OCEAN CITY — The latest pieces of the proposed “model block” in downtown Ocean City fell into place this week when the Mayor and Council agreed to convey two properties to the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC).For several years, the town has been working with the OCDC to acquire property in a downtown city block… Read more »
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Senators Urge Tighter Regs On Blue Crabmeat Fraud
OCEAN CITY — U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and her colleagues in Virginia last week fired off a letter to the Obama Administration urging stronger tracking and enforcement of fraudulently labeled Chesapeake and Atlantic Ocean crabmeat flooding many markets in the region.Last Tuesday, Mikulski was joined by three colleagues from Virginia in urging the federal… Read more »
Free Health Fair Set For Oct. 3 In Ocean Pines
BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Peninsula Regional Medical Center are collaborating with the Ocean Pines Association and its Communications Advisory Committee to offer a free health fair to the community. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m.-noon in the Ocean Pines Community Center at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines.Atlantic… Read more »
Tickets On Sale For Annual Sandcastle Home Tour
OCEAN CITY — On Sept. 24 and 25, the doors of 11 private residences in the Ocean City area will open for the Sandcastle Home Tour, an annual event chaired this year by the First Lady of Maryland, Yumi Hogan.Ten homes in Bishopville, Ocean Pines and Ocean City will be open, plus a bonus oceanfront… Read more »
Split 4-3 Vote Dissolves Shoreline Comm.
SNOW HILL – After months of consideration, the Worcester County Commissioners have formally abolished the Shoreline Commission.On Tuesday, the commissioners voted 4-3 to dissolve the group tasked since the 1970s with reviewing shoreline construction plans.“We’re the only county that does a commission like this,” said Bob Mitchell, the county’s head of environmental programs.Mitchell and his… Read more »
Summer Survey Provides Some Surprises About Visitors
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City tourism officials this week reviewed the results of a summer-long survey of a large segment of the visitors to the resort, providing a snapshot of pertinent information such as how often they come, how long they stay, where do they stay and what do they do when they get here.Ocean… Read more »
Green Changes Put Coastal Bays Under ‘Bigger Spotlight’
OCEAN CITY – Despite a number of significant changes and perceived shakeups in the environmental community in recent months, there is a growing confidence that advocacy for natural resources and local watersheds is on the rise.Dave Wilson left his post at the Maryland Coastal Bays Program in recent months after 18 years with the non-profit… Read more »
Three Days Of Live Music In Berlin Starts Friday
BERLIN — Three days of live music and competition highlight the 23rd Berlin Fiddler’s Convention, which gets underway tonight and continues through Sunday afternoon in downtown Berlin.The free, family friendly event attracts competitors from across the country to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes during the popular annual event sponsored by the Berlin… Read more »
Project 22 Film Showings Offered
BERLIN — The Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, in partnership with the Worcester County Health Department, is proud to present Project 22, a feature-length, critically-acclaimed film that brings to light the problem of suicide among military veterans. This amazing film, created by two battle-scarred Marines, is available for screening at no cost to local sponsoring organizations.Project… Read more »
Naked Fla. Man On Roof Facing Indecent Exposure, Other Charges
OCEAN CITY — A Florida man was arrested on indecent exposure and other charges last weekend after climbing on the roof of a north-end condominium naked following a domestic dispute.Shortly after midnight last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the area of Wight Street and 140th Street for a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, OCPD… Read more »