OCEAN CITY — Resort tourism officials this week debated how best to track and count the number of visitors to Ocean City in a given time period and, despite its obvious flaws, the old demoflush system actually got some traction.During Monday’s Tourism Committee meeting, Tourism Director Donna Abbott presented some information on the number of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2018
What’s Your Sign? September 14, 2018
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Aspects favor new romances for unpaired Ewes and Rams. Already-paired Arian twosomes experience renewed harmony in their relationships. Money matters also take a bright turn.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Use that strong Bovine determination to help you keep the faith with your convictions while you move through a… Read more »
Berlin Farmers Market Extended
BERLIN – Following a successful summer season the Berlin Farmers Market has been extended through the end of October.Town officials announced this month that the farmers market, which was launched in June, will be extended through Oct. 29. Though the market was meant to be a summer event, it proved popular enough that the town… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 14, 2018
Ocean City High School included grades 1-12 in the same building on the corner of 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue until the fall of 1954 when the high school students moved to the new Stephen Decatur High School outside of Berlin. In the year prior to the move, all grades participated in special events such… Read more »
Habitat For Humanity Of Wicomico County Announces Partnership With SU’s ShoreCorps AmeriCorps Programs
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County announced a partnership with Salisbury University’s ShoreCorps AmeriCorps program. The habitat chapter will be the service site for a volunteer coordinator, intake coordinator and family services coordinator. Two of the positions are full-time and one is half-time. The new AmeriCorps staff serving at the Habitat affiliate are, from left,… Read more »
Pines Officials Eye Change In Amenity Culture
OCEAN PINES – Members of the Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors want to end the culture of indifference they say has built up in the community.At a meeting last week Director Frank Daly brought up the culture of indifference he believes has led to deteriorating conditions at various Ocean Pines amenities.“It didn’t come over… Read more »
Former Golf Course Purchase Will Grow Pocomoke State Park
SNOW HILL – The Pocomoke River State Park will expand by 212 acres following acquisition of the former Nassawango Golf Course.Last week Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved a Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) request to use Program Open Space funding to purchase the former golf course for $1.8 million.“This acquisition will benefit Pocomoke… Read more »
Median Fence Achieved Early Safety Goal, Officials Believe
OCEAN CITY — With the first summer season with the new median fence down a vast section of Coastal Highway in the midtown area now in the books, local officials believe the project has accomplished its early goals.The much-debated median fence project with enhanced lighting got underway last fall. The median fence is expected to… Read more »
Ocean City Begins Condemnation Process For Midtown Gym Property
OCEAN CITY — In closed session this week, the Ocean City Mayor and Council voted to begin the condemnation process for the World Gym property on the bayside at 67th Street in advance of the parcel being put up for auction.During a closed session on Tuesday, the Mayor and Council voted to begin a process… Read more »
More Route 50 Bridge Repairs Needed
OCEAN CITY — The potential threats associated with Hurricane Florence this week briefly halted a State Highway Administration (SHA) project to repair failing sections of concrete on the underside of the Route 50 Bridge, but the project is expected to resume next week.Earlier this week, SHA crews began repairing and replacing sections of failing concrete… Read more »