November 26, 2010

New Addition For Group

New Addition For Group BERLIN – Shamrock Realty Group has announced Carolyn Downey has joined its office in the Grays Corner Professional Center in Berlin. Downey specializes in representing clients in the sale and purchase of single-family residences, vacation homes and investment properties. Bank Makes New Hire BERLIN – Edward M. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Bank of Delmarva, has announced that Brian C. Gottschalk has joined the Bank as Assistant Vice...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Don't feel sheepish about looking to spend more time with that special person during the upcoming holidays. Do it because it's the right thing to do. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Never mind letting misunderstandings repair themselves. Consider speaking up while the healing process can be shorter and sweeter and leave fewer scars. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Romance is easily awakened in the Geminian heart, especially around the happy holiday season. So go ahead and...READ MORE

An Ideal Succession Plan

OCEAN CITY – It is perhaps the entrepreneur's fondest wish: to pass a business on to a daughter or son. Yet actually making the transfer can be complicated and often includes undesirable compromises for parents, children or both. Taxes will vary depending on whether you give or sell the business to your offspring, and whether it changes hands before or after your death. An unforeseen tax liability could take a huge bite out of the value of the family company, weakening it or even forcing a...READ MORE

Things I Like

Hooded sweatshirts on a cold day That both my kids are now facing forward in the car Smell of a breakfast restaurant 
Wildlife photos

Homemade lasagna

Oprah's generosity

My sons in their Ravens gear

Easy decisions

Warm chocolate

Morning workouts

The baby E-trade commercials ...READ MORE

Ocean Pines Boat Club Installs New Officers

The Ocean Pines Boat Club recently held its Installation of New Officers for 2011 at the Golden Sands Club in Ocean City. Commodore Bob Abele turned the helm over to new Commodore, Sharon Connelly, who will lead the way during the 2011 season. The Outstanding Member Award was won posthumously by Joe Gallagher and presented on his behalf to his wife, Grace Gallagher. Pictured at the event, front from left, are Pat Marchesiello, Sharon Connelly and Doris Lloyd; and, back, Robert Abele, Fred...READ MORE

"Tommy Moose" Dolls Riding On Firetrucks

The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) was presented this month with plush dolls called "Tommy Moose" by the Women of the Moose Lodge #1208 of Salisbury for the OPVFD to carry on their fire trucks and ambulances to give to a child who is facing a traumatic situation. Pictured, from left, are OPVFD President Ron Thorwart; Susan Parks, Recorder for the Women of Moose Lodge 1208; OPVFD Vice President Steve Rosen; Sandy Massey, Regent of Women of Moose Lodge 1208;...READ MORE

Builder's Club Officers Installed

On Nov. 16, Berlin Intermediate School held its Installation of 2010-2011 Officers and new members of the Builders Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City. Pictured, from left, are Rachel Slotter, Capital District Kiwanis Key Club Governor and Stephen Decatur High School student; Matthew Sobol, Builders Club Secretary; Eric Rimel, Treasurer; and Stella Cunningham, Vice President. ...READ MORE

BES "K-Kids" Installed

Al Kastner, Kiwanis Club liaison of the parent Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City to local school Kiwanis Clubs, is pictured installing officers of the Buckingham Elementary School K-Kids. Above are Secretary Kayla Parker, Treasurer Kasey Donaway, Kastner and Vice President Jalen Planter. President Erica Webb was not able to attend. ...READ MORE

WBOC Weatherman Guest Speaker

Weatherman Brian Keane of WBOC was the guest speaker at NARFE's monthly meeting. Pictured, from left, are Tom Longo, Secretary and Membership chairman; Jack Scott, Treasurer; Keane; Dan McGrath, NARFE President; and Sandy McAbee, Acting Vice President.  ...READ MORE

Day In The Life Of The Principal

Stephen Decatur High School junior Arielle Toulotte had the opportunity to spend the entire day with Principal Louis Taylor as part of a journalism assignment in Mary Berquist's newspaper production course. Toulotte will be reporting the events of her day with Taylor in the Dece. 14 issue of The Hawk, the school’s newspaper. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

