Property AcquisitionWEST OCEAN CITY – Blue Water Development, a leading name in the hospitality industry, is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its portfolio, the Badlands Interior Motel & Campground.After the recent addition of Badlands / White River KOA Holiday, this expansion firmly solidifies the company’s presence in the region, with both properties now under its… Read more »
By the mid-1980s, most of the beach in Ocean City had become narrow nearly non-existent on high tide in some areas. It was said you could fish from the Boardwalk on 15th Street during a storm and there was barely enough room to set up an umbrella between 21st and 25th streets. Most of the northern beach was… Read more »
SNOW HILL– The process of redistricting is underway in Worcester County.County officials outlined the redistricting process, which adjusts election districts based on population, at a town hall meeting hosted by Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino last week. The proposed maps will be the subject of a public hearing on Oct. 17.“They aren’t finalized,” said Jennifer… Read more »
Students in Ms. Thompson’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School celebrated the second week of school by writing about their school supplies that they love. Some items included their pencils, crayons, water bottles, erasers and more. Pictured, from left, are Moriah Saby, Nate Berke, Matheo Colmenarez Zapata, Caspian Twilley, and Naisa Kc.
Members of the Worcester County Garden Club recently met in the Alumni House at Salisbury University. A program on sustainability practices followed the business meeting where members boarded golf carts for a tour of the university’s green roof and arboretum led by Chris Homeister, director of campus sustainability, and Rachael Faust, recycling coordinator.
SNOW HILL – History lessons at Snow Hill Middle School this month focused on giving students a better understanding of 9/11.Twenty-two years after the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, teachers at Snow Hill Middle made an effort last week to give their students an idea of what the event meant to the United… Read more »
Liz Engh’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary is pictured during one of the first days of school.
OCEAN CITY – The captain and crew of the Restless Lady II are $5,000 richer after catching the first white marlin of the 2023 season.On Monday, the Mayor and Council awarded the town’s $5,000 prize to angler Joe Huk, Capt. Chris Huk and first mate Tanner Virden for the first white marlin catch and release… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A lawsuit against a resort condominium association has been settled.In July 2022, Pasadena, Md., residents Kenneth and Amber Hyde filed a lawsuit against the Seaward Villas Condominium Council of Unit Owners, its board president and property managers seeking damages for a ceiling collapse that occurred in their Ocean City condo unit in… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Worcester County officials agreed to send a letter of support as the Town of Berlin seeks federal grant funding to improve accessibility.The Worcester County Commissioners this week agreed to send a letter of support to the U.S. Department of Transportation as the Town of Berlin seeks grant funding from the agency. The town… Read more »