SNOW HILL — Friends of the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund will gather for the 11th Annual Jesse’s Paddle on Saturday, July 20, at the Pocomoke River Canoe Company in Snow Hill.Registration begins at 4 p.m. and boats will hit the water by 5 p.m. Support raised at the event funds the annual Jesse Klump Memorial… Read more »
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Shore’s First-Ever Nonprofit Impact Report Released
SALISBURY – Community leaders from around the Lower Shore last released the findings of the Strengthening Communities Nonprofit Impact Report.The study, which is the first of its kind for the region, details the economic and social impact of the nonprofit sector in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Many significant findings, such as the annual… Read more »
Worcester Homeless Initiative Awarded
OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) received the 2019 Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Employee Recognition Award for Exceptional Performance.The award recognizes programs and projects for “the outstanding achievements and contributions of MDH employees.” The award further recognizes the extraordinary team spirit of the HOT, making significant and observable changes or… Read more »
Partnership To Bring Craft Beer Cruises Next Week
BERLIN — For the first time ever, Shore Craft Beer and OC Bay Hopper, in collaboration with craft breweries across Delmarva, have teamed up to offer Craft Beer Cruises in Ocean City this summer.On Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m., beginning on Thursday, June 27 and lasting through Labor Day, the OC Bay Hopper… Read more »
Opportunity Zone Forum Planned
BERLIN — Investors, developers, business and community leaders and the public are invited to join Worcester County Economic Development (WCED) for a forum to learn more about the benefits of investing and doing business in Opportunity Zones. The forum is free and will take place at the Worcester County Library in Berlin, Maryland on July… Read more »
Berlin Utility Rates To Increase
BERLIN — Town of Berlin water and sewer rates are increasing effective July 1.“Water rates are increasing 5 percent and sewer rates are increasing 25 percent,” said Town Administrator Laura Allen. “These increases are needed to ensure the financial health of our water and sewer utilities. Customers can expect to see the impact of these… Read more »
Ocean Pines Moves Ahead With Crabbing Pier Plans
BERLIN — Ocean Pines is still on track to remove the remaining portion of the White Tail Sanctuary crabbing pier.The floating portion of the pier was removed last November by Fisher Marine Construction Inc. The Ocean Pines Board on Oct. 20, 2018 voted unanimously to authorize the work.Then, on May 4 this year, board members… Read more »
OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Nan Keppeler, Among the Pioneers
(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — When Nan Keppeler (née Plato) joined the OCBP in 1982, it was still pretty much a boys club. Susie Kane had become the… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – June 28, 2019
Lunch Box GovernanceEditor:Recent actions taken by the Ocean City Council will impose two new taxes on businesses and second homeowners. More importantly, the frenzy of gift-giving to our resort employees, who rank among the highest paid across all municipalities, has been put on steroids with the council’s recent adoption of defined benefit retirements (“DBR’s”) for… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? June 28, 2019
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Get your facts together and become familiar with them before you have to face up to that interview. The better prepared you are, the easier it will be to make that important impression.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): New information might warrant changing your mind about a recently made… Read more »