Golden Grahms For Grandparents

Buckingham Elementary School recently held its annual Golden Grahams for Grandparents. Above are Max Call, Debbie Smithsone and Avery Braciszewski. ...READ MORE

Drug Awareness And Resistance Education

The sixth grade dolphin team at Berlin Intermediate School recently completed the DARE (Drug Awareness and Resistance Education) Program. At the graduation ceremony, these students were recognized for the following awards: Leadership, Writing an outstanding essay about their DARE experience and the Darren Award given to individuals who possess a strong sense of self. Above, Hailey Brown and Maya Ethridge received the Darren Award. ...READ MORE

WPS Students Cheer In Macy's Parade

Worcester Prep Juniors Hannah Beauchamp, right, and Marybeth Fisher cheered in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.  They are co-captains of Worcester Prep’s varsity cheerleading squad. ...READ MORE

MBS Creating Advent Wreaths

Third grade students at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School enjoyed a lesson by Artist in Residence, Angela Cassels, who is working with students to create Advent wreaths out of felt. ...READ MORE

Camp Fire Games At OCES

Ocean City Elementary School students in Cindy Leitgeb's second grade class participated in fun campfire games as a follow-up activity to the story "Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night". Pictured are, from left, John James, Paige Foard, Daniella Gonzalez, Aaron Proctor, Brooke Warthen, Eduardo Perpetuo-Filho, Steven Hoffman and Noam Katna. ...READ MORE

American Education Week At SDHS

Stephen Decatur High School, along with thousands of high schools across the country, celebrated American Education Week recently, opening its doors to community members and parents to witness the instruction taking place. Above, National Honor Society students Myla Waples, President Bry Bishop, Anne Winters, and Catherine Winters make pancakes and bacon for their teachers during American Education Week. ...READ MORE

WPS First Graders Enjoy Downtown Walk

Students in Cheryl Marshall's first grade class at Worcester Prep enjoyed
a neighborhood walk to downtown Berlin. The young students visited the Atlantic Hotel, Jeff Auxer's Glass Studio, the Berlin Town Hall, and the
Berlin Police Station as part of their social studies curriculum. Students pictured, first row from left, are Lily Baeurle, Camden Rayne, Puja Jani, Brooke Phillips, Ava Nally, Sumira Sehgal, Hannah Brasure and Aidan Hammond; and, second row from left, Ayush Batra,...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Dr. Robert R. Holthaus BERLIN – Dr. Robert R. Holthaus, a retired pediatrician, died Sunday, Nov. 21 at Gilchrist Center of complications from cancer. The Ocean City and Glen Arm resident was 71. Holthaus was a 1957 graduate of Patterson High School and a 1961 graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1965. After completing his pediatric training at Mercy Hospital in 1970, he practiced...READ MORE

Big Drama in Flag Football Playoffs

OCEAN CITY- The second round of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Flag Football League took a dramatic turn this week when Kirby’s Pub upset top-seeded and unbeaten Seacrets, 18-13, on Monday. Seacrets finished the season with an 8-0 record and the top seed in the playoffs, but Kirby’s sent the regular season champs back to the loser’s bracket. The other top-seed, Schell Brothers/Greene Turtle survived a scare of its own with a narrow 20-19 win over...READ MORE

Cadets Finish Season Unbeaten

Shawn J. Soper Sports Editor Cadets Finish Season Unbeaten BERLIN- The Berlin Cadet Dolphins youth football team last week beat the Salisbury Terps, 18-13, to capture the Salvation Army “Red Shield” League championship and finish the regular season with a perfect 8-0 record. With the win over the Terps, which came into the game in second place with a 6-1 mark, the Dolphins earned the top seed in the Cadet League playoffs. Berlin ran the table in the regular season but the Terps stood...READ MORE

Worcester Girls Open with New Coach

BERLIN- Under the helm of a new head coach, Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team is expected to make great strides this year, and if a 42-8 shellacking of visiting Wye River Upper School in the season opener last week is any indication, the Mallards are hitting their stride already. Page Watts, an assistant under former coach Sharon Repass, takes over for Worcester this winter after running the Mallards’ junior varsity program last year. Watts is hoping to build on...READ MORE

