OCEAN CITY- The Pit-and-Pub Assassins once again captured the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Adult Flag Football League championship this week for the sixth straight year.The top-seeded Pit-and-Pub Assassins edged Delmar, 21-20, in a hard-fought, extremely close title game under the lights at 4th Street on Tuesday. For the Assassins, Tuesday’s title win was… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Providing further evidence the beach photography business continues to be challenging, just one vendor came forward this week when the bids were opened for Ocean City’s franchise.Ocean City’s beach photography franchise is essentially divided into two separate franchises and under the town’s code, one vendor can hold both franchises. By way of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After performing a rare early matinee last spring, the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Jet Demonstration Team will be a featured element of the O.C. Air Show in June, air show officials announced this week.Last year, the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S…. Read more »
BERLIN – Wet weather, followed by small yields and low prices, made the year a challenging one for local farmers.Members of the local agriculture community said a variety of issues, the most obvious of which was the seemingly endless rain this area experienced, made 2018 a difficult year for farmers.“A couple years like this in… Read more »
BERLIN – As the nation said goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush in Washington D.C. this week, a local man was among those who paid tribute to the iconic leader.Berlin resident Tyler Betz paid his respects to the 41st president Wednesday as Bush lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda. Betz, who remembers Bush… Read more »
POCOMOKE — An embattled former Pocomoke police chief convicted of misconduct in office after allegedly interfering with and glossing over an investigation into a hit-and-run incident will get a new trial, a state appeals court ruled last week.The Maryland Court of Special Appeals last week issued an opinion on an appeal filed by former Pocomoke… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners voted not to approve an agreement that would have allowed for construction of a cell tower at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant.Citing concerns from Ocean Pines residents, the commissioners voted against a proposed land lease agreement with Calvert Crossland LLC, a company that works with Verizon Wireless,… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners expressed appreciation to their supporters as they were sworn in this week.The commissioners took the oath of office on Tuesday before unanimously re-electing Commissioner Diana Purnell to serve as their president.“I make a motion to allow Commissioner Purnell to finish out her term as president and serve another… Read more »
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County will vote again on a land donation that they rejected late last year.Last December, the Wicomico County Council voted to reject a 235-acre land donation from Connelly Mill Ltd. Partnership after an environmental study revealed potential pollution issues. The property, located next to the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex… Read more »
Ocean City has had its share of colorful characters over the years. The blind musicians Tex, with his 10-gallon hat, and Shorty, with his banjo and dog Mandy; “Pop” Wendling with over 200 Popeye tattoos and his novelty joke shop; and the late Boardwalk Elvis (who passed away this year) were just a few of… Read more »