The Ocean City Museum Society nominated the Trimper family for the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council 2018 Legacy Award. The award recognizes an individual or organization for significant and long lasting contributions to the community. Brooks Trimper, pictured with Ocean City Museum Society President Nancy Howard, accepted the award on behalf of the family. Submitted… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are looking for ways to curb major pollutants found along the streets and beach.On Wednesday, those with the Adopt Your Beach and Adopt Your Street programs came before the Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, to discuss the amount of cigarette butts and dog waste found along… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Rehabilitation work on a lighthouse keeper’s residence is expected to begin this month in Fenwick Island.Beginning this spring and continuing throughout the summer, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will conduct rehabilitation work on the exterior of the keeper’s house at the Fenwick Island Lighthouse.The house, located to the left… Read more »
We are now a family of six.A lady called the office last Monday to place a classified ad for two adult dogs needing a home immediately due to an unexpected and sad life change. Pam took the call and told me about it soon after she got off the phone.I didn’t think much of it… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – An organization’s plans to reintroduce a recycling program in Ocean City were delayed by a resort committee this week.On Wednesday, Go Green OC founder Josh Chamberlain came before the Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, to make his case for a recycling and composting program in Ocean City.Chamberlain said the organization’s… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man wanted all week after a fatal accident involving a bicyclist on Route 589 on Sunday night turned himself in Thursday morning and has now been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of another Berlin man.Around 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers responded to a motor vehicle… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against the Town of Ocean City on the salient points of a civil suit filed in U.S. District Court by a group of Boardwalk street performers.For the fourth time in as many tries, the Town of Ocean City was not successful in defending street performer regulations… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The ongoing undergrounding of high voltage power transmission lines under the bay between West Ocean City and downtown Ocean City is off again after the project could not be completed before the arrival of the summer season.For at least the last two years, Delmarva Power has been boring pathways under the Isle… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials sought this week to dismiss the civil suit filed against them challenging an ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in the same public areas where men are allowed to go shirtless.Last June, the Ocean City Mayor and Council passed the emergency ordinance prohibiting women from going topless in certain… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County leaders voiced concern over hiring, vehicles, overtime and even the use of seized drug funds in a discussion of the budget proposed by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners made significant cuts to the proposed budget after expressing frustration with various aspects of the agency,… Read more »