Fatherhood Adventures
Pulling off surprises for the kids is a big deal for me and Pam.
Fortunately, I have a wife who has a creative mind for these sorts of things and often hatches some pretty unique plans to wow our....
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NEW FOR FRIDAY: Council To Vote Tuesday On City Manager Contract
OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City is in receipt of an employment agreement signed by David Recor, and it will become official as soon as the Mayor and Council votes to approve it on Tuesday.
Ocean City Human....
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Next City Manager Spotlighted; Ft. Pierce Weighs In On City Pick
OCEAN CITY -- The resort’s new city manager’s experience working with a divided council in Ft. Pierce, Fla. could suit him well in Ocean City where division and tension are the new norm at....
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Beer Can Trail Leads To Burglar
BERLIN -- A Berlin man was arrested on burglary and other charges this week after a trail of beer cans connected him to a break-in at a package goods store near Ocean Pines.
Last Friday, the Worcester....
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Northside Park Movies Return
OCEAN CITY – The return of movies at Northside Park may be just what the North Ocean City Business Alliance (NOCBA) needs to get business moving in their direction.
In the beginning of this year....
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OC Escalator Lawsuit Closed Two Years After Settlement
OCEAN CITY -- Nearly three years after a Vermont high school student filed suit against the town of Ocean City and a private manufacturer after suffering serious injuries when an escalator collapsed....
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New City Manager Could Start In June; Contract Talks In Final Phase
OCEAN CITY -- Forty-eight hours after stating his intentions to stay in Ft. Pierce, Fla., David Recor resigned as city manager of the coastal town Wednesday and is currently finalizing an agreement to....
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Route 13 Project Underway
SALISBURY -- The State Highway Administration (SHA) this week started a two-year stormwater project to improve drainage along Route 13 Business (North Salisbury Boulevard) from East Church Street to....
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Skin Cancer Prevention Stressed During Awareness Month
BERLIN -- May is national Skin Cancer Awareness month and with the summer season fast approaching, Worcester County health care officials and Ocean City Beach Patrol representatives are urging....
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Plim Plaza Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal
OCEAN CITY -- Three weeks after a Virginia couple filed a $6 million suit against a historic Boardwalk hotel and its ownership group after one of them allegedly fell ill to Legionnaire’s....
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Expanded Gaming Not Likely Part Of Md. Special Session
BERLIN -- While the Maryland General Assembly will convene early next week for a special session largely devoted to unresolved state budget issues, it appears a debate about an expansion to table....
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Wicomico Coach Awarded
SALISBURY -- Tommy Bowden, of Sharptown was honored with a Community Volunteer Award by the Maryland Recreation & Parks Association (MRPA) during its annual conference in Ocean City last....
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State Lawmakers Eye Special Session To Resolve Budget
BERLIN -- When state lawmakers return to Annapolis next week for a special session called by Governor Martin O’Malley, their primary objective will be to pick up the budget debate left on the....
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Fatal Fall From Ocean City Hotel Balcony
OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City Police this week are investigating a fatal fall from a Boardwalk hotel balcony late Thursday afternoon.
Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Police and Paramedics responded....
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Coastal Lax Holding Fundraiser Tonight
OCEAN CITY- The Coastal Lacrosse Club is hosting a fundraising event this evening, Friday, May 11, from 6-9 p.m. at the Reel Inn at Harbor Island on 14th Street in Ocean City.
The Coastal Lacrosse....
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Decatur Track Scores Well in Home Meet
BERLIN- Decatur’s outdoor track and field teams scored well with top finishers in nearly every event at the meet they hosted last week.
In the boys’ 110 high hurdles, Greg Petersen was....
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Decatur Girls to Face Bennett Again
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team will face Bennett for the third time this season after the two teams earned high seeds in the state 3A-2A South regional....
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Seahawks Edge Bucs for Bayside Title
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team won a thriller this week, beating Kent Island, 10-9, on Tuesday to win the Bayside Conference championship at Washington College.
The....
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Decatur Earns 3-Seed in 3A-East Tourney
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team drew a number-three seed when the state 3A-East region brackets were released this week and could be on a collision course with season-long....
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Former Seahawk Earns High Honors
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur softball standout Alli Justice, now a senior at Catawba College, last month was named the 2012 South Atlantic Conference Softball Scholar-Athlete of the....
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Views On The News
Scooter Regs Tweaked
No matter what level, government is not known for being efficient, but the current controversy surrounding Ocean City’s attempt to better regulate the growing scooter....
