OCEAN CITY – With the arrival of the holiday travel and others in the resort starting to seek warmer climates to ride out the winter, there are countless vacant properties in the resort, but there is a proactive program in place to prevent burglaries.Homeowners and business owners can register their properties with the Ocean City… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2022
What’s Your Sign? – November 25, 2022
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your honesty continues to impress everyone who needs reassurance about a project. But be careful you don’t lose patience with those who are still not ready to act.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Pushing others too hard to do things your way could cause resentment and raise more doubts…. Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – November 25, 2022
Postmarked Aug. 2, 1927, this postcard illustrates how much Ocean City has changed in 90 years.The Boardwalk was raised far above the beach in those days and on hot days bathers would seek shade under it. Some would plan a picnic lunch under the Boardwalk with the smell of creosote, damp wood and wet sand… Read more »
Mayor, Council Pay Hikes Advance
OCEAN CITY — An increase in the salaries of the Mayor and Council inched closer to becoming a reality this week with the approval of an ordinance on first reading.Throughout the last year or so, the Mayor and Council and staff have been discussing an increase in their annual salaries, which had not been raised… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 25, 2022
After all the votes were counted, the Worcester County sports complex referendum – whether a public bond could be issued for design and construction costs of a facility – failed by 697 votes. There were four different ways to vote in the general election. Breaking out the results by method was interesting and shows mixed… Read more »
Cops & Courts – November 25, 2022
Hit-and-Run ArrestOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested for hit-and-run last week after allegedly colliding with another vehicle and leaving the scene.Around 11 p.m. last Monday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of 8th Street and Philadelphia Avenue for a reported hit-and-run collision that had already occurred…. Read more »
Decatur’s Greenwood Names Coach of Year
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity soccer teams were well represented when the Bayside South Conference were announced last week including a Coach of the Year Award for boys’ varsity head coach Jamie Greenwood.The Decatur boys went 7-2 in the regular season and won the Bayside Conference championship before bowing out in the state regional tournament. The… Read more »
29th AGH Penguin Swim Announced
BERLIN – The 29th Annual Penguin Swim is set for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 and will take place once again on the beach at The Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel at 91st Street in Ocean City.Individuals and teams are invited to join in the fundraising. Participants who register on or before Dec. 10 will receive an… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – November 25, 2022
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 Rose 443-880-8444.Every Monday: Acapella Chorus All ladies who love to sing are invited to the Delmarva Woman’s Acapella Chorus, Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 6-8 p.m…. Read more »
OC Bus, Tram Driver Recruitment Ramped Up
OCEAN CITY — Resort transportation officials are already embarking on an aggressive bus driver and Boardwalk tram driver recruiting effort.It’s no secret Ocean City, like most jurisdictions and the private sector, in recent years has struggled to fill out its staffing ranks for a variety of reasons. Perhaps hit most acutely by the labor shortage… Read more »