SALISBURY – School officials in Wicomico County this week announced violations of the Maryland Open Meetings Act.The Wicomico County Board of Education opened its monthly meeting on Tuesday by disclosing its violations of the Maryland Open Meetings Act.Board Vice President Gene Malone said an opinion issued by the state’s Open Meetings Compliance Board on May… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Who’s Playing When And Where – June 15, 2018
28th/127th Street Pit And Pub 410-289-2020/443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Saturdays: DJ BK, 11 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, June 18 & 19: First Class, 10 p.m. (28th St. Location) Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St. location)Atlantic Hotel • 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays: Bob Miller… Read more »
Ocean Pines Plans Weekly Concerts, Movies, Fun Nights
BERLIN – The official summer season is near in Ocean Pines, meaning three popular weekly outdoor events offered by the Recreation and Parks Department are set to return for the season. All activities are open to the public.Movies in the Park are presented every Monday at 8 p.m. in White Horse Park, located at 235… Read more »
Berlin’s Special Event Cleanup Questioned
BERLIN – Littering associated with the town’s special events continues to frustrate a downtown business owner.Brooks Davis, owner of Wainwright’s Tire Center on Broad Street, told town officials this week that he spent the morning after Reggae Play Day last month picking up trash in his parking lot. He said that was in spite of… Read more »
Ocean City Police Adds K-9 Smoke
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department’s newest K-9 team recently graduated from a six-week training program at Shallow Creek Kennels training facility in Sharpsville, Pa.Pfc. Erika Specht and her K-9 partner “Smoke” are now certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association as a patrol and drug detection police K-9 team. The… Read more »
SD Middle School Students Presented With Rising Star Awards At Honor’s Ceremony
Stephen Decatur Middle School students were presented with Rising Star Awards at the recent Honor’s Ceremony. These students were commended for their service to school and community. Pictured, back from left, are Malery Andrews, Jessica Beck, Jenna Bradford, Lilly Devereaux, Patrick Fohner, Hannah Mourlas and Georgia Oglesby; middle, Kendahl Parsons, Emily Sandt, Emma Sperry, Aryavir… Read more »
Ocean City Surf Club Events A Big Success
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Surf Club’s 17th Annual O.C. Surf Fest last week was a huge success with a weekend-long festival on contests, parties and a reunion of sorts for many of the sport’s local legends.The annual event got underway last Friday with a kick-off party and legends induction at Barn 34, just a… Read more »
Cops And Courts – June 15, 2018
Projectiles Fired Into StreetOCEAN CITY — An Aberdeen man was arrested for discharging an air gun within Ocean City corporate limits last week after witnesses observed him allegedly firing projectiles into the street from a hotel balcony.Around 2:30 a.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a hotel at 4th Street… Read more »
A Week In Business – June 15, 2018
New Board Members NamedBERLIN — Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, Inc. (HFHWC) recently held its annual meeting and inducted three new members to its Board of Directors.The new board members include Dr. Mithila Jegathesan, pediatrician, Chesapeake Pediatrics & Adolescent Associates; Matthew Record, principal, Pocomoke Middle School; and Dr. Jason Yonker, ophthalmologist, Chesapeake Eye Center.Jegathesan… Read more »
Offshore Powerboat Racing Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The grand spectacle of offshore powerboat racing returns to the resort next weekend with the Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (OPA) Ocean City Grand Prix.Bull on the Beach is teaming up with the OPA to bring the Ocean City Grand Prix back to the resort area next weekend with three days of events, festivals… Read more »