Chamber Director NamedBERLIN – The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Melanie A. Pursel as the new executive director.Pursel, who started her new role on July 9, received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Marketing from Salisbury University in 1997. She then received her Master of Science… Read more »
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Thursday, July 26 – Foreign Worker Foils Robbery Attempt
OCEAN CITY – In a situation that would be comical if it weren’t so serious, an attempted armed robbery at a resort department store was thwarted this week when the clerk, a foreign seasonal worker, allegedly could not decipher the suspect’s note demanding money.Resort police this week are searching for man who attempted to rob… Read more »
Town Plant Negotiations Continue At Slow Pace
BERLIN – Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale and developer Troy Purnell had hoped to sign a memorandum on the construction of the new wastewater plant at the Crossroads development this week, but the final draft of the document was not complete by yesterday afternoon.Although the memorandum of understanding was not on the agenda of Monday night’s… Read more »
News In Brief
OCPD Chief Appointed To State CommissionOCEAN CITY – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley announced recently Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino was appointed as a regional representative to the Maryland Police Training Commission.The commission, which falls under the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, oversees the hiring and training standards for all law enforcement and… Read more »
Local Named To Team Heading To Surf In Australia
OCEAN CITY – Vince Boulanger is one of the many Ocean City local surfers who has spent his life surfing the local waters and dreaming of surfing the world’s biggest waves. With this summer’s trip to Australia with the ESA Allstar team, Boulanger is well on his way to realizing those dreams.Boulanger will travel halfway… Read more »
Local Lawmakers Score Well On Environmental Report Card
BERLIN – The annual environmental report cards for state legislators were released last week by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters (MLCV), and the improved scores across the board in Maryland were mirrored by local lawmakers for the most part with few exceptions.The MLCV each year issues a scorecard of sorts rating the environmental voting… Read more »
High School Project Costs Surprise Commissioners
SNOW HILL – Despite what one Worcester County Commissioner called “shocking numbers,” the commissioners voted Tuesday to send the Pocomoke High School (PHS) renovation and addition out to bid.The $45 million current cost estimate is $13 million more than the original estimate of $32 million.“These numbers are shocking,” Commissioner Virgil Shockley said.Shockley said he doubts… Read more »
Wednesday, July 25 – Tuesday evening fire snarls traffic on Route 589
BERLIN- A Tuesday evening fire at a plant nursery along Route 589 across from Ocean Downs snarled rush hour traffic as five area fire companies battled the blaze.The fire started around 5 p.m. at the Planted Pleasures nursery on Racetrack Road just south of Ocean Pines. The fire, which destroyed a showroom at the nursery,… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has awarded a $3,250 Community Needs Program Grant to the Deaf Independent Living Association (DILA), which serves hearing impaired individuals in the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. The grant will provide training for healthcare providers of adults with disabilities and the hearing impaired to help increase awareness of… Read more »
Ocean City Lions Club
Chris Trimper, 30, of West Ocean City, was recently installed as President or “King Lion” of the Ocean City Lions Club. Trimper currently is the quality control coordinator of Trimper’s Amusements in downtown Ocean City. Above, Trimper is being congratulated by his grandfather, Granville Trimper. The elder Trimper has been a member of the Ocean… Read more »