OCEAN CITY – The owner of a popular resort cafe will retire this month after more than four decades in the restaurant industry.On Sunday, Oct. 20, Sahara Cafe will open for its last day of the 2019 season. It is also when owner Jay Whitmeyer will finish his 20th and final year at the establishment.“It’s… Read more »
BERLIN — Rackliffe House, a 1740’s restoration, is presenting its first Colonial Fair to celebrate the early years of the building of Rackliffe House.On Sunday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the fair will feature vendors who will offer colonial-related items and crafts such as homemade apple hand pies, assorted pastries, artisan bread,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Museum Society will hold its 2nd Annual Historic Home Tour on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to spend the day discovering the history of the beach town as they tour several of Ocean City’s unique homes, cottages and churches.This tour will visit… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With a green light from the county, resort officials this week approved a boundary line adjustment that will allow the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company to expand its facilities at the West Ocean City station on Keyser Point Road.Since 1974, the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) has maintained a fire station,… Read more »
BERLIN — The Delmarva Free School and Assateague Coastal Trust will partner for a cleanup of Holly Grove Road next month.The Worcester County Commissioners agreed last week to support the collaborative effort by providing two deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office to ensure traffic and pedestrian safety during the cleanup.“I’d like to thank you… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Updates on a West Ocean City shared use path and improvements to a downtown sidewalk highlighted this week’s meeting of the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.This week, State Highway Administration Assistant District Engineer Jana Potvin presented the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee with an update on bicycle and… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association officials are encouraging residents with concerns about rentals in the community to attend next week’s meeting of the Worcester County Commissioners.On Oct. 15, the commissioners will host a public hearing regarding proposed changes to Bill 19-3, which relates to boarding and lodging rentals. Several members of the association’s board… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man, arrested in May after threatening to kill his girlfriend and everyone in a downtown apartment they shared, was sentenced this week to three years in prison with all but nine months suspended.On Tuesday, Elijah Tonnie, 33, of Ocean City entered an Alford plea to reckless endangerment for the… Read more »
SALISBURY – Despite efforts to address lingering questions, Wicomico County’s school superintendent said a new attendance procedure is being well received.In a Wicomico County Board of Education meeting this week, Superintendent of Schools Donna Hanlin announced the successful implementation of new student attendance procedures.“Anytime there is change, there are going to be people with questions,… Read more »
SALISBURY – Coastal Hospice invites children who have lost a loved one to “Hope & Healing with Horses,” a free children’s bereavement day camp, on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Holly Ridge Farm.This event is for children ages 6-14 who live in the four Lower Shore counties and have experienced the death… Read more »
