POCOMOKE — It’s springtime at the Delmarva Discovery Center (DDC).If you have never been inside of the Delmarva Discovery Center, there are plenty of opportunities in March for an introduction.On Saturdays, March 3, April 7 and May 5, visitors may choose their own admission price. Visitors will be given an envelope to return at the… Read more »
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State Awards OCDC Pair Of $50K Grants
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Developmental Corporation (OCDC) scored funding from the state this year to bolster two of its programs.Last week Executive Director Glenn Irwin learned the OCDC will receive grants for $50,000 for the façade program and $50,000 for the green building initiative program.“The OCDC is very pleased with our funding awards… Read more »
Sewer Project Not Expected To Impact Parade
OCEAN CITY — The major sewer installation project that has disrupted traffic patterns throughout the winter and late fall should be concluding on schedule and is not expected to impact the resort’s upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Parade.Throughout the winter, the major sewer force main installation project has slogged steadily north on Philadelphia Ave. and Coastal… Read more »
Study Outlines Assateague Island’s Economic Impact
ASSATEAGUE — Not only has Assateague Island National Seashore weathered the last few years of national economic turbulence, according to officials, business has been steadily improving.“We’ve seen a very slight increase [in visitors] over the last 3-4 years,” said Carl Zimmerman, management assistant for Assateague Island National Seashore.According to a recently released National Parks Service… Read more »
New Route 50 Traffic Signal Soon
BERLIN — Plans to manage traffic around the Wal-Mart and Home Depot on Route 50 moved forward this week with the installation of a new signal at Holly Grove Rd. and the entrance to Glen Riddle.Prior to Tuesday’s new light, another, not yet operational, light was installed west of the shopping center.“They can move a… Read more »
Non-Profit Group Brings Construction Expertise To Md.
BERLIN — After almost 15 years of success in Delaware, Contractors for a Cause (CFAC), a non-profit construction organization, has decided to set up shop in Worcester County.“They’ve done amazing things in Delaware,” said Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) Director of Development and Donor Relations Stefanie Gordy.WYFCS, along with Diakonia, a transitional living… Read more »
Minke Whale Found In Watershed Creek
BERLIN — A juvenile minke whale had to be euthanized last week after being discovered on a mud flat in Turville Creek near Ocean Pines.National Aquarium in Baltimore Stranding Coordinator Jennifer Dittmar and an associate were stationed on the scene last Friday morning at the county boat ramp off Gum Point Road. The whale was… Read more »
Wicomico Deputy Sheriff Shot In Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — A Wicomico County deputy sheriff is recovering from a gunshot wound and a suspect wanted on multiple arrest warrants is in custody and facing more charges as Maryland State Police continue the investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer Wednesday morning in Dorchester County.The suspect is identified as Tavone A. Dobson,… Read more »
Council Holds Off Decision On Portable Tourism Booth
OCEAN CITY – A revamped presentation of OC Experience, a marketing tool geared toward travel shows, was prematurely proposed this week as the City Council felt lost in what to approve due to details, such as exact costs, missing from the proposal.Last year, Spark Productions LLC presented the OC Experience as a tractor trailer sporting… Read more »
Amusement Park Adding Coast’s Only Looping Waterslide
OCEAN CITY – Jolly Roger Amusement Park’s Splash Mountain Waterpark is adding a new attraction this year, the Aqua Loop, the only looping waterslide on the east coast.“It is a different level of excitement,” General Manager Stephen Pastusak said. “We haven’t had an extreme water slide since the Stealth.”The Aqua Loop will be the tallest… Read more »