OCEAN CITY – Computer help. Free Wi-Fi. Research resources. The latest graphic novels.They make up just a handful of the reasons area teenagers should be making the most of their local libraries. At the Ocean City library, hopes are that a revamped teen section and increased programming for the age group will draw them in.“This… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A $75,000 federal grant is expected to allow the Worcester County Health Department to begin a grassroots effort to improve healthcare coverage on the Lower Shore.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Worcester County Health Department a three-year, $75,000 grant to share information about health coverage and improve health… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A solution may have been found in adding a new playground to the beach off the Boardwalk.On Tuesday afternoon Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito proposed to the Recreation and Parks Commission using this year’s Community Parks and Playgrounds Grant funds to purchase a playground to go on the beach downtown.For the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A sandy spit in the Isle of Wight Bay that has become a popular recreational boating site will remain so for the remainder of this summer, but it will likely be closed to the public in the future for nesting migratory birds.When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the navigation channels… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Three members of Ocean City Beach Patrol’s team and one member of Sea Colony Beach Patrol won the sprint-relay national championship at the recent United States Lifesaving Association’s Nautica National Lifeguard Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida.It is the first time an Ocean City lifeguard has won this highly competitive event since 1993…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on first-degree assault charges this week after allegedly choking his girlfriend to the point she went unconscious in the parking lot of a midtown Ocean City motel.Around 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Police were dispatched to the Sea Bay Motel parking lot on 60th Street for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Cowboy Coast Country Saloon and Steakhouse has ignited its menu this summer featuring steaks, seafood and barbeque.Cowboy Coast opened its doors last May after taking over the Party Block on 17th Street and Coastal Highway. Last summer the night club focused on establishing its country roots in Ocean City, while this… Read more »
BERLIN – Ocean Pines voters elected residents Tom Herrick and Cheryl Jacobs to three-year terms on the homeowners association’s board of directors.At the annual meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Aug. 8, Herrick and Jacobs were named the top vote getters in this summer’s election. They will replace Marty Clarke and Sharyn O’Hare on the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council agreed Tuesday to explore further an alternative suggested to the proposed R-1A district that has the backing of the local real estate industry.Chris Mitchell of Coldwell Banker Vacation Rentals came before the council to present alternative concepts to help control rentals in R-1 Single-Family Residential District as… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City has entered into a contract with a national management consulting firm to assist in recruiting city manager candidates with the promise of having the task complete by the New Year.At the conclusion of Tuesday’s Mayor and City Council work session, the council adjourned into closed session to… Read more »