The weather forecast for December 12, in Ocean City, Maryland is:
[forecast]- 08/05/2014
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Adventures Of Fatherhood
Tuesdays always start on a bright note. This is the day I take Carson, 4, to Easter Seals. Carson is developmentally delayed and does not speak and receives weekly services there. Although he is non-verbal, it’s easy to have a conversation with Carson. He understands everything and is effective at expressing himself through other non-verbal means and limited sounds. His disability makes him different than most kids his age. … READ MORE
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Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The English Diner opened in 1939 on the corner of Wicomico Street and Baltimore Avenue. Moved to 21st Street and Philadelphia Avenue in the last 1950s, it was one of Ocean City’s most popular family restaurants. It was known as “Little City Hall” for the daily breakfast gatherings of Ocean City’s political elite during the years that Hugh Cropper, Harry Kelley and Roland “Fish” Powell served as mayors. The … READ MORE
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Liam Hammond Wins Second Place In Young Author’s Short Story Competition
Liam Hammond, a middle school student at Worcester Preparatory School, is congratulated by Head of Middle School Mike Grosso for winning second place in the Young Author’s Short Story Competition for seventh grade students.
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Temple’s Founding Families Honored
BERLIN — Over 120 well-wishers gathered at the Embers Restaurant in Ocean City last weekend to honor the Berlin/Ocean City synagogue’s founding families. The six families identified a need for a Jewish community on the Eastern Shore and laid the groundwork for what would eventually become a spiritual home to hundreds of Jewish families. Many would follow as the congregation grew, but these original families came together, held meetings … READ MORE
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Suspicious Package Creates Stir In OC
OCEAN CITY — An otherwise perfect Springfest weekend in Ocean City was temporarily disrupted last Friday when a citizen reported an unidentified individual had placed a suspicious package under a Boardwalk bench and left the scene, resulting in a temporary cordoning off of the immediate area and an Ocean City Bomb Squad response. Around 1:45 p.m. last Friday, a private citizen observed an unidentified individual place a package under … READ MORE
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Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The Ocean City Mayor and Council has been taking some body shots in recent weeks over a decision to add paid parking at City Hall and part of the Public Safety Building. The new meters are expected to raise about $22,500 in new revenue for the city over the next fiscal year. The criticism stems from a group of residents who were involved in a petition effort last summer … READ MORE
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Business Leaders Hear Mixed Legislative Update
OCEAN CITY — Resort business leaders got a briefing this week on the recently finished General Assembly session and the overall fiscal health in the town and across the region during a meeting that was at times full of positive energy and at others doom and gloom. Depending on one’s perspective, the General Assembly session and the associated impacts on the resort and the Lower Shore were largely positive … READ MORE
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Council Questions Capital Improvement List
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council indicated this week that it in the future would like to see a more realistic Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) presented for annual review. Acknowledging that the CIP is basically a wish list of upcoming projects, several council members said Monday that past CIPs have seemed overloaded with many projects having to be shelved for years. The issue was raised by Councilwoman Laura Mitchell … READ MORE
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Worcester To Pursue $500K USDA Grant
SNOW HILL — Worcester County is seeking $500,000 in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant funding to channel into an Intermediary Re-lending Program (IRP). The program would offer long-term, low-interest business loans and would fill a role similar to the popular Video Lottery Terminal (VOLT) loan program already in place in Worcester. Businesses, especially start-ups, have been finding a lot of value in the county’s various grant funded … READ MORE
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Nanticoke River Swim and Triatholon Hailed a Success by SU Swimmers
We did an article earlier this year on the speedy Salisbury Swim Team; now some of the teams’ members have decided to take their talents out of the pool and into a much larger body of water. This past weekend members of the varsity swim team participated in the Nanticoke River Swim and Triathlon, including three mile or 1.8 mile swim events as part of a full triathlon. ShoreBread … READ MORE
