OCEAN CITY — While the ongoing dispute between the Town of Ocean City and Worcester County will likely go on, a state appeals court won’t hear the case, according to an order handed down last week.A Worcester County Circuit Court judge last October issued an order granting the county’s motion for summary judgment in the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Tie Vote Leaves Wicomico School Board Seat Vacant
SALISBURY – Neither candidate for an open seat on the Wicomico County Board of Education was selected to fill the position this week following a tie vote.On Tuesday, members of the Wicomico County Council had before them a resolution to appoint a nominee to the school board. The resolution, however, did not pass after a… Read more »
Wicomico Memorial Day Ceremony Set
SALISBURY – On the morning of Memorial Day, the public is invited to honor Wicomico County veterans who have died in the line of duty at the 17th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony.The ceremony is set for Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m., and it will take place at the Wicomico War Veterans’ Memorial in front… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate School Students Enjoy Opportunity To Learn Safe Mountain Biking Practices
Berlin Intermediate School students have enjoyed the opportunity to learn safe mountain biking practices during the BIS and Beyond After School Academy. Eastern Shore International Mountain Bicycling Association President Tres Denk and fellow volunteers provided bikes and all necessary safety equipment to students free of charge to help foster a love of bicycling while promoting… Read more »
Ocean City Senior Center Members Travel To DuPont Nature Center
Members of the Ocean City Senior Center traveled to the DuPont Nature Center in Milford this month to learn about the Delaware Bay’s natural history and ecology with a focus on horseshoe crabs, migratory shorebirds and to view the many exhibits
Summer Seahawk Basketball Camp Slated
BERLIN- Fresh off another highly successful season for the varsity program, Stephen Decatur basketball coach B.J. Johnson and his staff next week are hosting the 8th annual Seahawk Summer Basketball Camp.The annual camp will teach young participants the fundamentals of basketball with an emphasis on development. The camp will include individual and team instruction from… Read more »
Personnel Changes On Tap At County Schools
NEWARK – School system officials this week announced a variety of leadership changes in preparation for the coming school year.At a meeting of the Worcester County Board of Education Tuesday, Chief Operating Officer Annette Wallace reported several personnel changes for the coming year, highlighted by the appointment of Denise Shorts as assistant superintendent/chief academic officer…. Read more »
Organizers Gearing Up For First-Ever Jellyfish Festival; Beach Event To Offer Concerts, Sports, Fitness
OCEAN CITY – With one month remaining, organizers are rallying to put the finishing touches on the inaugural Jellyfish Festival.On June 21-23, the Jellyfish Festival will make its debut on the beaches of Ocean City. Spanning nearly six blocks north of the pier, the event will feature live music from national, regional and local acts,… Read more »
OCBP Alumni Of The Week: Bob Bonanno: A Lifetime Of Service Began As A Lifeguard
(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Bob Bonanno was a child of the beach from the start.His grandparents owned a townhouse on 47th Street and he’d spend every summer… Read more »
Citizens Turn Out Against Offshore Drilling, Seismic Testing
OCEAN CITY — Coastal advocates, elected leaders and concerned businesses created a human “line in the sand” across the Delaware and Maryland state line Saturday at Hands Across the Sand, an annual event in opposition to offshore drilling and seismic testing.The Delaware and Ocean City chapters of Surfrider Foundation, Oceana and Assateague Coastal Trust were… Read more »