https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6L16GWSOBAThe wind finally stopped blowing long enough for some of us to get out today and there was some pretty good fishing to be had. We were greeted by flat calm seas this morning, with chilly temps and cloud cover, but by the time this afternoon rolled around the wind had picked up and rain… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Woman Faces Multiple Charges After Two Arrests In Same Week
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City woman was arrested twice in the span of a couple of days last week including an incident during which she ran down the Boardwalk completely naked.Around 6:45 p.m. last Tuesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a grocery store parking lot at 94th Street for a… Read more »
School System Providing 7,300-Plus Meals A Week
SNOW HILL – While schools might not be filled with teachers or students, skeleton crews are staffing some of their kitchens to make sure kids in need have access to food.When schools closed in mid-March to stop the spread of COVID-19, an immediate concern for local educators was what that closure would mean for students… Read more »
Special 90th Birthday Parade Organized For Resident
OCEAN CITY — With a little creativity and a lot of behind-the-scenes moving parts, a local resident this week had a 90th birthday celebration in style amid the new normal.With Ocean City resident Toni Wagner’s 90th birthday approaching, her son Mark Wagner was searching for a way to celebrate his mom’s milestone while observing social… Read more »
Berlin Farmers Market Returns Next Sunday
BERLIN – The town will welcome the return of the Berlin Farmers Market the first week of May.As closures and cancellations related to COVID-19 continue to pile up, Berlin officials are pleased that at least one local event will go on. Farmers markets have been permitted to remain open as essential businesses during the ongoing… Read more »
Annual Business Competition Goes Virtual Next Month
SALISBURY – A local competition that assists business startups will go virtual this spring.Last week, organizers of the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery Program announced its annual entrepreneurship competition would go virtual next month.On May 7, entrepreneurs will vie for their share of $200,000 in business funding during the 14th round… Read more »
County Park Lighting Concerns Addressed
SNOW HILL – Concerns regarding lighting at Newtown Park in Pocomoke have been addressed, according to one county official.Worcester County Commissioner Josh Nordstrom said this week that the potential safety issue regarding the wiring of field lights at Newtown Park had been corrected. He plans to ask his fellow commissioners to approve reconnecting the lights… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – April 24, 2020
The Paddock was built by Gabby Mancini on 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue in what was then considered “way up the beach.” It opened in 1953 as a bar and restaurant specializing in live entertainment. The interior was knotty pine and had a mural painted over the bar featuring horse racing.The original building, pictured, was partially… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – April 24, 2020
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You still might have to deal with some lingering confusion that marked a recent workplace situation. But for the most part, you should now be well on your way to your next project.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A new commitment might demand more time than you’d expected to… Read more »
Things I Like – April 24, 2020
ESPN’s “The Last Dance”A blunt conversation with a politicianA wall of photos on canvasWhen a card game with my kids doesn’t end in an argumentA great shower after a landscaping projectHearing about Class of 2020 college commitmentsPasta leftovers for lunchThrowing the directions away after successfully putting something togetherReading about sports multiple times a daySmell of… Read more »