Somerset Plaza during the crab soup cookoff A cool hat on a little one The view of the harbor from Sunset Park Flower arrangements in a house A framed black and white painting A garden that’s been cared for Kevin Fitzgerald’s art When the Orioles beat the Red Sox Sheets straight from the dryer A… Read more »
The intent behind bringing back a flea market to Ocean City is commendable, but it’s going to be interested to see how it’s received this summer. The Ocean City Mayor and Council recently voted to allow specific vendors to set up shop in the Worcester Street parking lot during summer weekends. Downtown merchants have good… Read more »
The Mayor and Council assured the leadership of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) last week it will continue to be the authority over fire service in the resort, despite a conceptual plan that indicates the opposite could be true in the near future.The issue here is complex, but OCVFC officials and the Mayor… Read more »
The first cookout of the season Cruisin’ weekend Old TV sitcom reruns Morning talk radio Parents cheering at sporting events Great golf bunker players How Andy Rooney talks A sprawling old tree The pier at the Isle of Wight Nature Park The magazine section at the Newscenter Morning yard sales
The beauty of Cruisin’ weekend is you know they will come. It’s one of the town’s only special events that can be a success in spite of the weather. It goes without saying the annual event is much more enjoyable for all involved if the weather cooperates, but the four-day affair goes on despite what… Read more »
BERLIN – The heated rivalry between the girls lacrosse teams of Sts. Peter and Paul and Worcester Prep continued last Friday with the Mallards winning in the final minute of overtime.Kristin Chandler’s goal with 29 seconds remaining in the second three-minute overtime period lifted the Mallards to a thrilling win and the conference tournament champion.The… Read more »
BERLIN – Worcester Prep scored early and often to defeat the Salisbury School 12-1 in the ESIAC Conference Tournament Championship.The Mallards were led by Senior Travis Gregory, who scored four goals and added four assists. Will Regan added three goals, while Christian Coates had nine saves in the net.
Frank McCourt’s writingComing across “Violets Are Blue” on televisionSpringfest on a sunny afternoon A weekend without rainThe fine sand found on Ocean City’s beachThe shade of a big treePeople who know how the insides of a computer workShort letters to the editorFixing things The magazine, “Bark”Finding something thought to be lost
Subtropical Storm Andrea startled most folks this week when it formed off the coast of Georgia. The named storm started swirling more than a month before the start of the official hurricane season, which starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Meteorologists said it’s not uncommon for serious storms to form this early in… Read more »
On the heels of an adult business opening in Ocean City along Coastal Highway, local governments are doing exactly what they should be – making sure it does not happen again without their input.When the SexStyles shop opened in north Ocean City this spring, it became the first such business to begin operating in Worcester… Read more »