OCEAN CITY – With gas prices rising and the cost of just about everything else going up, the resort’s beach bonfire program is exceeding expectations heading into the holiday weekend and beyond.It’s no secret the cost of a vacation in Ocean City has gone up, just as it has everywhere else. From nearly $5 per… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 40th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament got underway today with the first of three official fishing days.The Canyon Kick-Off, held each year on or near the Fourth of July weekend, is the first major event of the season each year for the Ocean City Marlin Club and serves as… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Five candidates are seeking three seats on the Fenwick Island Town Council this year.In a special meeting held last Wednesday, the Fenwick Island Town Council accepted the names of five candidates who will vie for three council seats currently held by Vicki Carmean, Bill Rymer and Richard Benn.In addition to Rymer and… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials voted last week to authorize Chesapeake Utilities to send out a survey regarding the expansion of a natural gas line.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted 6-1, with Councilwoman Janice Bortner opposed, to allow Chesapeake Utilities to send out a survey gauging the communities interest in a natural gas… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – The extension of a moratorium on new hotel construction will move forward with the approval of the town council.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance that will reestablish a two-year moratorium on new hotel and motel construction. Councilwoman Natalie Magdeburger noted the existing… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A change in zoning approved last week is expected to provide future flexibility for a property currently home to a surface mine.The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-0 on June 21 to rezone property currently used as a surface mine on Downs Road. The land will be reclassified from A-1 to A-2.“Whatever they… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – On July 4th, Fish Tales Bar and Grill, located on 22nd Street bayside in Ocean City, will host its annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in the south parking lot at noon.This amateur competition is open to anyone over the age of 18. The winner will receive at least a $1,000 cash prize,… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A review of conceptual designs and cost estimates highlighted a committee meeting this week to discuss potential dredging projects in Fenwick Island.On Tuesday, members of the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee met to discuss options for a long-awaited dredging project in the neighboring Little Assawoman Bay. Following directions from the committee, Anchor QEA’s… Read more »
Attempted StabbingOCEAN CITY — A local man is being held without bond this week on first-degree assault and other charges after attempting to stab a female acquaintance at a downtown bar.Around 2:15 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of 28th Street for a reported verbal argument…. Read more »
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced appointees who will serve on the USDA FSA state committee. Appointees pictured from left to right are Cheryl DeBerry, Dr. John Brooks Jr, Val Nasir, Lee D. McDaniel, Sam Smith, and C. John Sullivan III, FSA state executive director. Nasir is a Worcester County resident.