OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police, joined by other allied agencies in the region, faced off with a combative group on the Boardwalk early Sunday morning in the area of 7th Street. After dispersing of the crowd, another unruly gathering took place a few blocks north on the Boardwalk.Shortly after midnight on Sunday morning, July… Read more »
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The Resorter … Revisited – July 22, 2016
Summer of 1961Vol. 7Edition 4Issue HighlightsThis edition’s editorial attacked the Sunday ban on the sale of alcohol, citing it as an ineffective, inconvenient hindrance on both law-abiding citizens and Ocean City’s economy.In its seventh summer season, The Resorter catered to approximately 280,000 tourists throughout Ocean City, Fenwick Island, and Rehoboth Beach.The “We Get Letters” section… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? July 22, 2016
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You face the possibility of raising your relationship to another level. However, your partner might demand that you make promises for which you’re not sure you’re ready.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): As changes continue, expect things to get a little more hectic at your workplace. An unexpected travel… Read more »
Dr. Stephen L. Capelli Recognized As “Rotarian Of The Year”
Dr. Stephen L. Capelli, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at WorWic Community College, was recognized as the Rotary Club of Salisbury’s 2016 “Rotarian of the Year” during the Club’s Changing of the Guard ceremony on June 30. He is pictured with Immediate Past President Audrey Orr.
Junior Committee Raises Money For Surfers Healing
OCEAN CITY — A local youth organization made up of children who live and visit Sunset Island hosted an auction last week for the autism charity Surfers Healing. The children raised over $2,000 for the surf charity, which hosts an event each year in Ocean City.Paige Clark, 13, of Annapolis, Brady Esham, 13 of Berlin,… Read more »
OC Chamber Announces Annual Award Winners
OCEAN CITY — The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual award winners for 2016.Submissions were made in each category through July 1 was followed by a review by the selection committee, made up of two current Chamber Board members, two past Chamber Presidents and two Special Events Committee members.In a statement,… Read more »
Wicomico Forms Impact Scholarship To Help Students Attend Wor-Wic
SALISBURY – At a ceremony on Tuesday, Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver presented a $265,000 check to the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) establishing the Wicomico Economic Impact Scholarship for county students to attend Wor-Wic Community College.He also announced that two private businesses have pledged $30,000 for the fund, and he will work… Read more »
Ocean Pines Players Announce New Show
OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Players address life, the universe and everything in the acclaimed one-act comedy The Whole Shebang, which is the main course in a full evening of theatrical fun and follies.When reviewing the original production, the critic at Variety wrote, “Playwright Rich Orloff’s charming, whimsical comedy about the creation of the… Read more »
Coastal Highway Work Planned
OCEAN CITY — Motorists on Coastal Highway can expect some delays next week in the area of Caine Woods as town officials work with the State Highway Administration (SHA) and a private utility company to determine the extent of the damage caused by a sink hole near 93rd Street.In mid-May, SHA concluded a months-long $3.4… Read more »
A Week In Business – July 15, 2016
Service Award ReceivedREHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. — The Delaware Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education (DACCTE) recently honored SoDel Concepts, a hospitality company, with its Outstanding Service Award for a Delaware business. Samuel E. Lathem, chairman of DACCTE, presented the award on June 9, at the Outlet at the Duncan Center in Dover.Terry Carson, the… Read more »