OC Berlin Optimist Club member Christopher Thomas (left) is pictured presenting $1,500 to Coastal Community Church Pastor Tom Turing to support the MEGA Kids camp this summer.
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Worcester County Arts Council Awards Grants
The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to award $22,700 in the Community Arts Development Grants program for art projects and events to be presented by local nonprofit organizations. Grantees pictured in the front row include Rina Thaler of the Art League of Ocean City, Alison Early, administrative assistant for the Town of Berlin and Sally… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – June 23, 2023
Voter ID ReflectionsEditor:As a follow-up to the letter from Dennis Evans last week and anyone else in the community confused about voter ID.Whenever this subject comes up, we tend to hear a lot of arguments about certain parties receiving disadvantage when voting does not require ID, mail-in votes are popular, early voting is allowed, etc…. Read more »
Young Local Surfers Compete in California
OCEAN CITY – Two young surfers are representing Ocean City on the West Coast this week at a national competition.Area residents Christian Winter,11, and Gavin Bren,13, are competing this week at the 2023 USA Surfing Championships in San Clemente, California. They’ll surf the famed Lower Trestles.“This is like the Super Bowl for these guys,” said… Read more »
Short Moratorium Wise Course In Resort
It’s been interesting to observe Ocean City anticipating the changes of July 1 on marijuana legalization. The stance has been to be proactive and careful with perceived consequences of the state’s new direction.Being a beach resort full of people of all ages, Ocean City officials are wise to apply scrutiny and buy some time with… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – June 23, 2023
Earlier this month, and here’s your sappy column alert, Beckett finished ninth grade and Carson put a wrap on seventh grade. I needed a couple weeks to process it, as time seems to be flying these days.Maybe it was Father’s Day last weekend or just winds of nostalgia blowing through me, but of late I… Read more »
Town Street Proposal Advances To Council
FENWICK ISLAND – A street maintenance proposal from an engineering firm will advance to the town council with the support of a Fenwick Island committee.Last week, members of the Fenwick Island Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously to accept a street maintenance proposal from Mott MacDonald and forward the document to the Fenwick Island Town Council with… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 23, 2023
Blunt talk is not commonplace in government, but there was a heaping dose of it on display at this week’s Worcester County Board of Education meeting. Following an emotional prepared statement by Board of Education member Elena McComas, Worcester County Board of Education Dr. Jon Andes shared a few things on his mind. Andes knows… Read more »
Staff To Review Playground Bids For Downtown Complex
OCEAN CITY – Six proposals for a new playground build at the Downtown Recreation Complex will be reviewed following bid openings this week.In a Mayor and Council meeting Tuesday, six bids were opened for a new playground build at the Downtown Recreation Complex. With a budgeted amount of $502,000, bids ranged from just over $495,000… Read more »
A Week In Business – June 23, 2023
New Deputy DirectorSNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners named Patricia Walls as the deputy director of human resources. She stepped into her new position on March 1, 2023.“I am thrilled to have Pat join our team,” Human Resources Director Stacey Norton said. “Her experience and leadership will be a tremendous asset to the Human… Read more »