(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 — When Nan Keppeler (née Plato) joined the OCBP in 1982, it was still pretty much a boys club. Susie Kane had become the… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
West OC Bike-Pedestrian Path Project Officially Underway
WEST OCEAN CITY — Ground was broken Tuesday morning on a new pedestrian and bicycle-friendly shared path between Route 611 and the Route 50 bridge in West Ocean City, the latest link in the resort area’s aggressive Walk Smart program chain.After a rash of fatal pedestrian collisions about six years ago, Ocean City and the… Read more »
White Marlin Open Adds New Categories
OCEAN CITY – Always finding ways to improve the tournament, the White Marlin Open is adding a few new wrinkles for the 2019 event set for the first week in August.The White Marlin Open will be held in Ocean City from August 5 through August 9 and the payout this year is expected to reach… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – June 28, 2019
Lunch Box GovernanceEditor:Recent actions taken by the Ocean City Council will impose two new taxes on businesses and second homeowners. More importantly, the frenzy of gift-giving to our resort employees, who rank among the highest paid across all municipalities, has been put on steroids with the council’s recent adoption of defined benefit retirements (“DBR’s”) for… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 28, 2019
It was a crazy scene over Ocean City Wednesday afternoon. While it’s not the first time it’s happened, it was still a sight to behold for many as two helicopters on different ends of town responded to incidents needing air transport requests almost simultaneously.Although most details were not known yesterday, two traumatic injury incidents occurred… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – June 28, 2019
James Brooks BoundsNEWARK — James Brooks Bounds, age 69, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019.Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Thomas W. Bounds of Newark Maryland. He is survived by his mother Mary Louise Bradford Bounds of Newark Maryland, son Eric Bounds (Janet Rogers) of Newark Maryland, daughter Kim Phillips (Brad)… Read more »
White Horse Park Residents Fear Forced Displacement
BERLIN – Elderly residents of White Horse Park say they’ve been living in fear and uncertainty since county officials advised them they weren’t allowed to live in the community year-round.Many full-time residents of White Horse Park say they had no idea they couldn’t live in their units until last July, when Worcester County Commissioner Jim… Read more »
Ocean Pines Freedom 5K Set For Next Week
OCEAN PINES- The Ocean Pines Freedom 5K kicks off the community’s Fourth of July festivities next Thursday morning.The 5K race will start at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial, go around the beautiful South Gate pond. From there, runners will cross Ocean Parkway, travel through the Parke community, cross back over Ocean Parkway and around the… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – June 28, 2019
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy life-style.410-641-0157.Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting 7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410-641-6876.Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week – June 28, 2019
FENWICK ISLAND 30068 Sanctuary Dr The Overlook Tues-Sat 10-5 Sun-Mon 12-5 New Construction Single Family Homes Bayfront Community NV Homes 302-988-2185OCEAN PINES 8 Beach Court Teal Bay Sat 2-4 Waterfront Single Family Home 3BR/3BA Lauren A. Smith Keller Williams 410-245-9915Ocean Pines 1 Freeport Lane The Parke Sat 11-1 4BR/3BA Single Family Home Lauren A. Smith… Read more »