OCEAN CITY – Efforts to transform a historic downtown building into a museum will move forward thanks to the generosity of a local bank.On Dec. 31, the Bank of Ocean City closed its branch on the corner of Dorchester Street and South Baltimore Avenue. But instead of having the historic building sit empty, officials are… Read more »
SALISBURY – An effort to prohibit the consumption of marijuana in public areas will move forward in Wicomico County.In a work session Tuesday, Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes, Deputy State’s Attorney Bill McDermott and Sheriff Mike Lewis presented the Wicomico County Council with proposed legislation that would prohibit the consumption of marijuana in public… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Efforts to make a cigarette disposal program sustainable highlighted a resort committee meeting this week.On Wednesday, members of the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Committee (Green Team) discussed ways to expand and improve its cigarette butt disposal program.Last summer, resort officials implemented a two-pronged initiative to install cigarette butt receptacles – or… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – More than 700 people braved the cold ocean waters off 91st Street last week to raise funds for Atlantic General Hospital (AGH).On New Year’s Day, 713 participants donning costumes and bathing suits took a plunge in the chilling waters off Ocean City for the 26th Annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser to support… Read more »
SALISBURY – An effort to prohibit the consumption of marijuana in public areas will move forward in Wicomico County.In a work session Tuesday, Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes, Deputy State’s Attorney Bill McDermott and Sheriff Mike Lewis presented the Wicomico County Council with proposed legislation that would prohibit the consumption of marijuana in public… Read more »
SALISBURY – Salisbury Mayor Jake Day announced this week that the city will establish a Lynching Memorial Task Force to facilitate the creation of a permanent monument for three lynching victims in Wicomico County.In a press release issued Monday, Day announced he was accepting a recommendation from the city’s Human Rights Advisory Committee to establish… Read more »
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur High School alumna Katerina Burton is no stranger to the classical music scene.Currently based in New York City, recently she completed her graduate studies at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Robert C. White, Jr.But since her time at Julliard, Burton – a 2012 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School… Read more »
BERLIN – With an uptick in reported influenza activity, officials are encouraging community members to wash their hands, cover their coughs and get their flu shot.With the 2019-2020 flu season well underway, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week reported that all regions of the country are seeing elevated levels of flu-like illness.Most… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Community members are encouraged to start the new year on a positive note by attending the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Ocean City this month.On Jan. 10, the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, along with its participating community sponsors, will host the 2020 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A local organization is trying to recruit restaurants to join an ocean-friendly program ahead of the summer season.For the coming summer season, the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation – a national nonprofit whose mission is to protect the beaches and ocean – will focus its efforts on recruiting local establishments… Read more »