Shawn J. Soper Managing EditorBethany Hooper Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – After the number of smoking citations written during the month of June jumped 1,000 percent over the prior year, the same trend did not continue over the rest of the summer for a variety of reasons, although the numbers still went up.During a police commission… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A new event aims to raise addiction awareness by honoring those who are in recovery and commemorating lives lost to the disease.On Sunday, Sept. 16, the national organization The Addict’s Mom will present Lights of Hope at Sunset Park in Ocean City. The event, which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,… Read more »
BERLIN – Members of a Berlin committee this week agreed they would continue their mission of developing tattoo regulations for the town despite having their requests for a county code change denied.On Tuesday, the Berlin Tattoo Ordinance Committee voted to make a favorable recommendation to continue its meetings on a bimonthly basis and to extend… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A resort committee is recommending changes to the town’s code on height regulations.At the request of the town council, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee began its review of town height regulations and exceptions last Friday following a contentious debate on possible “gray areas” in the town code.Currently, buildings or structures… Read more »
SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, recently donated $4,000 to Surfers Healing, which uses surfing to enrich the lives of people with autism. Pictured, from left, are Christian Hernandez of Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria in Fenwick Island; Kelly Loeser and Dale Loeser, owners of Quiet Storm in Rehoboth Beach and Surfers Healing volunteers;… Read more »
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Decatur’s Shamar Briddell, who turned in an outstanding performance in an 18-8 loss to Wicomico. Pictured left is Briddell (center) flanked by ATP’s Deandre Gordon (left) and Coach Bob Knox (right).Submitted photo
The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club (District 7630) District Governor Elect Bill Ferguson recently presented Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club President Margaret Mudron with a framed photo collage in recognition of her previous year as president for the club.
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity field hockey team blanked crosstown rival Stephen Decatur, 5-0, on Monday in the season opener for both teams.The Mallards made the short trip over to Decatur on Monday afternoon and were rewarded with a 5-0 shutout win over the Seahawks. Worcester led 3-0 at the half and tacked on two more… Read more »
BERLIN – A proposal for a new nonprofit organization in Berlin could bring volunteers and funding to the town’s parks.Longtime Berlin resident Patricia Dufendach, who is also a member of the Berlin Parks Commission, is hoping to create a new nonprofit organization to support the town’s parks. The group, to be called Friends of Berlin… Read more »
This week’s Bank of Ocean City MVP for Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team is Devin Waters. The bank will make a donation in the player’s name to the school. Pictured, from left, are Coach Bob Knox, Waters and Bank of Ocean City’s Caleb Miller.