Local kids used to earn spending money for the pinball arcades and Boardwalk rides by selling seashells on the Boardwalk. Conch shells were the best sellers and were found on Assateague before the Verrazano Bridge made public access to the island easy in 1963. Comic books, handmade jewelry and “shark strings” (woven string ankle bracelets… Read more »
Editor:At a public hearing in Snow Hill on April 24 hosted by Maryland Department of the Environment, to take public comment on a proposed Water Discharge Permit for a poultry Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), we were made aware of the failure of Worcester County elected officials to protect the public health of their constituents, as well… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Plans for how best to utilize the freshly-minted special event zone and other initiatives aimed at curbing illicit activity associated with the motorized special events in the resort were unveiled during a task force meeting on Wednesday.After a troublesome motorized special event season last year, resort officials formed a special task force… Read more »
April 27-May 18: Voter Registration First-time voter registration, change of address, name or party affiliation. Must be U.S. citizen, Maryland resident and at least 16 years old (cannot vote until 18). Bring current Maryland driver’s license or MVA ID card, or last four of your SSN. Individuals convicted of a felony who have been released… Read more »
Dorothyann M. BernalOCEAN PINES — Dorothyann M. Bernal, age 81, of Ocean Pines, died Monday, April 23, 2018 at home.She was born in Albany, N.Y. and was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Mary (Mitchell) Harrison.Mrs. Bernal had worked as an OB nursing assistant and worked at Alitalia Airlines. She was a member… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There has been an alarming increase in the number of times the Ocean City Fire Department’s ambulance service has not had the crews available to respond to 911 calls, resort officials learned last week.During a budget work session last week, Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Larmore brought to the Mayor and Council’s… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Local author Joan Maloof will be at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on May 5 at 1 p.m. to give an intimate and informal talk about her books and her work saving the oldest forests.Maloof’s newest book, The Living Forest, will be available for sale and signing. The large and colorful… Read more »
Based on a statement posted this week on the event’s website, H2O International founder Jay Shoup had a lot on his mind. What was unclear was the future direction of the event, despite the hashtag, “#TheRebirthofH2Oi.” It was obvious it was coming back, but it wasn’t until Wednesday’s motorized vehicle task force meeting when it… Read more »
BERLIN – A local author blends the rational with the fantastic in a novel that tells the tale of a scientist fighting the spread of a deadly disease in a post-apocalyptic world.Ocean Pines author Barbara Witherow—who writes under the pen name Julia Ash—released her debut novel, “The One and Only,” this week. For Witherow, who… Read more »
The Law Office of Marianna Batie, the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the grand opening of the law firm. Above, Batie, center, is surrounding by chamber officials, Senator Jim Mathias and family and supporters. Photo by Terri FrenchxxLoan… Read more »