OCEAN CITY – After a couple years of having two competing motorcycle events in the region, OC Bikefest and Delmarva Bike Week have become one.On Monday evening, Cliff Sutherland of OC Jams LLC came before the Mayor and City Council to give a brief update on the upcoming event, OC Bikefest, scheduled for Sept. 12-15.During… Read more »
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Wednesdays Mean Magic Night At Ocean City Hotel
OCEAN CITY — For a lot of people, there will always be some magic in Ocean City during the summer. This year, that magic is more literal than normal.The Dickens Parlour Theatre is teaming up with the Holiday Inn and Brick House Pub to provide a summer of Wednesday Night Magic Shows at the hotel’s… Read more »
County Hopes Utility Extension Saves Pines Plaza
OCEAN PINES — To combat “stagnation,” the Worcester County Commissioners will look to extend county water and sewer services into the Pines Plaza area.The general consensus was that the project should act as an economic booster shot to a struggling location. However, some on the commission worried about how the county will recoup its initial… Read more »
Berlin Youth Group Contract Extended
BERLIN — Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) gave the Berlin Town Council the most recent in their series of ongoing updates on the town’s youth club last week, and the council liked what it heard enough to renew the $24,000 annual contract with WYFCS for the youth club.The organization last appeared before the… Read more »
Annual Greek Festival Returns Next Weekend
OCEAN CITY — The 24th Annual Greek Festival, where everyone is considered Greek, will be held on July 12-14 at Ocean City’s Roland Powell Convention Center on 41th Street and Coastal Highway.Whether reliving Greek vacation memories or dreaming of a Greek adventure, this premier cultural event draws thousands of locals and visitors alike to enjoy… Read more »
Marine Rescue Program Achieves New Milestone
OCEAN CITY — After over two decades of rescuing and rehabilitating injured or ill marine mammals, including the recent release of a juvenile grey seal from the beach in Ocean City just two weeks ago, the National Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP) reached a significant milestone last week with its 100th successful release.Since 1991,… Read more »
Fatal Plane Accidents Not Unusual For Resort Area
OCEAN CITY — The tragic plane crash the claimed that lives of two Ocean City Police officers and stunned the local community on Sunday made for an atypical couple of days early in the week, but the fatal crash in the resort area is not entirely rare. With the volume of air traffic around the… Read more »
Mayor: ‘A Very Difficult Time For All Of Us’
OCEAN CITY – Members of the Ocean City Police Department, city officials and the public gathered at City Hall on Monday evening as Police Chief Ross Buzzuro was scheduled to take his Oath of Office, but before the swearing in could took place Mayor Rick Meehan took the opportunity to address last weekend’s tragedy.Late Sunday… Read more »
OC Swears In New Police Chief; Buzzuro” ‘So Very, Very Proud’
OCEAN CITY – It was standing room only on Monday evening at City Hall’s Mayor and Council chambers as members of the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and the public arrived to welcome Ocean City’s new Police Chief Ross Buzzuro.Joining the Mayor and City Council was Worcester County Sheriff Reggie Mason, Worcester County State’s Attorney… Read more »
New Elevator Celebrated At Believe In Tomorrow House
OCEAN CITY – About 50 members of the community joined together to commemorate the ribbon cutting of a brand new elevator at the Believe In Tomorrow House By The Sea, a retreat facility for critically ill children and their families.Thanks to Delaware Elevator and a team of local donors and volunteers, families staying at this… Read more »