The NAACP held its monthly meeting at the Multipurpose Building in Berlin. Guest speaker Judy Davis discussed “Maryland Women and Politics”. Above, Davis is pictured with Dr. Roxie Dennis, NAACP President.
The Coastal Delmarva Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors® recently presented a check for $2,650 to the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean as a result of its successful Basket Bingo Fundraiser. Pictured are Coastal Hospice’s Maureen McNeil and WCR representative Cam Bunting.
On May 22, at Snow Hill High School Awards Night, the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund announced the 2013 Jesse Klump Memorial Scholar receipient was Torres Byron Savage. The scholarship has a total value of $12,000. Savage will use the scholarship to advance his studies at Towson University. Pictured, from left, are Fund President Kim Klump, Savage… Read more »
Three new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) were sworn in during a special ceremony at Snow Hill Courthouse last week. CASA volunteers are specially trained, sworn in by a judge, and will stand up for the rights of the child whom they are assigned until they are placed in permanent home. Pictured, from left, are Cynthia… Read more »
The St. Martin’s Board of Directors recognized Lavern Powell’s board commitment on May 18, presenting her with The St. Martin’s Pearl Award. She received an 18 Karat Gold & Cultured Pearl Bracelet from Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers. Powell was the board liaison of the Sinepuxent Chapter of the Questers and was instrumental throughout the restoration… Read more »
Company Ventures South For AcquisitionBERLIN — The Harrison Group, owners and operators of 10 hotels and numerous restaurants in Ocean City, recently purchased their first hotel outside of Ocean City. It has acquired a hotel on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.The Hampton Inn & Suites is located on the pristine beach of Corolla, NC,… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An apparent act of injustice might turn out to be either an error in judgment or just plain stupidity. So calm down and cool off, and let the explanations roll out.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It’s upsetting when someone you trusted might have failed you. But with new… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Almost as if on cue, the sun burst through an otherwise dreary Friday morning just in time for the dedication of the reconstructed Ocean City Fishing Pier, symbolizing the recovery from Hurricane Sandy last fall and an unusually harsh and long winter and providing hope for a successful summer season. While Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Two local business owners, indicted by a New York grand jury last week for enterprise corruption and money laundering, were extradited to New York Wednesday and were expected to be arraigned Thursday afternoon.Last week, federal officials concluded an investigation into a vast multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling operation with raids on two locations… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A vast West Ocean City multi-family rental complex and associated restaurant site known for decades as the Villanova community will be put up for sale next month with an Internet-only auction.The somewhat historic mixed-use, income generating property will be sold via a one-day Internet-based auction by the Max Spann Real Estate… Read more »