SNOW HILL – Ocean City officials presented the Worcester County Commissioners with a request for increased funding this week.Like the municipalities that presented their budget requests earlier this month, Ocean City has requested additional funding from Worcester County this year as the commissioners begin the annual budget process. Mayor Rick Meehan said it was critical… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
Pines Swimmers Continue Recent Success
OCEAN PINES- Fourteen swimmers represented Ocean Pines Swim Team (OPST) Hammerheads at the 2019 Maryland B Championship Meet held last weekend at UMBC.Swimmers Hannah Allam, Meghan Bean, Ian Betterson, Emma Coyman, Zarek Coyman, Haris Gjikuria, Jake Harner, Addy McDaniel, Laney McDaniel, Amanda Nicastro, Ashleigh Noonan, Kaolin Riser, Matt St. Pierre, and Sonny St. Pierre all… Read more »
Mallards Seek Seventh Straight Title
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team will be seeking its seventh straight Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship when it kicks off the season next week and appears to have the talent to pull off the remarkable feat.The Mallards went 13-3 last year and captured the ESIAC title for the sixth straight year… Read more »
Cops And Courts – March 22, 2019
Tossed From Bar, Scraps With CopsOCEAN CITY – A Berlin man was arrested on assault and other charges last weekend after getting kicked out of a downtown bar and refusing to leave before scrapping with police and ultimately harming himself.Around 8:30 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School Kindergartens Celebrate Read Across American Day
Mrs. Engh’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Day on March 1 by inviting parents into the classroom to read aloud their favorite Dr. Seuss books. Pictured, from left, are Charlotte Balmforth, Luca Buta and Hektor Buta.
New Location For Berlin Farmer’s Market
BERLIN – The Berlin Farmers Market will have a new location when it launches its second season this May. The market, which operated on Artisans Green last year, will be located on Pitts Street this year. The market will be set up on the street, a portion of which will be closed on Sundays, as… Read more »
Public Outreach Planned For Foam Ban
OCEAN CITY – A resort restaurant owner is looking to host educational meetings with local businesses as Maryland moves closer to becoming the first state to ban polystyrene products.Last week, Mother’s Cantina owner Ryan James presented the town’s Coastal Resources Legislative Committee, or Green Team, with a plan to help resort restaurants transition away from… Read more »
North-End Water Taxi Service Approved
OCEAN CITY – Satisfied the concerns of the neighboring community had been addressed, resort officials this week approved a conditional use request for a north-end water taxi service with conditions in place on the hours of operation and noise.The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday a request for a conditional use to allow… Read more »
Committee Explores Lights On Bikes Expansion, Fat Tire Beach Events
OCEAN CITY – As the summer season draws near, officials in Ocean City last week began reexamining the resort’s Lights on Bikes program.In 2017, the Ocean City Green Team, chaired by Councilman Tony DeLuca, began spearheading an initiative that targets those riding their bikes at night.Essentially, the idea of the Lights on Bikes program is… Read more »
Rock in Ocean City
Even though it’s only the mid 40’s outside it feels more and more like spring everyday. With no wind and sunny skies the mid 40’s feels pretty good and anglers are getting outside and taking advantage of some of the fishing that we can expect this time of year.During the last day of the Saltwater… Read more »