OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Farmers Market, nicknamed “Shore Fresh,” is marking its 21st year in the resort this summer and continues to stick to its rules of fresh and local, with vendors only allowed to sell what they grow themselves.“This is our 21st year. We’ve been established for quite a while,” said Market… Read more »
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County Holds Off Support For New Erosion, Sediment Law
SNOW HILL — Due to lingering questions that need to be answered by the state, Worcester County Commissioners were unable to vote on whether to adopt new erosion and sediment control measures this week.At the end of the work session Tuesday, the commissioners decided to wait and see what changes the Maryland Department of the… Read more »
OC Bar Owners Nearly Stabbed
OCEAN CITY — A Connecticut man was charged with first-degree assault this week after pulling a knife and nearly stabbing a resort bar owner during a scuffle.Around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police was dispatched to the Sandbar Karaoke Lounge on 33rd Street for a reported fight in progress. When the officer arrived, she… Read more »
Free Wi-Fi Access Discussed For Downtown Salisbury
SALISBURY — The availability of free Wi-Fi in downtown Salisbury took another step towards reality last week as the City Council discussed working with Maryland Broadband Cooperative for the service as well as looking to add a new position in their IT Department to manage the Wi-Fi and other needs.Exactly how much area the Wi-Fi… Read more »
Zoo Funds Lined Up For New Health Building
SALISBURY – Different sources of funding have been aligned to move forward with the construction of a new Animal Health Building at the Salisbury Zoo.First on the Salisbury City Council’s agenda regarding the project was a resolution to accept a donation from the Delmarva Zoological Society (DZS) and Zoo Commission as well as to sign… Read more »
OC Restaurateurs Named Glick Award Winners
OCEAN CITY — The nominating committee of the Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award announced that Billy and Madlyn Carder have been chosen as the winners for 2013.The Carders will be the first husband and wife ever to be presented with the award. They will be honored at this year’s Glick Award Gala, which is scheduled… Read more »
Public Alerted Of Rabies Surge; OC Bank Robbed, Suspect Sought
OCEAN CITY – With confirmed rabid cases is on the rise, including the most recent cases taking place in Ocean City last week, law enforcement and health agencies are urging citizens to report any kind of animal aggressive behavior.Last week Ocean City Police Capt. Kevin Kirstein addressed a room of Worcester County public safety officials… Read more »
Music, Ministry Festival Next Week
OCEAN CITY — The 19th Annual Jesus at the Beach Music and Ministry Festival will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 29-31.The festival will begin each day at 10 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. at the Ocean City Convention Center with praise, worship, dance, drama, testimony, preaching, prayer, and Holy Spirit ministry. The afternoons… Read more »
Cross-Country Journey Ends In OC, Raises $100K For Sarcoma Cancer Research
OCEAN CITY – An emotional, six-month journey ended Saturday for the Miles 2 Give team, which capped off its cross-country run in Ocean City and raised almost $100,000 for Sarcoma Cancer research.Early on Saturday morning Landon Cooper, Ryan Priest and John McKay started running about 10 miles out to end at the Atlantic Ocean off… Read more »
Beach Poetry Book Released; Shore Passion Led To Collection
OCEAN CITY — A lifelong love of the shore inspired one Ocean City resident to write a poetry collection devoted entirely to the beach, the ocean and her love of the open air.The collection, entitled Sea-Renities, was also inspired by her spiritual views, said author Elayne Borland, and will hopefully be a legacy that she… Read more »