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Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk
To say the events leading to David Recor being hired as Ocean City’s next city manager were not ideal would be the understatement of the year. Dysfunction, mistakes and bizarre turns of events....
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Adolfo’s Finds ‘Perfect Home’ On The Ocean
OCEAN CITY – Adolfo’s Italian Restaurant on the Ocean has moved from the Inlet and has settled into its new home, complete with a beautiful view, in the Beach Plaza Hotel on 13th....
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Offshore Powerboat Season Kicks Off In OC
OCEAN CITY -- The grand spectacle of offshore powerboat racing returns to Ocean City this weekend with the arrival of the first leg of the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) summer-long series....
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Stroke Scorecards Offered During Awareness Month
SALISBURY -- A baseball game wouldn't be the same if the teams didn't keep track of the score, and as in any sport, it is important to keep the score when it comes to personal health. Tracking what....
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Hats For Hospice Benefit Planned For May 19
BERLIN -- The public is invited to join Coastal Hospice on Saturday, May 19 for its annual party, this year with a new Hats for Hospice theme celebrating the Maryland tradition of the....
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Fight Leads To Sister Running Over Brother
OCEAN CITY -- A Washington, D.C. woman was arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges last weekend after allegedly driving her car onto the sidewalk in the area of 39th Street and....
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Council Votes 4-3 To Knock Penny Off Proposed Tax Rate
OCEAN CITY – Property owners may receive a little relief this year as a last-minute amendment was made this week to the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget to decrease property tax by a penny.
The....
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Council Grants 2013 Date For Komen Race
OCEAN CITY – Susan G. Komen representatives returned to Ocean City this week to report on last month’s Race for the Cure and were granted a date hold for next year’s event.
Eastern....
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Council Drops Specific Training Area Requirement From New Scooter Laws
OCEAN CITY – With scooter rental operators adopting the impression the city wants to put them all out of business, the Mayor and City Council took a step back this week and made a few changes to....
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Berlin Youth Club Seeking Summer Volunteers
BERLIN -- Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) is getting ready to launch into its second Berlin Youth Club summer camp and is looking for volunteers in the community with an....
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Bishopville Pond Funding Secured
BISHOPVILLE -- After years of delays, work on the Bishopville pond project looks like it will finally be getting start late this summer or early next fall, according to Maryland Coastal Bays Program....
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Police Remind Teens Of Distracted Driving Dangers
OCEAN CITY -- While drinking and driving continues to be the main threat to young drivers in Maryland and across the country, a fairly new threat, text messaging and cell phone use, are starting to....
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Route 589 Property Rezoning Moves Ahead
SNOW HILL -- A requested change to zoning for an Ocean Pines property from agricultural to commercial received a favorable recommendation from the Worcester County Planning Commission last week. The....
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Reef Foundation To Hold Annual Benefit May 16
OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Reef Foundation next week will hold its annual fundraising dinner at Hall’s Restaurant on Wednesday.
Next Wednesday, May 16, Hall’s Restaurant will play host....
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Italian, Mexican Restaurants Eye Berlin’s Main St.
BERLIN -- Two new restaurants are planning to open on Berlin’s Main Street this June and, while their owners have similar backgrounds and goals, the two experiences offered will be “night....
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Bennett Middle Students Unveil Mural Collection
SALISBURY -- James M. Bennett Middle School (BMS) art teacher Lavern Harmon revealed this week a collection of murals painted by over 80 students, teachers and parents.
The images span a....
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Plea Deal For Dragging Cop
OCEAN CITY -- A Pennsylvania man, arrested last July on first-degree assault after a wild incident that began with an attempted drug sale to an undercover OCPD officer on the Boardwalk, included the....
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Who's Playing When And Where
28th Street Pit and Pub
410-289-2020
28th St. & Coastal Hwy.
Friday, May 11:
The Roofshakers, 9 p.m.-1 p.m.
Every Thursday: DJ Jeremy
45th Street
TapHouse Bar & Grille
443-664-2201
45th St.....
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We Remember Those We Have Lost
Clinton Otto ‘Bud’ Worsham
OCEAN CITY -- Clinton Otto Worsham “Bud”, age 95, died at his home on Sunday, April 29, 2012.
Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Benjamin....
