PITTSVILLE – An inaugural music and arts festival is expected to bring together several local and regional bands this weekend.On Friday, event organizers will kick off the inaugural Soundwave Music & Arts Festival at the Mid-Atlantic Youth Sportsplex (MAYS) in Pittsville.The three-day festival will feature 22 musical acts, cornhole tournaments, a food and beverage vendor,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2018
PWC Collision Claims Life Of Fertility Doctor
FENWICK ISLAND — A Washington, D.C. area doctor killed in a personal watercraft collision in the Assawoman Bay near Fenwick last Saturday afternoon is being fondly remembered this week.Around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, emergency services in both Delaware and Ocean City responded to a personal watercraft collision on Roy’s Creek off Assawoman Bay behind Fenwick… Read more »
Ocean Pines Officials Criticized By Protestors For Geese Decision
OCEAN PINES – Posters calling for “Solutions Not Slaughter” and others proclaiming “It’s Their World Too” greeted attendees of an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting last week.On Friday a handful of protestors upset about the association’s recent removal of 290 Canada geese shared their views as members of the board entered the Ocean… Read more »
Woman Charged After Jumping Off Route 50 Bridge
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean Pines woman was arrested for causing a disturbance in public hours after jumping off the Route 50 bridge on Sunday night and allegedly washing up on the rocks at the Ocean City end of the span.Around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Ocean City Police Department, the… Read more »
Resort Files Motion To Stop Preliminary Injunction In Topless Case
OCEAN CITY — Evoking the “character and moral balance of a historically family-oriented tourist destination,” the Town of Ocean City late last week fired back against a request for a preliminary injunction allowing women to immediately go bare-chested in the resort while the larger civil case trudges through the court system.A little over a year… Read more »
East Coast Grom Tour Makes Stop In O.C.
OCEAN CITY- The East Coast Grom Tour youth surfing tournament series makes a stop in Ocean City this weekend with an event hosted by K-Coast Surf Shop on Saturday.The East Coast Grom Tour is a great entry-level program for young surfers who want to learn and grow in the sport, have some fun and meet… Read more »
Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club Elects New Officers For 2018-2019
Heels And Reels Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for the 45th White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun next weekend with the arrival of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament.The ladies-only tournament gets underway next Thursday with registration and a… Read more »
Only One Application So Far For $30K In Berlin Grants
BERLIN – Town officials continue to seek grant applications from local nonprofits.Under the town’s new nonprofit grant policy, organizations have until Aug. 1 to submit funding requests. Town Administrator Laura Allen told the council this week she’d received just one grant request so far.“The deadline is fast approaching,” she said.In February, the Berlin Town Council… Read more »
Nomination Deadline Near For SHEro Awards
OCEAN CITY — Community members are invited to nominate heroic women for the 2018 SHEro Awards that will be presented on Friday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.The awards will honor Delmarva women who have shown courage, made outstanding contributions to the community, and embody noble qualities.The SHEro… Read more »