New Management Firm for OP Golf

OCEAN PINES- The Ocean Pines Association this week announced it was contracting with the well-known and highly successful Billy Casper Golf to manage its Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club. Billy Casper Golf, owner and operator of over 125 golf courses including 25 in the mid-Atlantic area, will take over day-to-day operations at the Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club. The firm will oversee all aspects of the club’s operations including marketing and public relations, staffing and training,...READ MORE

Indoor Soccer League Forming

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Adult Winter Indoor Soccer League is getting ready to resume with an organizational meeting set for Monday, November 29, at Northside Park at 6:30 p.m. The highly competitive league includes teams from all over the region. Games are played on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the winter from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at Northside Park. League games are set to start on the weekend of December 10-11. ...READ MORE

Junior Dolphins Advance to Title Game

BERLIN- The unbeaten Berlin Junior Dolphins youth football team picked up in the playoffs where they left off, beating the Salisbury Terps, 27-7, on Monday to advance to the league championship game. The Junior Dolphins rolled through their regular season schedule, going 8-0, to earn the top seed in the Salvation Army “Red Shield” League playoffs. On Monday, the Dolphins jumped on the Terps early and often on their way to a playoff win in the semifinals and a trip to the...READ MORE

Black Friday Tournament Underway

OCEAN CITY- Local anglers hoping to avoid the crowds and holiday shopping next weekend and perhaps win some money instead of spending it are participating in the 4th Annual Black Friday 550 Rockfish Tournament, which got underway this morning out of the Ocean City Fishing Center. For the next three days, local fishing enthusiasts looking for an alternative to holiday shopping are hitting the waters in and around the resort area for the fourth annual Black Friday 550 tournament. As the name of...READ MORE

Mallards Cruise in Season Opener

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team got off to a fast start last week, routing visiting Wye River Upper School, 48-7, to open the 2010-2011 campaign. The young, but deep Mallards jumped all over Wye River early, building a 13-3 lead by the end of the first quarter and extending it to 24-4 by halftime. Andrew Ternahan got Worcester on the board first with a quick lay-up on the Mallards’ first possession. Harrison Brennan then scored six straight points to...READ MORE

Stolen Jewelry Pawned

Stolen Jewelry Pawned BERLIN – A Crisfield woman was arrested on theft charges last week after pawning jewelry she allegedly stole from two residences in Bishopville while working as a maid. Around 3:30 p.m. last Friday, Worcester County Bureau of Investigations detectives were probing the theft of jewelry from two residences in Bishopville when they connected the thefts to a woman who had worked at the homes under the employment of a maid service. The suspect, identified as Traci Brooke...READ MORE

Adventures In fatherhood

Diaper changes are serious business around my house. After 2 ½ years of multiple diaper changes every day, it’s gotten quite old I must admit. While I do not want to rush or wish any part of my kids’ lives away, I am anxious for the time they will be out of diapers. It will be a day to cheer for a number of reasons, including the fact it will appear as if the household has gotten a financial raise because diapers and all the other required items are not cheap. My oldest son,...READ MORE

Who's Playing Where And When

707 Sports Bar & Grille 410-213-9507 12702 Old Bridge Road, West OC Friday, Nov. 26: Crowded Outhouse, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every Saturday: Karaoke with Hey Mick, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Nov. 26: TBA Saturday, Nov. 27: Aaron Howell Band Clarion Hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal Hwy.   Ocean Club: Friday, Nov. 26 & Saturday, Nov. 27: First Class Dr.Unks Bar & Grille 410-213-7775 9636 Stephen Decatur Hwy., West OC Friday, Nov....READ MORE

Open Houses This 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 Coconut Malorie 60th Street Bayfront Open Daily 1BR w/ Views Jim White ReMax Premier Properties 410-726-9026 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205 WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf...READ MORE

