FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island could soon move forward with the first phase of a sidewalk construction project using $250,000 in state capital funds.On Tuesday, the Fenwick Island Pedestrian Safety Committee met to discuss the town’s strategy for starting construction on a continuous sidewalk along Coastal Highway after working with Representative Ron Gray to secure… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
OC Creates Credit Line With Local Bank
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week set in motion the creation of a line of credit with a local bank to help fund larger purchases and projects without going to the general fund balance.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved a $2.5 million line of credit offered by the Bank of Ocean City. The… Read more »
Pines Farmers Market Welcomes New Honeybee Mascot
BERLIN — The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market recently introduced Buzzy, its new honeybee mascot.Buzzy is the newest addition to the market’s family friendly atmosphere. The huggable bee strolls the marketplace and engages with shoppers.“Buzzy will also take part in activities at the Kids’ Market Zone and sometimes join resident chef Maggie Hearn in… Read more »
Softball World Series To Descend On Region
OCEAN CITY- Nearly 6,000 softball players from all over the country and beyond will descend on the Lower Shore this week for the first events of the U.S. Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Eastern World Series.This year’s event begins next Wednesday and will continue through the end of the month with competition each week in different… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 12, 2019
The surprising aspect about the median fence being seriously damaged in an accident is it took more than a year.In the wee hours of the morning last Sunday, a suspected intoxicated man crashed his vehicle into the median fence near 40th Street, resulting in about a 40-foot section of the median fence needing to be… Read more »
32nd Ocean City Tuna Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY – The 31st annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament is underway with dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers searching the canyons off the coast of the resort in search of the burly behemoths.The tuna bite has been rock solid thus far this summer, setting up what should be a memorable 2019 Ocean City… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 12, 2019
No two travel adventures are the same.That’s what I was thinking last Friday morning as I pulled over on Route 1 in northern Delaware.The final destination on this particular road trip was New Rochelle, N.Y. to spend the weekend with family. The plan was to drive from Berlin to Wilmington, Del. and catch a train… Read more »
OPA Board Approves Compensation Study
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors agreed to spend up to $100,000 on a compensation study.At a meeting Saturday, the board voted 6-0 to authorize the general manager to negotiate a contract not to exceed $100,000 for a full compensation study. The study is expected to include an analysis of… Read more »
Best Day Announces Beach Events For Special Needs Kids
OCEAN CITY – The Mid Atlantic Chapter of The Best Day Foundation announced this week it will return to Ocean City the weekend of Sept. 7-8.The organization, which hosts several events in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland each year, seeks to provide a personalized, fun and safe experience for participants with disabilities and make the… Read more »
Restart Program Offers Summer Work For Students
NEWARK – A new program through the Worcester County Board of Education is providing local students with the opportunity for summer work.Students in the county’s Restart program, formerly known as alternative school, were given the chance this year to take part in a six-week work experience program at the school system’s central office.“The summer program… Read more »