Students in Jennifer Spicer’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary got into the holiday spirit by taking a magical ride on the Polar Express at the Salted Rim in Ocean View, Del.
Yearly Archives: 2017
OC Council Supports Expanding Holiday Decorations
OCEAN CITY — With the holiday season in the books and decorations around Ocean City quietly going away, resort officials this week turned their attention to expanding the town’s Light Up OC campaign in the future.Downtown Association President Kevin Gibbs on Tuesday presented to the Mayor and Council his vision for expanding the resort’s holiday… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – January 6, 2017
Gary Joel GraziosoBERLIN — Gary Joel Grazioso, 72, of Berlin, passed away Dec. 30 at Gilchrist hospice in Columbia Maryland after a courageous battle with cancer.Born on Sept. 6, 1944 in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Carmine and Mary Grazioso. Gary spent his days using his gift of voice to entertain and… Read more »
The Knickerbocker Ferry Experiment
The Knickerbocker Ferry passes through the Route 50 Bridge in February 1971. Planned as a floating shopping mall with two restaurants and a 200-seat movie theater, the former Staten Island, N.Y., Ferry met with nothing but disaster during her three-and-a-half year stint in Ocean City.Owned by the Washington-based company, Ferryboat Ltd., the boat got stuck… Read more »
Stockton Bridge Repairs Deemed Critical
SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed to seek the support of the Eastern Shore delegation as they work to replace a bridge damaged during an October storm.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners approved bid documents associated with the replacement of the Big Millpond Bridge near Stockton. At the urging of Commissioner Merrill Lockfaw, they also… Read more »
‘Tremendous’ Turnout For AGH’s Annual Penguin Swim; Early Estimates Show Fundraising Goal Surpassed
OCEAN CITY – Preliminary totals from this year’s Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) Penguin Swim forecast another successful New Year’s fundraiser.As of Thursday, the hospital has netted a preliminary total of $89,000 from participant and donor contributions, according to Sarah Yonker, marketing director for AGH.Officials with the Penguin Swim are still counting ongoing donations for last… Read more »
Things I Like – January 6, 2017
Feeling fine on New Year’s DayThe costumes at AGH’s Penguin SwimWhen snow and rain is in the forecast and it snowsPenn State’s simple uniformsHoliday weekend crowdsSupportive peopleThat my kids want to go to schoolA smart phone with a quality cameraThat my son made it to his NYE first ball drop in Berlin this yearLeah Remini’s… Read more »
OC Boardwalk Re-Decking Okayed After Survey Finds Many New Boards Needed
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s Boardwalk will be getting a re-decking this winter and spring after resort officials approved a low bid for the replacement of many worn and potentially dangerous boards.At Tuesday’s meeting, Public Works Director Hal Adkins presented a proposal to replace hundreds of boards along the entire length of the Boardwalk that… Read more »
Berlin Park Renaming Effort Headed For Town Council
BERLIN – Citizens in support of renaming Berlin Falls Park in honor of a popular mailman are expected to bring the issue to the town council next week.Last month, Berlin resident Bill Todd launched an informal petition effort to rename the park after recently retired Berlin mailman James Tingle. Now that petitions have been posted… Read more »
High Bid Delays Median Project Beyond Summer Season
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council learned this week the median fence for a section of Coastal Highway will not be completed before summer as originally planned after the lone bid for the project came in higher than anticipated.Last year, the Mayor and Council approved the implementation of a dune-style median fence… Read more »