OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and future date holds for the spring Cruisin OC event through 2022, despite the dissenting vote of one lone councilmember.The Mayor and Council heard Nov. 18 a request to approve the MOU for spring Cruisin OC event along with date-holds for the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Decatur Eyes Female Wrestling Team
BERLIN – Officials at Stephen Decatur High School say efforts are underway to establish a girls’ wrestling program.In recent years, the sport of wrestling has witnessed a boom in female participation at both the high school and collegiate level.Since 1994, the number of girls who wrestle in high school has grown from 804 to 16,562,… Read more »
AARP Program Seeks Tax Aide Volunteers
BERLIN – Officials with a free tax preparation program are seeking compassionate and friendly individuals to join its volunteer team this upcoming tax season.Throughout the months of December and January, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will offer training at the Ocean Pines Library for community members wishing to volunteer for the upcoming tax season.“You don’t have to… Read more »
Assault, Burglary Suspect Located
OCEAN CITY — A Frankford, Del. man was arrested on burglary and assault charges last weekend after allegedly continuing to harass a female victim connected to another man he assaulted earlier this fall.Around 8:50 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on 141st Street for a report of suspicious… Read more »
Assateague Island Entrance Fees To Increase Next Year
ASSATEAGUE — At the start of the new year, there will be a modest increase in entrance fees at Assateague Island National Seashore.Assateague Island National Seashore (AINS) is one of 17 national parks around the country to see its entrance fees increase starting Jan. 1. The fee increases were announced last week following the closure… Read more »
$700K Awarded To Local Agencies
BERLIN – Nearly $700,000 in neighborhood revitalization grants will benefit agencies in Worcester and Wicomico counties.Last week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced more than $30 million in fiscal year 2020 neighborhood revitalization program awards.Grants from the Community Legacy program, the Strategic Demolition Fund, the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative, the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund, and… Read more »
County Hoping State Partnership Helps Secure Broadband Funding
SNOW HILL – County officials agreed last week to try to partner with the state to seek federal funding to expand access to broadband.The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to respond to a request for interest from the Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband. The state aims to partner with local jurisdictions interested in getting federal… Read more »
Education Efforts Underway On Carryout Changes
OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are looking to prepare resort businesses for a polystyrene ban that goes into effect next July.Last week, the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, revisited efforts to prepare resort businesses for a statewide ban on certain polystyrene products.In March, both the state Senate and House… Read more »
Group On Mission To Honor Tubman, But Effort Needs Local Support
OCEAN CITY – The first African American man to row across the Atlantic Ocean is now on a mission to rename a local waterway after Harriet Tubman.In 2014, Victor Mooney began a 21-month rowing journey from the Canary Islands to New York City to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS research.Upon reaching U.S. waters, he continued up… Read more »
Obituaries – November 29, 2019
William Howard Nelson, Jr.BERLIN — William Howard Nelson, Jr., age 80, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home.Born in Teaneck, N.J., he was the son of the late William H. Nelson, Sr. and Viola Miller Nelson. He is survived by his wife, Judith Felber Nelson, and children, William J. Nelson and his… Read more »