Mother Nature was in a cooperative mood last weekend for the 9th Annual OC Air Show, which was headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Clear skies and warm temperatures brought hundreds of thousands of people to the beach in Ocean City to take in the sights and sounds of the event.To see a full… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City Police this week are seeking the public’s help in identifying three suspects involved in an armed robbery that took place on Tuesday at a downtown hotel.The investigation revealed three unidentified men accosted a victim, who was struck by an expandable baton. It is also believed one of the suspects displayed a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Growing up, I loved the movie ‘Top Gun.’ It ranked somewhere between ‘The Karate Kid’ and ‘Back to the Future.’ I longed to be as cool and reckless as Tom Cruise’s character Maverick. I even learned all the words to the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” and would sing it… Read more »
BERLIN – “There they go!”While it wasn’t much of a race the crowd cheered excitedly as the National Aquarium released a dozen sea turtles at Assateague Island National Seashore Thursday. The release, which coincided with World Sea Turtle Day, also marked the 25th anniversary of the National Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program. Since 1991, the program… Read more »
BERLIN – An impasse between the town and the Adkins Company has again resulted in the closure of a portion of Harrison Avenue.A year after it was temporarily closed to through traffic in 2015, the section of Harrison Avenue in front of the Adkins Company is again blocked off to vehicles.Richard Holland of the Adkins… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Goat Island’s lone resident will have a few new friends following a unique Snow Hill event set for this weekend.Snow Hill will host its first paddle sports festival, Return to Goat Island, June 18 and 19. Though the festival includes several races, the highlight is the 17-mile paddle race. The winner will… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police made several arrests last weekend during a fight involving two groups of young people on the crowded south end of the Boardwalk.Around 11:40 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the area of Worcester Street and the Boardwalk for a reported fight between two groups of individuals. Upon… Read more »
SHOWELL – It’s not unusual for first-grade teacher Toni McAleer to let her students take books from her classroom library home. After more than four decades in front of the chalkboard, she knows it’s one of those little things that helps turn her students into avid readers. That’s why it’s the way she’d like to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Local education advocates Jon and Judy Tremellen recently stepped up with a generous donation of $50,000 in support of the Worcester County Education Foundation’s goals, which include supporting teachers and providing equal access to a first-class education for every student in Worcester County.“So many people in our county are beginning to understand… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — While the U.S. Air Force has not yet officially confirmed a performance by the USAF Thunderbirds this weekend in the O.C. Air Show, everything is pointing toward the famed jet team streaking across the resort sky as planned after a recent stand down following a crash on June 2.Air show enthusiasts have… Read more »