OCEAN CITY — A beloved Ocean City resident lost a long battle this week and the community lost one of its greatest assets when Kathy Mathias succumbed to cancer on Monday at her resort home.Mathias, 58, wife of Senator James N. Mathias, Jr., served the town she loved for nearly three decades and was most… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Tucked away in South Bethany is a place called Made by Hand, where one can shop from the streets of the world’s marketplaces to fulfill a mission, which is simply to make the world a better place.Husband and wife, Marco Hernandez and Kimberly Grimes, have dedicated their heart and soul to their… Read more »
(The following is the obituary for Kathy Mathias provided by Burbage Funeral Home.)Kathleen A. P. Mathias OCEAN CITY — Kathleen “Kathy” Arlee Petry Mathias, age 58, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hanover, Pa., she was the daughter of Edward O. Petry and the late… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A summer intern in the Environmental Engineering Department impressed the Mayor and City Council this week after she and Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer presented a plan to help prevent the polluting issues involved in the downtown area.Blazer and student intern Leslie Hurley presented a Pollution Prevention and Habitat Enhancement Plan this week…. Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the hope of stemming an ongoing problem, the City Council agreed this week to increase the fine for illegally dumping trash in Ocean City.City Manager Dennis Dare said one of the benefits to living in Ocean City is trash collection is paid for through resident, property owner and business owner taxes…. Read more »
BERLIN- While it should come as no surprise, given the 300,000-plus visitors to the resort area for much of the month, the July numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs spiked up considerably after months of modest incremental gains.The Casino at Ocean Downs grossed just over $5.3 million in July, up substantially from the $3.8… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A historical Huey helicopter has arrived to its new home, the Ocean City Municipal Airport, where it will be put on display for all to see.According to the Ocean City Aviation Association (OCAA), the Huey Memorial will represent more than the Vietnam War. The display is in honor of all who has… Read more »
FRANKFORD, Del. — After learning that multiple organ transplants will be needed to save the life of one of their childhood friends, a group of past and current Sussex County residents are rallying the community with a fundraiser to help pay for the operations and subsequent aftercare.Prudence Sanders, 36, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes 25… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Maryland is once again planning on hosting a Sales Tax Free Holiday Aug. 14-20, but opinions vary amongst retailers as to just how much business the event has delivered in years past.The holiday, which has been hosted sporadically over the last few years, offers consumers in Maryland one week without the standard… Read more »
SALISBURY — The ongoing debate over proposed funding cuts to the public access cable channel that televises public meetings in Salisbury and Wicomico County reached a crescendo this week when Mayor James Ireton, Jr. on Wednesday vetoed an earlier vote by the City Council two days earlier.On Monday, the Salisbury Council approved on second reading… Read more »