OCEAN CITY — Traditionally, an Irish Wake marks the end of someone’s life, but this year in Ocean City it marks the start of the lively and rousing St. Patrick’s festivities when the Friends of the Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC) holds its 6th Annual Finnegan’s Wake Saturday, March 3, in Seacrets Morley Hall.The event… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2018
OP Anniversary License Plates To Benefit Police
BERLIN — An Ocean Pines license is available for purchase to help celebrate the community’s 50th anniversary and to raise money for the Ocean Pines Police Department.“The celebratory license plate demonstrates pride that crescendos across the waterways and roadways of Ocean Pines,” said Ocean Pines Marketing and Public Relations Director Denise Sawyer. “Neighbors helping neighbors… Read more »
WPS Musical Set For This Weekend
BERLIN — The public is invited to come see Worcester Prep’s Upper School musical fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, this weekend, Feb. 23-24, at 7 p.m.The three talented students cast as the leads are freshman Jacob Osias of Bethany Beach as Gaston, sophomore Annika Larsen of Ocean City as Belle, and junior Dominic Anthony… Read more »
Symphony 21 Program Visits Pocomoke Students
POCOMOKE – Pocomoke Middle School students were encouraged to expand their appreciation of music this week with a performance by Symphony 21.Musicians from Symphony 21, a program meant to inspire and engage children with orchestral music, visited Pocomoke Middle School. Symphony 21 musicians use technology and the visual arts to create an interactive experience for… Read more »
New Sign Funded For Briddletown Area In Berlin
BERLIN – County officials agreed to fund a sign recognizing Briddletown in Berlin.The Worcester County Commissioners agreed this week to spend up to $2,000 on an interpretive sign marking the Briddletown area of Berlin. The sign was suggested by descendants of the Briddell family last year, according to Lisa Challenger, the county’s tourism director.“Typically folks… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – February 23, 2018
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 on… Read more »
Applicants For County’s STEM Summer Programs Sought
SNOW HILL – Worcester County Economic Development (WCED) is accepting applications for its 2018 STEM Summer Enrichment Programs.Since 2013, WCED has offered STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) summer enrichment programs to students ages 12-24 interested in related fields.“Our program connects local STEM businesses with our future workforce,” WCED Deputy Director Kathryn Gordon said. “We… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where – February 23, 2018
28th/127th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020/443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Feb. 23: Otto Grundman Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St. location)Atlantic Hotel 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley with Steve Harvey On Sax Tuesdays: Bob Miller On The PianoBuxy’s Salty Dog/Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal… Read more »
North OC Entertainment Complex Expansion Moving Ahead; City’s Planning Commission, Council Differ On Project Details
OCEAN CITY — Approval for a proposed expansion of an uptown entertainment complex proved to be somewhat of a moving target this week and in the process created friction between governing bodies.In early February, the Ocean City Planning Commission had before it a request to expand the conditional use approval for a large parcel on… Read more »
Local Teen Chasing Dream Of Becoming Professional Driver
BISHOPVILLE – A Bishopville resident will kickstart his first full season as a developmental driver for Richard Petty Motorsports next month.Beginning in March, 18-year-old Devin Dodson will compete in his first full season with Empire Racing Group, a developmental driving team for Richard Petty Motorsports.Dodson, a Stephen Decatur High School alumnus, will be one of… Read more »