OCEAN CITY – The Styx, Crack the Sky, Newsboys and Ballyhoo are among the 18 acts scheduled to appear at this year’s inaugural Jellyfish Festival in Ocean City.With nearly four months remaining until live music, extreme sports and family fun converge in a weekend-long special event, producers this week gave community stakeholders a glimpse of… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – An additional $15,000 is expected to help a Fenwick Island committee further its efforts to secure a dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council agreed to establish a $15,000 budget for the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee to complete soil testing, pay for consulting services and fund… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week selected an appraisal firm to reassess all properties in town as part of a revaluation project.In October, the Fenwick Island Town Council agreed to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for appraisal services to reassess the value of real property within the town’s corporate limits.At the… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Concerned over its vague definition, officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to stop using the word “shall” in all new or amended ordinances of the town code.Last Friday, Councilman Roy Williams presented his request to use the words “must” or “will” in any new or amended sections of the town code…. Read more »
BERLIN – A group of local women interested in making a positive impact on their community have a lot to celebrate, according to its organizers.In its first two years, 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore – a group that donates money to local charities – has raised more than $20,000 for six nonprofits.But the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The owners of a new water taxi service are seeking the community’s support, and the town’s approval, to continue operating their business from a north Ocean City canal.On Feb. 20, business partners Stephen Butz, David Butz, Jeff Mason and Adam Douglass will go before the Planning and Zoning Commission to obtain a… Read more »
SALISBURY – Part I crime decreased nearly 12 percent in Salisbury in 2018, according to preliminary data released last week.In a briefing held last Wednesday, City of Salisbury Police Chief Barbara Duncan reported on preliminary year-end crime data for 2018.“The data that I am going to present today is what we report to the Federal… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Local writers joined with visual artists this week to read prose and poetry inspired by work on display at the Ocean City Center for the Arts.On Tuesday, members of the Ocean City Writers Group and artists from the community came together for the sixth annual Shared Visions exhibit at the Ocean City… Read more »
BERLIN – Despite regional activity, hospital officials in Worcester County are reporting a mild flu season.With the 2018-2019 flu season well underway, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated in its latest report between 6 million and 7 million people have been sick with the flu this year and between 69,000 and 84,000 people have… Read more »
BERLIN – Residents at Diakonia last week were treated to a rotisserie chicken dinner courtesy of Swim Ocean City, a local nonprofit.But founder Corey Davis said Tuesday’s donation was just one of the organization’s many efforts to support local charities and families.“I really want to give back to the community that helped me in my… Read more »
