BERLIN — Several physical miles and a million symbolic miles away from sterile medical offices, needles and debilitating treatments is an idyllic horse farm in Berlin where dozens of kids battling life-threatening diseases have found a brief but joyful respite all summer, thanks to Believe in Tomorrow and two local girls who shared their love… Read more »
BERLIN — When local voters head to the polls this fall, in addition to the presidential election and a handful of important local elections, they will also be faced with a series of serious social issues through referendum questions including an expansion of gambling in the state, redistricting and same-sex marriage.Maryland’s electorate will be asked… Read more »
BERLIN — The town of Berlin this week pulled all Berlin Fire Company (BFC) funding early this week, citing a continued pattern of harassment and discrimination, but BFC leadership fired back today the issue has more to do with the control than workplace hostility.On Tuesday, the Berlin Mayor and Council announced it was yanking the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Last weekend’s Dew Tour in Ocean City featured record-breaking attendance once again, and organizers are already looking to book next year’s date.“We are thrilled to have hosted another successful Dew Tour in Ocean City. The support from the city and community has been tremendous, with the Pantech Beach Championships being the highest… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — In a case where the apparent victim turned out to be the alleged suspect, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives learned last week a reported armed robbery at a West Ocean City outlet store earlier this month was allegedly staged by an employee and his wife.On Aug. 3, the Worcester… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Concerns over the potential for public disruption didn’t stop two Ocean City businesses from receiving temporary expansions to their operations at August’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting. However, those concerns did lead to the imposition of unexpected limits.The BLC this month granted approval for two temporary expansions to Ocean City businesses’… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L) has been sent back to the drawing board by the Mayor and City Council to properly address the community’s concerns before approving an expansion of the existing substation in north Ocean City.Two weeks ago, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing regarding a conditional use… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team will hold a kickoff breakfast on Aug. 29 at Hooters Restaurant in West Ocean City from 8-9 a.m.The breakfast will feature highlights of the inaugural Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event from 2011 and will offer teams the opportunity to pick up registration packets for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – There is a mystique about Peppers Tavern people just can’t put a finger on, but once they come across its atmosphere and menu it’s hard to let go.Denny-O opened Peppers Tavern on 16th Street and the Boardwalk 15 years ago as Ocean City’s “finest five-star dive”. He has been in the bar… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A benefit has been organized to help a local lifeguard who was hospitalized earlier this month after a bicycle accident on Route 54.On Aug. 4 at approximately 5:40 p.m., Delaware State Police were called to the scene of a crash involving a bicyclist that occurred west of Fenwick Island.Beth H. Midgett was… Read more »