Pat Sajak, host of the TV show “Wheel of Fortune,” came to town in 2003 to judge a “Vanna White Look-Alike Contest” at the Carousel Hotel. Sponsored by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce as a fundraiser, the event received lots of attention from the local media.Many came out to support their favorite contestants all… Read more »
Blueprint Awareness NeededEditor:The first year of implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is over. The Blueprint is a 10-year education reform and funding plan. How have the Worcester County Public Schools done?Strong Schools Maryland released their findings about the first year of Blueprint implementation in the form of state and local Progress Reports (find… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A recommendation to keep proposed parking ratios, but to change suggested requirements for mechanical equipment, will advance to the Fenwick Island Town Council for a second reading.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee met to discuss proposed ordinance amendments pertaining to mechanical equipment and off-street parking in the town’s commercial… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the summer season winding down and more and more businesses reducing hours, resort police this week encouraged business owners to sign up for an established program that allows officers to intervene on private property.With the offseason nearing, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is encouraging business owners to sign up for… Read more »
Though traditionalists have generally frowned on the date change, the later Sunfest could ultimately be beneficial to all.The new Oceans Calling Festival essentially kicked Sunfest out of its traditional weekend on the September special event calendar. With an estimated 40,000 tickets being sold for the three-day event, it’s tough to argue against that decision, as… Read more »
(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 — Edward Lee Carey is the only person to have served on the Ocean City Beach Patrol who can make the claim that not… Read more »
BERLIN– Town residents will see a variety of fee increases on their utility bills next month.Rate increases approved by elected officials in July are set to go into effect Sept. 1. The average resident will see their stormwater fee double and the implementation of new capital fees for water and sewer.“We will put a message… Read more »
It was a week.Over the course of 48 hours, we took our 14-year-old son Beckett to boarding school in Virginia to start his freshman year in high school and spent an inspirational day on the beach with our 12-year-old Carson for Surfers Healing.For the last several months, we talked of this week often, knowing it… Read more »
Every Sunday: Berlin Farmers Market From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., several streets will be closed to allow producers to display their goods. Live music from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A notorious serial rapist nabbed 30 years ago by the resort’s nascent bike patrol was paroled in Maryland last week but will likely serve out his remaining years in Delaware.On Aug. 20, 1992, Michael Stiple, now 57, was arrested for rape and sexual assault in Ocean City after Ocean City Police Department… Read more »