BERLIN – Candidates shared their views on everything from fiscal responsibility to facility usage at a forum this week as the Ocean Pines Association prepares for its annual election.All seven candidates running for the two available seats on the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board of directors participated in a forum at the community center June… Read more »
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Fed Judge Blocks Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger For Now
BERLIN — The potential merger of two foodservice distribution giants was dealt a significant setback this week when a federal judge blocked the transaction pending further review.Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on Tuesday announced U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta has issued a temporary injunction blocking the merger between Sysco and U.S. Foods, the two… Read more »
Date Announced For 3rd Annual Ocean Games In Resort
OCEAN CITY — On Saturday, July 18, the Ocean Games will be hosting its third annual swimming and paddleboard event starting at 10 a.m. just off the Boardwalk at Caroline Street.The Ocean Games features a World Open Water Swim Association-sanctioned series of one-, three- and nine-mile swims as well as four-mile and two-mile elite and… Read more »
Annual Art’s Alive Returns To OC This Weekend
OCEAN CITY — The arts are alive at Northside Park this weekend, June 27-28, for the 15th Annual Art’s Alive fine art festival.Encompassing the park’s picturesque lagoon, this bayside event offers attendees a scenic stroll with music, free children’s activities, food, beer, wine and art.Art’s Alive hosts over 75 artists displaying and selling their work… Read more »
9-Year-Old Pedestrian Expected To Recover From Accident; Boy Struck Crossing Highway In Fenwick
OCEAN CITY — The 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Coastal Highway at Route 54 in Fenwick last Saturday night still faces a long road but is expected to make a 100-percent recovery.Just before 9 p.m. last Saturday, Zander Hartman, 9, of Lehighton, Pa., was crossing Coastal Highway at its… Read more »
Wicomico Launches New Heroin Epidemic Campaign
SALISBURY — The ongoing war against the growing heroin and opioid addiction and overdose epidemic got another weapon in the arsenal this week as Wicomico County launched its “Don’t Tag Along” campaign.As the death toll from drug overdoses continues to climb in Wicomico, the county health department and its allied partners this week launched a… Read more »
Tower’s Beach Ball Design Likely To Cost Extra $10K; Total Project Nearly $5 Million
OCEAN CITY – Bids to construct the new 1st Street Water Tank, beach ball and all, come in with a low discrepancy between design costs.This week the Mayor and City Council opened three bids to construct the 1st Street Elevated Water Tank project.A couple of weeks ago, the Mayor and City Council voted to alter… Read more »
Hammerhead Shark Birthed 20 Pups Before Dying; Witnesses Help Put Pups Back In Ocean
OCEAN CITY — More details emerged on Tuesday about the mature 10-foot female hammerhead caught by surf anglers early Monday morning and the frantic attempt to return at least 20 pups she birthed on the beach back into the ocean.Just after midnight on Monday, a group, including Jess Rutherford and her brother Chad, of Harford… Read more »
Salisbury Bike Route Work Continues
SALISBURY – The city continued efforts this week to complete the Salisbury Bike Route effort by approving the Fitzwater Street portion on first reading.Before the City Council for consideration on Monday evening was a proposed ordinance establishing a bike route to extend the developing city bike route system from the downtown area to the west… Read more »
Worcester Library Director Retires
BERLIN – Worcester County Library leader Mark Thomas retired last week.Thomas, who has served as executive director of the library since 2004, will be replaced by Jennifer Ranck, the library’s deputy director. She will serve as acting director until the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees makes a decision on a permanent replacement later this… Read more »