Best To Pull Route 54 Development PlansEditor:Following up on the superb letter from Ms. Danaher in the Aug. 6 edition, it’s very unfortunate that the Freeman Company, led by Michelle Freeman, have submitted plans to Sussex County, Del. for hotel & retail development along Route 54 in Fenwick Island, Del.The land in question is directly… Read more »
American Legion Post 166 closed out its fiscal year June 30 with donations to charitable and community organizations totaling $176,000, despite having limited capacity for part of the year because of COVID-19 restrictions. The donation was made possible from slot machine proceeds generated at the post. The total disbursed was greater than donations made in… Read more »
Worcester County officials cut the ribbon on the new concession stand at Showell Park to kick off outdoor movie night on the ballfields. Those pictured include, from left, Program Managers Kelly Buchanan and Hunter Nelson, Recreation and Parks Director Kelly Rados, Commissioners Chip Bertino and Ted Elder and Allen Swiger. The event included free games… Read more »
Fashions in Ocean City’s early days bore little resemblance to what is seen on the beach today. Swimming attire, especially for women, was far different and made from yards of material that covered ladies from neck to knees. Although modesty was certainly achieved, the ability to swim in such an outfit- particularly when wet –… Read more »
David William McKayOCEAN CITY — David William McKay, a lifelong waterman, thus the name Captain Dave that most of his fishing buddies called him, passed away from cancer on Saturday,June 12, at home. He was 69 years old. Born in Baltimore City and raised in Glen Burnie, he was predeceased by his parents, Dolores H… Read more »
Marshall Family PatriarchSALISBURY — Members of the Marshall family recently made a $150,000 pledge to name the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Laboratory at Wor-Wic Community College for Charles “Chuck” Marshall Jr., who founded Marshall Hotels & Resorts in Salisbury in 1980.A former hotel and restaurant administration student at Oklahoma State University, Chuck Marshall founded the company after many… Read more »
Elena McComas recently became a full member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. When her husband Skip McComas was alive, he was a full member and she was an associate member, as is often the case for husband and wife members of the club. After she was the guest speaker at a… Read more »
Diakonia, a local temporary shelter located at 12747 Old Bridge Road in West Ocean City, was featured during a recent community meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. Above, Diakonia Executive Director Bee Miller is pictured with Club President Steve Cohen after she spoke to the club about what Diakonia is and… Read more »
The latest painted utility box completed under the Ocean City Development Corporation’s Public Art Program has been painted in downtown Ocean City by artist Erica DeHart of the Art League of Ocean City. This public art project is sponsored by The Dough Roller (Kevin Gibbs is pictured with the artist) and is located on S…. Read more »
BERLIN — The Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague Coastkeeper invite the public to attend the 10th Annual Float For The Coast, an event billed as a free “kayaktivist rally” on the water at Isle of Wight Bay behind the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 20 at noon.This is a chance to… Read more »