor Girls Open On Tap Next Week
OCEAN CITY- After the drama of the high dollar, high profile White Marlin Open subsides, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight next weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open for the 24th year.The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was… Read more »
Temporary Changes Scheduled For Local Libraries
BERLIN – Library users in both Worcester and Wicomico counties will experience temporary operational changes in the coming weeks as the facilities transition to a new catalog system.The two library systems will leave its current Lower Shore Library Consortium to create a new shore catalog system with the Eastern Shore Regional Library and Somerset, Dorchester,… Read more »
Health Department Launches Community Garden Effort
SNOW HILL – Nutrition starts from the ground up.That’s the message the Worcester County Health Department wants to share as officials launch an effort next month to expand the area’s community garden options.“We’re going to have these gardens throughout the community,” said Jennifer LaMade, director of planning for the health department. “Anyone can join this… Read more »