The Miami Court was the first motel in Ocean City. Built in 1948 by Ridge Harman Sr. on 22nd Street and Philadelphia Avenue, the site is now the parking lot for Fish Tales and Bahia Marina.The term motel comes from “motor-hotel.” A motel offered lower-priced accommodations in a less formal setting with “drive up to the… Read more »
BERLIN – The town’s historic district commission approved plans for changes to a mixed-use property on Jefferson Street.The Berlin Historic District Commission earlier this month approved plans for a new door and windows at Wooden Octopus on Jefferson Street.“I look forward to seeing it,” commission member Laura Stearns said.Matt Amey of Wooden Octopus initially approached… Read more »
John Charles StaleyOCEAN CITY — John Charles Staley, age 96, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at his home in Ocean City.Born in Dundalk, Md., he was the son of the late John Leo Staley and Irene Allen Staley.He was proceeded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary Patricia Staley (Crowley).He… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A text amendment that would allow multi-family housing in a commercial zoning district is headed to the Worcester County Commissioners for consideration.Last Thursday, the Worcester County Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a text amendment that would allow multi-family dwellings in the C-3 commercial zoning district to the commissioners with a favorable… Read more »
Students in Wendy Macrides’ classes at Ocean City Elementary used cardboard, paper and string to create “robot” fingers. After exploring how individual human fingers use joints, muscles, bones, and tendons to move and bend, students worked together in groups to engineer models of entire hands that could grasp objects.
FENWICK ISLAND – A beach replenishment project kicked off in Fenwick Island this week.After working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the span of weeks, a long-awaited beach replenishment project kicked off in Fenwick Island Monday. While crews were anticipated to arrive in July, at the height of the town’s summer season, officials… Read more »
BERLIN — Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks recently received a $1,200 donation from the Mary Mac Foundation.The foundation each year supports local and regional youth programs to honor Mary McMullen (1948-2012), a special education instructor at Severna Park High School and Ruth Eason School in Millersville, Md.During the 1970s, she also helped establish the Ocean… Read more »
The peace of the night after a kids’ sleepoverBunk Mann’s love of local historyThe ease of a pizza night dinnerBeing the first awake in the houseBiking on a freshly paved roadEvents celebrating volunteersNo traffic days on Route 89Young athletes celebrating togetherA smart phone with a long batteryNot seeing wires on a flatscreen TVA rice bowl… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School teachers Annie Seipp and Hannah Showell and their students, pictured above, hosted this year’s third grade Bread Sale as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics and Philanthropy. The project is modeled like a small business, with the young entrepreneurs baking bread, selling it to Lower School… Read more »
BERLIN — The largest Memorial Day ceremony in the region returns to the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines on Monday, May 29, starting at 11 a.m.The event each year draws thousands of people to the memorial grounds and features music, demonstrations, and public speakers honoring U.S. Military men and women who gave their… Read more »