SALISBURY — A new Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance between Wicomico and Worcester counties and Ocean City is looking to bring major youth sports events to the lower shore. On Tuesday morning, the Wicomico County voted unanimously to approve a resolution to authorize County Executive Rick Pollitt to execute an Inter-Agency Agreement with the Maryland Department… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The hybrid OC BikeFest and Delmarva Bike Week last weekend was by most accounts a rousing success with an estimated 200,000 bikers visiting the resort. For the first time this year, OC Bikefest and Delmarva Bike Week operated under a single umbrella with both events owned and operated by OC Jams LLC… Read more »
SELBYVILLE — Nearly straddling the line between Delaware and Maryland, The Cactus Café is a family business specializing in Mexican and Mediterranean cuisine where many patrons around for the 1990 opening remain regulars, according to owner Manuel Pavon. “I’ve got customers that I knew as children and now they’re doing their rehearsal dinners here and… Read more »
BERLIN — The Berlin Planning Commission heard and approved three cases this month, including the construction of a new warehouse on Franklin Avenue, the subdivision of land on Branch Street and a boundary line adjustment. The first case was a request for the demolition of an existing, and subsequent construction of a new, warehouse located… Read more »
SNOW HILL — At this month’s Local Development Council (LDC) meeting on Monday, the group was given an update on Maryland’s VOLT Fund loan program, a pending expansion to the Casino at Ocean Downs property, an increase in state gaming revenue and the status of annual impact grant funding reports, among other items.Casino Expansion During… Read more »
BERLIN — The Worcester County Commissioners announced this month that Mark Huey has been hired as the new social media coordinator within Worcester County Tourism. Huey is a professional photographer and graphic designer who brings diverse technological and visual communication skills to this new position. He has a sound understanding of how the public, both… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Investigators announced this week the massive fire that devastated a large section of the boardwalk in coastal New Jersey was caused by aging, faulty wiring compromised by saltwater and sand during last fall’s Super Storm Sandy, prompting questions about whether a similar situation could possibly occur in Ocean City. Last Thursday, a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Sunfest, which recently ranked number one on Sunshine Artist Magazine’s annual 200 best shows list for 2013, celebrates its 39th year this weekend with music, food, arts, crafts and just plain fun. Earning the top spot for “traditional arts and craft shows in the nation,” Sunfest boasts over 180 crafters, along with… Read more »
BERLIN — The Assateague Island Coastal Cleanup, hosted by Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT), will be held this Saturday, Sept. 21, at Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park. The event begins at 9 a.m. at the North Beach Parking Lot on Assateague Island National Seashore and usually ends by 11 a.m. This event is part… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The Coffee Beanery is spreading its wings across the shore with a new Ocean City location as its first standalone café and with plans for more to come. Dana Gottlobe opened the first Coffee Beanery in the Salisbury Mall over 20 years ago. He later introduced Steve Marcalus to the Coffee Beanery,… Read more »