Drew Biro, age 8, is pictured with his artwork after participating in Kids Paint OC, a new competition hosted by the Art League of Ocean City.
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 25, 2023
The hurricane of August 23, 1933 was the single most important event in the history of Ocean City.It created the Inlet, separated Ocean City from Assateague and ended the railroad and pound fishing industries forever. The creation of the Inlet made possible the commercial harbor and brought about the important offshore fishing industry. Without the… Read more »
Plein Air Festival Award Winner
Dennis Young of New Castle, Del., won first place in the 2023 Artists Paint OC Plein Air Festival.
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 25, 2023
There are many special events held in Ocean City each year, but the most meaningful to me is Surfers Healing. Surfers Healing is a traveling surf camp that offers children and teens with disabilities opportunities to go surfing with buddies. A message on the organization’s website reads, “Yet even though we had 6000+ participants at… Read more »
Officials Question Rental Ordinance
BERLIN – Staff assured elected officials Berlin’s ordinance regarding short-term rentals was adequate despite a judge dismissing a case tied to the new regulations.Town of Berlin staff this week told officials there was no issue with the town’s short-term rental ordinance. While a district court judge dismissed a case against a property owner who violated… Read more »
Obituaries – August 25, 2023
Ralph Richard WhiteOCEAN CITY — Ralph Richard White otherwise known as Dick, age 81, passed away on Sunday Aug. 20, 2023, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.Born and raised in Ocean City, he was the son of the late Herbert and Mabel White.Dick was a simple man and enjoyed the simple things in… Read more »
Heron Park Work Session Set For Monday In Berlin
BERLIN – Town officials will continue discussions regarding the future of Heron Park with a work session next week.On Monday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m., the Berlin Town Council will hold a work session regarding Heron Park. The work session, which will focus on a new appraisal and an updated contract for the sale of… Read more »
Delmarva Power Land Swap Delays Continue
OCEAN CITY – Officials say delays involving a land swap between the town and Delmarva Power continue.During the public comment portion of Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Old Landing Road resident Martin Branigan requested an update on a land swap that is set to occur in the area of 100th Street, near the public library…. Read more »
Fenwick Scores $300K For Dredging
FENWICK ISLAND – A $300,000 state bond will help fund a dredging project in Fenwick Island.On Monday, Councilman Bill Rymer presented members of the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee with an update on Delaware’s state bond bill. He noted that the town had received $300,000 to fund a long-awaited dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay.“In… Read more »
Budget Transfers Approved
NEWARK– The Worcester County Board of Education last week approved a variety of budget transfers.The school board voted 7-0 to approve budget transfers associated with overexpenditures in certain areas of the fiscal year 2023 budget.“Each year at the August meeting the board is asked to approve budget transfers from the prior fiscal year,” said Vince… Read more »