What's Going On Around Town

Nov. 26: Holy Savior/KC Bingo Doors open 6 p.m.; games begin, 7 p.m.; 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Re-freshments will be on sale. For more information, 410-524-7994. Nov. 27: Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m., Applebee’s Grill & Bar, 12849 Ocean Gateway, O.C. To benefit the Friendship U.M.C. Adult S.S. Class. Cost: $6.50, person; kids 10 and under, $4.50. For more information, 410-251-6050. Nov. 27: Powellville UMC Luncheon 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Powellville United Methodist...READ MORE

Council To Hear Air Show Date Recommendation

OCEAN CITY – The Tourism Advisory Board will come before the Mayor and City Council next month to recommend the OC Air Show be held the second weekend of June 2011. A few weeks ago, OC Air Show Coordinator Bryan Lilley approached the Mayor and City Council to present the pros and cons on the potential dates for the OC Air Show. The two competing dates were the first weekend, June 4-5 or the second weekend, June 11-12, 2011. Lilley also announced the disappointing news that the US Air Force...READ MORE

Toys For Tots Campaign About To Start

OCEAN CITY – Around this time of year, local restaurants come together to raise money and collect toys for the annual Toys for Tots drive, sponsored by the First State Detachment Marine Corp League. According to Toys for Tots history, the first Toys for Tots campaign took place in Los Angeles during Christmas in 1947. Major Bill Hendricks had his local reserve unit collect and distribute 5,000 toys to needy children in the Los Angeles area. The following year the Commandant of the Marine...READ MORE

Students Hear Veteran’s Message About Serviec

BERLIN – “Kids should honor veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Stephen Decatur Middle School (SDMS) eighth grader Hunter Cox, after an assembly where his 91-year-old grandfather Austin Cox, Sr., a decorated World War II Veteran of the 29th Infantry Division, addressed students on Veteran’s Day. Cox added, “Without the service of our veterans, we wouldn’t have the American Flag or our freedom.” Cox was invited to speak to students on...READ MORE

One Year Ago, Storm Ravaged Area Beaches

OCEAN CITY – This time last year Ocean City faced the worst storm in over a decade, as the dune system in many areas was destroyed but credited with saving millions of dollars of damage. Last year’s storm hit on Nov. 13, 2009. “We lost all the east side sand fence, about a third of the dune and 300,000 cubic yards or so of sand,” City Engineer Terry McGean said. Without a commitment to keep the beaches and dunes up to date, the storm could have caused more severe...READ MORE

Natural Causes Ruled In Mysterious Death In Resort

OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office this week confirmed the cause of death of a Pennsylvania man found unconscious between buildings in the area of 17th Street in early September was the result of natural causes, likely heart disease. Around 3 a.m. on Sept. 7, Ocean City police responded to 17th Street and Coastal Highway in the area known as the Party Block complex in reference to an unknown male individual found unconscious and possibly not breathing. OCPD officers...READ MORE

Berlin Gets $50K To Boost Ongoing Façade Efforts

BERLIN – For the second consecutive year, the town of Berlin has received a grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to bolster façade restoration within the town. This year, Berlin was awarded $50,000, down from $75,000 last year. The program, which encourages residents of Berlin with historic property to keep the town looking well maintained and repaired, did not make much of an impact when it first began last year. “It took longer to build up...READ MORE

Pedestrian Struck In Hit-And-Run

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man was arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges this week after allegedly plowing his vehicle into a pedestrian in front of a downtown bar before striking a tree and fleeing the scene. Around 9 p.m. last Sunday, Ocean City police responded to Pickles Pub on 8th Street and Philadelphia Ave. for a reported hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian with injuries. OCPD officers determined the suspect, later identified as Alan Phillip Flynn, 32,...READ MORE

Verified Results Officially Conclude Election

BERLIN – After much counting and re-counting, rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth, followed by a decided calm, the state and local election results from earlier this month were officially finalized this week. The results did not change when the final vote counts for the numerous state and local offices were officially put in the books on Monday, bringing closure to what was decidedly a tumultuous campaign season. The following is a race-by-race look at the final results: Maryland...READ MORE

