A Dine and Donate event by the Ocean City Chapter of the Sons and Daughters of Italy at Bethany Blues in Bethany Beach raised $635 for Justin’s Beach House. The proceeds were donated to the Justin W. Jennings Foundation that operates Justin’s Beach House, a respite home for families with cancer, in Bethany Beach. Pictured… Read more »
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Obituaries – June 23, 2023
Ava Marie DelRiccoOCEAN VIEW — Ava Marie DelRicco, age 13, of Ocean View, Del., passed away peacefully in her sleep and gained her heavenly wings on Thursday, June 15, 2023.Ava was born at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore on May 5, 2010 to George William DelRicco and Annmarie DelRicco. She was affectionately known as “Baby… Read more »
Worcester County Arts Council Awards Grants
The Worcester County Arts Council is pleased to award $22,700 in the Community Arts Development Grants program for art projects and events to be presented by local nonprofit organizations. Grantees pictured in the front row include Rina Thaler of the Art League of Ocean City, Alison Early, administrative assistant for the Town of Berlin and Sally… Read more »
Optimist Club Donated to Coastal Community Church
OC Berlin Optimist Club member Christopher Thomas (left) is pictured presenting $1,500 to Coastal Community Church Pastor Tom Turing to support the MEGA Kids camp this summer.
Voices From The Readers – June 23, 2023
Voter ID ReflectionsEditor:As a follow-up to the letter from Dennis Evans last week and anyone else in the community confused about voter ID.Whenever this subject comes up, we tend to hear a lot of arguments about certain parties receiving disadvantage when voting does not require ID, mail-in votes are popular, early voting is allowed, etc…. Read more »
A Week In Business – June 23, 2023
New Deputy DirectorSNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners named Patricia Walls as the deputy director of human resources. She stepped into her new position on March 1, 2023.“I am thrilled to have Pat join our team,” Human Resources Director Stacey Norton said. “Her experience and leadership will be a tremendous asset to the Human… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – June 23, 2023
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You might have to turn your Arian charm up a few degrees if you hope to persuade that persistent pessimist to see the possibilities in your project. Whatever you do, don’t give up.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A “tip” about a co-worker’s “betrayal” might well raise the Bovine’s… Read more »
Optimist Club Donated to Cedar Chapel Special School
Belinda Gulyas, left, principal of Cedar Chapel Special School, accepts a check for $11,000 from Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club President Christina Dolomount Brown. The check will fund: a wheelchair accessible basketball net, rubber decking and benches for the school’s playground.
Cops & Courts – June 23, 2023
Serious Bicycling CollisionsOCEAN CITY – Two separate bicycling collisions with automobiles resulted in two people being hospitalized in the resort.On Saturday, June 17 around 6:19 p.m., Ocean City police responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist that occurred in the area of 36th Street and Coastal Highway. The bicyclist, an adult female, was… Read more »
Ladies Tourney Draws 288 Anglers
Last weekend’s 3rd Annual Tuna and Tiaras ladies only tuna tournament attracted 57 boats and 288 anglers. Taking the top prize of $38,000 for the heaviest fish weighed was the Roncito team, above, with a 183-pound bigeye tuna. Rounding out the heaviest fish category were the Turnin’ Fins with an 87 pounder and the Chaser,… Read more »