SNOW HILL – An additional $700,000 in revenue for Ocean City this fiscal year appears to hinge on one man’s vote.After the Worcester County Commissioners approved legislation last month enabling the county to move forward with increasing the room tax rate, Commissioner Josh Nordstrom made it clear the increase didn’t yet have his support. In… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Adventures Of Fatherhood – June 21, 2019
One week into summer break for the kids, and I’m confused by what I’m observing from them.It’s like everything has changed in a matter of days. In different ways, both Beckett, 11, and Carson, 9, have clearly downshifted into summer living.The summer is supposed to be the most enjoyable time of year when you live… Read more »
Worcester Prep Sophomores Choy And Perdue Selected As Ambassadors To 40th Annual Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar
Worcester Prep sophomores Waverly Choy and Hannah Perdue were selected as Ambassadors to attend the 40th Annual Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar this summer. More than 200 high school student leaders representing all Maryland counties attended the four-day seminar at either Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg or Wesley College in Dover. The Student… Read more »
Gardner Named Academic All-American
BERLIN- Worcester Prep standout student-athlete Gracie Gardner last week was named a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American for her exploits on the fields and in the classroom at the Berlin school.Gardner, who plays three varsity sports at Worcester and is a member of the school’s 12-Letter Club, was named by U.S. Lacrosse last week as an… Read more »
Shanahan Wins Special Award At United Way’s Lower Shore Addiction Awareness Visual Arts Competition
Colleen Shanahan, an 11th grader at Stephen Decatur High School, won the Special Award on June 7 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts for her artwork in the United Way’s Lower Shore Addiction Awareness Visual Arts Competition. Shanahan is also a 2019 Art League of Ocean City college scholarship winner.
OC-Based Boat Wins Big Rock With 914-Pounder
OCEAN CITY- A private sportfishing boat out of Ocean City made a big splash at the 61st Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament last weekend, weighing a tournament-record 914-pounder to take first place and a check for over $793,000.The Top Dog, a family-owned private boat based in Ocean City during the summer, competed in the… Read more »
Local Manatee Sightings Unusual, But They Do Occur
OCEAN CITY — A manatee sighting in the coastal bays near Sunset Marina on Wednesday was not as rare as some might believe for this time of year, but nonetheless the National Aquarium animal rescue team is advising those who spot the far-ranging sea cow to give it plenty of distance and report its location.On… Read more »
Worcester’s Richins Earns Bob Scott Award
BERLIN- Worcester Prep lacrosse standout Cooper Richins was recently honored with the prestigious U.S. Lacrosse Bob Scott Award, becoming the first Mallard to earn the distinction.Richins is a member of Worcester Prep’s 12-Letter Club after earning a varsity letter in soccer, basketball and lacrosse in each of his four upper school years. Following another successful… Read more »
Inaugural Jellyfish Festival Kicks Off In Ocean City; Live Music, Sports Events Planned
OCEAN CITY – The inaugural Jellyfish Festival comes to Ocean City this weekend.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, arts and crafts, and extreme sports and… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited – June 21, 2019
Summer of 1977Volume XXIIIEdition 1Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Diane McCall of Baltimore.The Surf and Sands Motel and the Satellite Resort Motel were teamed as “The Ocean Motels” in an advertisement, featuring 150 “Tropical Modern Motel Units with 98 Directly on the Oceanfront.”Featured in the After Dark entertainment listings were the Admirals at the… Read more »