OCEAN CITY — A “Hands Across the Sand” event is set for Saturday on the beach in north Ocean City as a show of solidarity against proposed offshore oil drilling.On Saturday, citizens in coastal communities across the U.S. will join hands for 15 minutes at beaches and parks to demonstrate support for protecting the coast… Read more »
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Voices From The Readers – May 17, 2019
OC Needs To Explore Other Revenue SourcesEditor:I read with great interest Editor Steve Green’s “Between the Lines” accounting of the exchanges between Ocean City Council members concerning the decision to abandon the constant yield formula as a baseline for assessments in favor of a constant rate formula.The comments made by those who support this change… Read more »
Flags For Heroes Returns Saturday
BERLIN — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial has joined with the Rotary Club of Ocean City/Berlin to create a display of flags that will proudly fly in Veterans Memorial Park, along Route 589, in Ocean Pines to honor heroes.A dedication ceremony for the Flags For Heroes effort will be held at noon on Saturday, May… Read more »
29th Annual Cruisin Underway With New Attractions
OCEAN CITY – One of the hottest hot rod shows on the east coast, the 29th Annual Cruisin Ocean City, got underway Thrusday in Ocean City and continues through the weekend.The nationally recognized event attracts more than 3,300 customs, hot rods, street machines, classics and more from over 20 states plus Canada.Lots of car shows,… Read more »
Resort Museum Holds Open House
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum is holding an Open House in recognition of International Museum Day on May 18 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.This free event will celebrate the 2019 International Museum Day theme, “Museums As Cultural Hubs: The Future Of Tradition.”The role of museums in society is changing. Museums keep reinventing… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? May 17, 2019
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Untangling personal problems might take more time than the impatient Lamb expected. But it’s important to hang in there until all those knotty situations are straightened out.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You still need to work out last-minute snags in your dealings with a rival. Hold your ground… Read more »
Hats For Hospice To Honor Purcell
SALISBURY – The 8th Annual Hats for Hospice Preakness Party will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 4 p.m. at Tall Tales Brewery in Parsonsburg.The event is the signature fundraiser for charity care at Coastal Hospice. The need is profound and growing. Last fiscal year, Coastal Hospice provided more than $650,000 in charity care… Read more »
New Historic Exhibition Opens At Rackliffe House This Month
BERLIN — An exhibition entitled “The Enslaved at Rackliffe House and Worcester County, MD: A Local Story” opens to the public at Rackliffe House near Assateague Island National Seashore on May 21.The exhibition covers such topics as The Middle Passage, Growth of the Slave Economy, Resistance to Slavery in Worcester County, Methodism and African-American Life… Read more »
Ocean Pines To Enforce Key Card Access At Dog Park
BERLIN — Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will begin to enforce key card access to its dog park on Monday, May 13 at the Manklin Meadows complex in the south end of the community.The dog park, which includes benches, a water station, and dog waste bags, features an enclosed space and a double-gated entry.The… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – May 10, 2019
Early Warnings UnneededEditor: Is it not bad enough that we have to deal with ridiculous new laws from Annapolis which will hurt our businesses now and in times to come, than to now have to try and understand our local decision making?As I was traveling home from work on the Route 90 bridge, I noticed… Read more »