SALISBURY – Officials with the Salisbury Police Department this week revealed a ransomware attack had compromised its computer network earlier this month.In a briefing held on Wednesday, Capt. Rich Kaiser of the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) said the agency will be fully operational by the end of this week after a ransomware attack on Jan…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Things To Do Around Town – January 25, 2019
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.410-641-0157.Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting 7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410-641-6876.Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7… Read more »
Cops And Courts – January 25, 2019
Charges Filed In WOC CrashWEST OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was charged with driving while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance after an early-morning collision on Route 611 in West Ocean City last Wednesday.Around 8:15 a.m. last Wednesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on southbound Route 611… Read more »
OC Elementary Third Graders Enjoy Reading Books With Their Kindergarten Reading Buddies
Ocean City Elementary School students from Monica Piern’s third grade class enjoy reading books together each week with their reading buddies from Shelby Ennis’ kindergarten class. Pictured are Nolan Sweitzer, Jackson Lilley and Gavin Smith. Submitted Photos
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – January 25, 2019
The Kaye Hotel was built by Marie Kaye Kinnamon on the corner of 6thStreet and the Boardwalk in 1927. Following her death and the subsequent sale of the property, the name was changed to The Hotel Normandy prior to the 1945 season — most likely to honor the D-Day landings in Normandy the previous summer.The… Read more »
Paint Pip The Beach Cat Night Held At Little Dreamers Wellness Center
The first-ever Paint Pip The Beach Cat Night was held last weekend at Little Dreamers Wellness Center in Berlin. It was a fundraiser for Kenille’s Kupboard and the Worcester County Humane Society. Each organization received $200 from the event. Attendees are pictured above.
OC Career Firefighters Association Teams Up With OC Elementary School For Operation Warm Project
Members of the Ocean City Career Firefighters Association teamed up with Ocean City Elementary School for their Operation Warm Project. This year, Operation Warm, coordinated by firefighter paramedic, Ryan Womer and teacher Kristin Van Kirk, provided 28 brand new coats to students. Pictured with some of the students who received coats are firefighter paramedics Galen Curtis,… Read more »
Berlin Approves Septic Haul Rate Increase
BERLIN – Municipal officials agreed to increase septage disposal rates to offset rising costs at the town’s wastewater treatment plant.Last Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted to raise the septage disposal fee from 6 cents a gallon to 7 cents a gallon. The new rate is expected to generate additional revenue to help with operating… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Sponsor Kiwanis Student Leadership Clubs At Local Schools
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City sponsors Kiwanis student leadership clubs in local schools including Buckingham Elementary School. Officers for the club were installed by Kiwanis Past Lt. Governor Carolyn Dryzga last week. She also presented them with a $500 check from the parent club to assist the K-Kids programs for the year. Pictured, from… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where – January 25, 2019
28th/127th Street Pit And Pub 410-289-2020 443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Jan. 25: First Class, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St.)Atlantic Hotel 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays: Bob Miller on PianoBuxy’s Salty Dog Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy…. Read more »