Over 90 Blocks Driving Wrong Way On HighwayOCEAN CITY — A Delaware man was arrested on drunk-driving and numerous other charges last week after driving over 90 blocks the wrong way on Coastal Highway, including over 60 blocks with resort police vehicles with emergency lights and sirens activated tailing him.Around 9:55 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Kiwanis Member’s Adventures on the Chesapeake
Dick Clagett, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, shared video and spoke about his many adventures on the Chesapeake Bay during the last 34 years at the Feb. 16 meeting of the club.
Obituaries – February 25, 2022
Maurice William Frizzell, Jr.OCEAN PINES — On Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, Maurice William “Bill” Frizzell, Jr. of Ocean City passed away at the age of 85 surrounded by his family at Catered Assisted Living in Ocean Pines where he had been residing since December 2021.He was the beloved husband to his wife Jane Peeling Frizzell… Read more »
Major Concert Festival Set For Ocean City Pushed Back A Week
OCEAN CITY — Concerns about logistics issues are once again moving a major three-day concert and festival planned for September back another week, resort officials learned this week.The fall special events calendar in the resort is loaded with multiple significant events stacked back-to-back in mid- to late-September. OC BikeFest is scheduled for its usual slot… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – February 25, 2022
The March Storm of 1962 was one of the most important events in Ocean City’s history. It destroyed more property than any storm before or since, caused the death of two local citizens, leveled the Boardwalk, and led to the biggest public works projects ever undertaken by the town.This storm was also the turning point… Read more »
Hogan Announces $50M Fund To Boost Rural Economy
SALISBURY – More than $50 million in grant funding is expected to promote economic development in rural regions of Maryland.In a press conference last Friday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the creation of the Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund, a $50 million initiative to address infrastructure, broadband and workforce issues within the state’s rural areas.As… Read more »
A Week In Business – February 25, 2022
XXXXXXXXXXXXXBoard Chair NamedBERLIN – Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc., parent company of Calvin B. Taylor Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Hale Harrison as chair of the Board of Directors of the company and the bank.Harrison joined the company’s Board of Directors in October 1995 and the bank’s Board of Directors… Read more »
Wicomico Supports Bay Bridge Plans
SALISBURY – County leaders last week agreed to issue a letter supporting the replacement of the Bay Bridge at its current location.Last week, Maryland Transportation Authority Acting Director William Pines, Queen Anne’s County Administrator Todd Mohn and Queen Anne’s County Commissioner Jim Moran came before the Wicomico County Council seeking mutual support for a replacement… Read more »
Spring Trade Expo Eyes Ocean City Return March 6-7
OCEAN CITY — Everything to make a business run more efficiently will be found March 6-7 at the Ocean City Convention Center during the 48th Annual Ocean City Spring Trade Expo.The expo is designed to bring together the hospitality buyers and sellers. The expo is an experience and is the fastest and most convenient way… Read more »
Ocean City Moving Toward Tighter Rental Regulations
OCEAN CITY – The council this week endorsed measures to ensure all rental properties in Ocean City are acquiring the appropriate rental license and remitting the appropriate room tax.For the last few years, Ocean City has been working on code changes that will help ensure all rental properties in the resort are acquiring rental licenses… Read more »