OCEAN CITY — With municipal bus ridership continuing to trend down, resort officials this week explored possible solutions including finding ways to attract and retain more drivers.The Transportation Committee on Tuesday explored a three-year comparison of municipal bus ridership numbers and the bad news is the data continues to decline slightly from a peak in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Surfrider Foundation, Students Partner On Beach Cleanup
OCEAN CITY – Students at Pocomoke Middle School joined the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation last month in a post-Memorial Day beach cleanup in Ocean City.On May 29, more than 30 students from the school’s Surfrider Student Club and National Green Schools Society (NGSS) gathered at the Ocean City Inlet to clean the beach.Science… Read more »
Delmarva Hand Dance Club Donates $500 To American Legion Riders Post 19
The Delmarva Hand Dance Club donated $500 to the American Legion Riders Post 19 to benefit veterans the group has adopted at the Veterans Nursing Home. Pictured are officers and members of the club with the Legion Riders.
Showell Elementary Kindergarten Students Become Published Authors
Evelyn Collins’ kindergarten students at Showell Elementary are published authors. With help from their teacher and educational assistant, all 16 students worked together to write a book about zoo animals that could do anything they wanted.
OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Larry Merrifield, Ready To Start
(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 — Larry Merrifield was never the kind of guy who waited around for things to happen. He always made the decision and went. That… Read more »
Fenwick Seeks State Funds For Sidewalk
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are seeking state capital improvement funds to begin the first phase of a sidewalk construction project later this year.On Tuesday, the Fenwick Island Pedestrian Safety Committee laid out its plans for moving forward with a sidewalk construction project along Coastal Highway.Two months ago, the committee agreed to pursue… Read more »
OP Beach Club Bathrooms Will Offer Attendants
OCEAN CITY — Starting this Friday, June 14, Ocean Pines will have an attendant stationed at the Beach Club bathrooms from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.Guests using the bathroom will need to show their Ocean Pines homeowner identification, wristband from the pool or receipt from Beach Club purchases.General Manager John Viola approved a request to… Read more »
AGH Representatives Visit Worcester Prep To Accept $525.25 Donation
Atlantic General Hospital representatives visited Worcester Preparatory School on May 28 to accept a $525.25 donation from second graders who raised the money during their annual Bread Sale. The sale was modeled like a small business project, with the students baking the bread and then selling it in their classroom cafe for 25 cents to… Read more »
40th Small Boat Tourney Underway
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 40th Annual Small Boat Tournament gets underway on Saturday with the first of two fishing days.With several major offshore tournaments looming later this summer, some of the smaller boats in the resort’s sportfishing fleet will get their chance in the spotlight this weekend with the Ocean City Marlin… Read more »
Four Arrested For Theft, Drugs
OCEAN CITY — Three Edgewood, Md. men and a juvenile were arrested for motor vehicle theft and other charges last weekend after allegedly swiping a vehicle in Harford County.Around 4:30 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were conducting surveillance at a hotel on 27th Street after discovering a stolen vehicle at a… Read more »