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Open Houses Of The Week
WEST OCEAN CITY
Bay Point Plantation
Rt589/Gum Point Rd
Daily 10-5
Waterfront Estate Lots
in 142 Acre Preserve
Kevin Decker
The Fritschle Group/
Condominium Realty
443-235-6552
OCEAN CITY
Sunset....
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Buckingham Elementary School Announces April Students Of The Month
Buckingham Elementary School recently announced its April Students of the Month. Above left,, first grade honorees were Kaliyah Jones, Isela Barragan-Rodriguez, Oliver King and Victor Geoghean. Above....
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Pre-K Students At OC Elementary Take Part In Nursery Rhyme Day
All pre-kindergarten students at Ocean City Elementary School took part in a fun day by choosing a nursery rhyme to recite and then bring the rhyme to life using props. Pictured taking an active....
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Worcester Prep Lacrosse Team Send Get Well Messages To Coach
Worcester Prep Grades 7-8 Lacrosse team sent get well messages to their coach Jim Shreeve, who is recovering from an operation. Team members pictured are, kneeling from left, Trent Marshall, Ross....
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Showell Elementary Students Collect 65,807 Pennies And Donate To Favorite Community Project
Showell Elementary students collected 65,807 pennies for math study and to donate to a favorite community project. A majority of students chose the Worcester County Humane Society. Estimation winners....
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Worcester Prep Holds Art And Media Show
Beautiful oil paintings, photographs, collages, carvings, ceramics, clothing and jewelry designs, digital art, video, and computer programs were all part of the 2012 Worcester Preparatory Upper School....
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OC Elementary Students Learn To Compute Division With Remainders
Third grade students in Megan Cooke's class at Ocean City Elementary School are learning to compute division with remainders. Pictured are Lizzie Coates and Anisha Carson sorting jelly beans as....
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MAR Commemorate April's Fair Housing Month
To commemorate April’s Fair Housing Month, the Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR) annual Fair Housing Poster Contest winners were announced and recognized at an awards ceremony held at the....
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Decatur Lifesavers Finish Up Year With Friendly Competition
Stephen Decatur's "Decatur Lifesavers" Jr. Red Cross Club finished up the year with some friendly competition at Ocean Lanes last weekend. Club members, from left, are Andrew Bradshaw,....
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Things To Do Around Town
Open Wed., Thurs. & Sat.:
Shepherd’s Nook Thrift Shop
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Church at Ocean Pines, Rte. 589 & Racetrack Rd., Berlin. Accepting donations of gently worn clothes and....
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Best Bites On The Beach
Fruitland-Salisbury
Restaurant 213
213 N. Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland
410-677-4880 • www.restaurant213.com
Just 20 minutes from Ocean Pines and Berlin, Restaurant 213 is worth the drive! Chef Jim....
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A Week In Business
Employees Recognized
OCEAN CITY -- The Town of Ocean City recently recognized 110 employees for their service to the town.
James K. Purnell, Public Works-Solid Waste, was recognized for 40 years of....
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Community Foundation Awards $7,500 Community Needs Grant To Lower Shore Enterprises
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded a $7,500 Community Needs Grant to Lower Shore Enterprises to provide office technology skills training to individuals with disabilities by....
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5th Annual Tea & Fashion Show Held At Community Church At OP
The Community Church at Ocean Pines held its 5th Annual Tea & Fashion Show on May 1 with a bevy of models, both males and females modeling clothes from the church's Shepherd's Nook. A sell-out....
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Autistic Children Support Group Presented With Check From Buckingham Elementary
Buckingham Elementary School Principal Roger Pacella, Lisa Billings and Sam Lynch are pictured presenting a check to Wendy DiBuo to benefit The Autistic Children Support Group of....
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AGH Volunteers Honored At Auxiliary Awards Luncheon
Atlantic General Hospital and Health System’s volunteers were honored recently at the healthcare organization’s annual auxiliary awards luncheon. Volunteers who donated between 100 and....
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Junior Auxiliary Board Presents PRMC With $50,000 Check
The Junior Auxiliary Board held its Spring Volunteer Luncheon on May 2, and presented a check for $50,000 to Peninsula Regional Medical Center during the event. Pictured, from left, are Junior....
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What's Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You Ewes and Rams will find your ideas cheered by a mostly receptive flock. Those few dissenters could well be turned around by your charm and powers of....
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Things I Like
Steam coming off a pile of steamed crabs
The last hour of a long flight
Hearing birds singing from bed
Goofy baby ducks
Coming across a bird's nest with an egg in....
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