NEWARK – Officials with the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) contributed $5,000 to Worcester Technical High School’s (WTHS) Hospitality and Tourism Management program last week.Susan Jones, executive director for the OCHMRA, said this donation will be the association’s first reoccurring contribution to the school’s program since its formation in recent years.Prior to the program’s genesis,… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2017
Cops And Courts – Januray 20, 2017
Armed Robbery Suspects SoughtBERLIN — The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) continues to investigate a roadside armed robbery near Showell.The alleged incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. on Jan. 8 when a victim was forced to pull onto the shoulder on southbound Route 113 near Route 589 in Showell. The vehicle, described as a dark-colored… Read more »
OC To Add Gates Around Problem Dumpsters
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week agreed to provide gates around dumpsters at the Northside Park facility after area residents complained about their relocation.During the Jan. 10 Recreation and Parks Committee meeting, Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito said some dumpsters at Northside Park had been relocated when it was learned some commercial businesses… Read more »
Host Seahawks Solid In War On The Shore
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team did well in its own War on the Shore tournament last weekend, finishing ninth overall while placing several individual wrestlers in their respective weight classes.The top individual placer for Decatur was Andy McKahan at 145, who finished second overall. McKahan beat Sam Casalvera of Middletown in his opener, beat… Read more »
Fenwick Announces New Town Manager
FENWICK ISLAND – After a nearly six-month search Fenwick Island officials have hired a new town manager.Municipal officials announced Thursday that Teresa “Terry” Tieman, currently the town manager in Harrington, had been chosen as the next Fenwick Island town manager. The position has been vacant since former town manager Merritt Burke left Fenwick in July… Read more »
A Week In Business – January 20, 2017
Major Campaign DonationBERLIN — The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation received a $25,000 donation from Reese Cropper III, president of IMG Insurance Management Group, Inc. toward its Campaign for the Future and the development of the new Regional Cancer Care Center.The Campaign for the Future is co-chaired by long-time Atlantic General Hospital supporters and community champions,… Read more »
OC Elementary First Graders Learn About Courageous Leaders
Tina Adams’s first grade class at Ocean City Elementary recently read about Rosa Parks and equality during a unit on Courageous Leaders. Pictured are Brody Taylor, Gabriel Marin Cano, Gavin Smith, Chloe Holland, Noa Bouzaglo and Lucia West.
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – January 20, 2017
The Ocean City Mayor and Council is in the unenviable position of having most decisions — especially those involving anything of a tourism nature — linked to greed and deception. This is not the reality but it’s the perception to some, at least according to every single article we post on social media these days.The… Read more »
Local Officers Working Trump Inauguration
OCEAN CITY — When Donald Trump is officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday afternoon, a large contingent of local law enforcement officers will be on hand to provide security.The inauguration is expected to attract millions of spectators, supporters and protestors alike, creating a potential security nightmare in Washington… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – January 20, 2017
Charles H. Brinkman, IIIOCEAN CITY — Charles “Charlie” H. BrinkmanBrinkman, III, 73, of Ocean City, passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Atlantic General Hospital.Born Jan. 25, 1943 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Mary Barnes Brinkman Allen and Charles H.Brinkman Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 30… Read more »