Berlin Postpones Sprinkler Decision After Public Hearing

BERLIN – Whether Berlin will decide to exempt itself from installing mandatory sprinklers in new one- and two-family dwellings is still up in the air after Monday’s public hearing. After more than an hour of presentations on both sides of the debate by fire marshals, realtors and private citizens, the Mayor and Council delayed making a final decision on residential fire sprinklers until its Dec. 13 meeting. “There are a lot of myths and falsities about sprinklers,” said...READ MORE

Middle School Students Need Recess, Parents Say

NEWARK – A group of concerned parents went in front of the Worcester County Board of Education last Tuesday to protest the elimination of recess at Pocomoke Middle School. The issue was placed on the agenda last month at the request of Todd Palmer, one of the parents. At this month’s meeting, Doug Voss represented the collection of parents to the Board of Education and made a brief presentation of statistics and information in the attempt to persuade the board to intervene and...READ MORE

Maryland Preserves More Pocomoke River Lands

POCOMOKE – The Department of Natural Resources recently preserved another 835 acres of sensitive land in Worcester County, bringing the total to approximately 68,000 acres. “I would say there are certainly some counties with a lot less,” said Meredith Lathbury, Director of Land Acquisition and Planning. “It’s one of the stronger counties in terms of preservation.” Lathbury translated the 68,000 acres of preserved land into a percentage, confirming that nearly...READ MORE

SHA Prepared For Worst With Winter A Month Away

OCEAN CITY – The snowstorms of 2010’s winter season still haunts many with memories of mountains of snow surrounding the roadways and Coastal Highway just being a slab of ice and snow. During this year’s 2nd Annual Snow Show, held last Thursday in Salisbury, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) confirmed it’s making sure to be prepared for another rough winter, just in case. “There is no typical Maryland winter,” District Engineer Donnie Drewer...READ MORE

Detectives Probe Assateague Body, Dewey Case Link

ASSATEAGUE – Worcester County detectives this week are no closer to identifying the remains of an individual discovered on the beach at Assateague Island earlier this month, although an effort is underway to determine a possible connection to a Silver Spring, Md. man reported missing in nearby Dewey Beach in late October. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Nov. 6, a federal park ranger patrolling the beach along the north end of the Assateague Island National Seashore located the remains of an...READ MORE

Helicopter Decision Questioned

Helicopter Decision Questioned Editor: (The following was addressed to Ocean City Councilman Doug Cymek.) I noted in today’s issue of The Dispatch newspaper that you voted in opposition to the motion by Councilman Joe Hall to "forward fund", the costs of obtaining, mounting and maintaining a surplus Army Huey helicopter through the Ocean City Aviation Association (OCAA). I was not present at the meeting so I must rely on The Dispatch article for my knowledge of this matter. Some...READ MORE

Between The Lines

It appears as if the OC Air Show got the dates it wanted for next summer’s edition. It will likely be held the second weekend in June, as organizer Bryan Lilley had requested when he came before the Mayor and Council a few weeks ago. The key, according to the newly-formed Tourism Advisory Board, comprised of a diverse group of largely private industry folks, was Lilley’s assertion he would not be able to land the top flight demonstration teams if the fourth annual event was held the...READ MORE

Assistance For Low-Income Shore Residents Again Offered

BERLIN – The Shore Up program is once again preparing to assist lower income homes on the Eastern Shore with their heating bills this winter. Shore Up is a federally funded program that offers financial aid for a variety of issues, including energy assistance. Residents of Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset counties with low household incomes could qualify to have Shore Up pay for some of their heating costs. The standard formula used by Shore Up to determine level of need starts at a...READ MORE

Ocean City Offers Beach Plant Grants To Property Owners

OCEAN CITY – In an ongoing effort to help the health of the beach, Ocean City is offering beach district plant grants. According to Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer, the beach district planting program was developed to address an area in need of attention along the ocean. The area is located behind the primary dune along the beach, called the beach district or the secondary dune, which is susceptible to erosion and scour. The secondary dune is specifically the area east of the building...READ MORE

Council Votes To Exempt Museum From Sprinkler Law

BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council unanimously waived restrictions requiring the Calvin B. Taylor Museum to use a commercial sprinkler system in favor of a residential one. Currently, the museum is serviced by a three-quarter inch waterline, which is more than sufficient to supply its general water needs. However, installing a fire suppression system would require a commercial sized four-inch waterline, as town standards adopted two years ago mandate that commercial operations, which...READ MORE

EPA Sued After Denying Proposed Lead Tackle Ban

OCEAN CITY – Two weeks after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition seeking a ban on the use of lead in fishing tackle, a measure which, if approved, could have had serious impacts on Ocean City and other fishing communities, a coalition of environmental groups filed suit in U.S. District Court. In August, a coalition of environmental groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a formal petition with the EPA seeking a ban on the use of lead in all...READ MORE

Holiday Shoppers Reminded Of Criminal Element

BERLIN – Hundreds of local residents will likely join the throngs of Black Friday shoppers heading out this weekend to take advantage of the first real bargains of the holiday season, prompting local law enforcement officials this week to issue a few common sense reminders to ensure they, and their packages, make it home safely. Thousands of holiday shoppers are flocking to area shopping centers, malls and outlet centers for the first big push of the holiday shopping season. Joining them,...READ MORE

Lawsuit Against Resort, Coast Guard Dismissed

OCEAN CITY – A U.S. District Court judge last week formally dismissed the federal lawsuit filed against the town of Ocean City and the Coast Guard by the owner of a commercial scallop boat that foundered off the coast of the resort in September 2006. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Blake officially dismissed the case filed against the town of Ocean City and the Coast Guard for their alleged roles in the demise of the commercial fishing vessel “Mighty Duck” in...READ MORE

Man Sentenced To Year In Jail For Leaving Dogs In Hot Vehicle

BERLIN – A Berlin man, awaiting trial on 30 counts of child pornography possession in Worcester, appeared in court in Wicomico last week to face 19 charges related to animal cruelty in that county for an incident in August and was sentenced to nearly a year in jail. Kirt Barren Greenberg, 45, left several dogs, one of which perished, in a closed vehicle in 100-degree plus heat at a mall in Salisbury in August. At the time of the incident, Greenberg had recently been arrested in Worcester...READ MORE

Ocean City’s Avenue Of Trees Seeks Sponsors

OCEAN CITY – The Avenue of Trees program is on life support as the Recreation and Parks Department is on the hunt for sponsors to keep the holiday display alive. According to Special Events Director John Sullivan, Mayor Rick Meehan started the Avenue of Trees program in 2000 to decorate Baltimore Avenue from 15th to 33rd streets with lighted Christmas trees. The original trees are 21-foot lighted artificial fur trees decorated with a snowflake. The town buys, sets up, maintains, takes down...READ MORE

Police Warn Residents Holiday Charity Scams Exist

BERLIN – The holiday season signals a time for charitable giving and donations to those less fortunate, but local law enforcement officials this week warned residents and visitors it can also be a time for the area’s criminal element to prey on the collective good nature in the community. More than any other time of the year, the holiday season provides an abundance of opportunities for those with more to share with those who have less in the community. While most charitable...READ MORE

Winterfest Enjoys Early Spike

OCEAN CITY – The first weekend for the Winterfest of Lights this year proved to be electric with a strong turnout on opening night. “The Winterfest of Lights has had a very strong beginning this year,” Special Events Director John Sullivan said. According to Sullivan more than 2,400 folks visited on opening night alone. Senator Jim Mathias, Mayor Rick Meehan and a few City Council members were attendance to join in on the holiday festivities. The opening ceremony was a hit...READ MORE

Work Promised To Address Railroad Crossing Issues

BERLIN – Despite being recently installed, issues with railroad crossings in Berlin have already arisen. However, the process to fix the crossings began almost immediately after the town was made aware that there was a problem in the first place. “We’re going to get it resolved,” said Mayor Gee Williams to those in attendance at Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, referencing a complaint made by Public Works Director Mike Gibbons. Gibbons pointed out to the council...READ MORE