May 11, 2007

Thursday, May 17 - OC Rape Suspect Sought

OCEAN CITY- Resort police are looking for a suspect in the reported rape of a recent college graduate early last Saturday morning on the porch of an unoccupied house on 13th Street. The 22-year-old victim, in Ocean City celebrating her recent college graduation, reportedly left the Party Block on 17th Street around 2:15 a.m. last Saturday and began walking south of Philadelphia Ave. The victim was then approached by an unknown man, forced onto the porch of a nearby unoccupied house on 13th...READ MORE

Wednesday, May 16 - OC Volunteer Fire Company Reassured Leadership Role

OCEAN CITY- The leadership of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company were reassured on Tuesday they are still the lead agency in the umbrella of sorts that covers fire service in the resort during a two-hour heart-to-heart with the Mayor and Council, but a mysterious memorandum of understanding encouraging the volunteer outfit to work more closely with the paid emergency services department was extended. Public safety for Ocean City is the top priority for each of the allied agencies that...READ MORE

Tuesday, May 15 - Ocean City Prepares For Cruisin' Weekend

The 17th annual event attracts 3,000 hot rods, street rods and custom cars each spring, but thousands more come to town to unofficially take part in the event. Coastal Highway is transformed for the event back in time, as car enthusiasts show off their prides and joy. The highway's sidewalks are often filled with onlookers checking out the hot rides. This year's officials activities include Allstate's Your Choice Auto Cruisin' Parade along Ocean City's Boardwalk on Thursday and Friday mornings,...READ MORE

Monday, May 14 - Ocean City Fire Company Seeks Support

OCEAN CITY - Leaders of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company and the Ocean City Mayor and Council will discuss the future of the organization at a meeting tomorrow afternoon at City Hall. On Tuesday's meeting agenda, the topic of, 'Discussion of Delivery and Management of Fire and Rescue Services in the Town of Ocean City and Related Status, Authority and Plans for the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company' is expected to be presented by OCVFC President James Jester. The OCVFC has been garnering...READ MORE

My Thoughts

We are being flooded with fund-raising events for worthwhile causes. Too often these are staged by professional fund raisers who take their cut and whatever is left over goes to the titled charity. A lot of people earn a good living in the name of charity, sometimes too good. We're asked to walk, jog, golf, bounce, run and even dance to benefit a worthwhile cause and we turn out to do what we feel is our duty. Too often the charity we're supporting only receives 10 or 20 percent of the efforts....READ MORE

Ocean City Elementary School

Americanism Essay Contest winners from Ocean City Elementary School were recognized at a luncheon hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 166 on April 17. The contest theme this year was "Why I am Proud to be an American". The winners were Jay Scott Thompson, first place, R.J. Hayman, second place, and Mark Rohrer, third place. Pictured, first row from left, are Thompson, Hayman and Rohrer; second row, from left, fourth-grade teacher Sarah Tilghman, Kevin and Karen Bresnahan,...READ MORE

Little Lambs Day Care

Kaitlyn Mourlas, 4, who attends Little Lambs Day Care, recently donated 10 ½ inches of hair to the Locks of Love organization, which accepts hair donations and makes them into wigs to give to cancer patients and others in need.   ...READ MORE

Stephen Decatur and Berlin Intermediate

Stephen Decatur Senior varsity cheerleader Athena Kominos assists a Berlin Intermediate student in performing a cheerleading stunt. The Stephen Decatur varsity cheerleaders have volunteered their time to help younger students develop their skills.  ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

At Worcester Prep's annual Art & Media Show students' photography, crafts, paintings and films were on display. Upper and Middle School art teacher George Zaiser, tech teacher Nancy Raskauskas and photography teacher Don Lehman worked with the students on their projects. Above left, Senior Becca Morgan stands by one of her paintings, and above right, Mickie Meinhardt shows her oil painting.  ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

The lively play Lifeguard, presented to Upper and Middle school students at Worcester Prep, was directed by music teacher Dan Freed, second from left. Pictured with Freed  are cast members Amanda Phillips, Georgia Speier, Ben Kern, Christian Bushnell and Tyler Hoyle.  ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Worcester Prep's finalists in the Optimist Oratorical Competition for 2007 were, front from left, Emma Richardson, Hunter Harmon, Katie Marshall, Razaak Eniola and Chloe Maykrantz; back, from left, Chelsea Thaler, Hannah Esham, Christopher Potvin and Ashley Foreman.  ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep

Worcester Prep seventh-grade student David Rosenblit recently took over duties from Dr. Barry Tull, Headmaster, for a day that focused upon special events for students and faculty. David's parents, Maryellen and Robbie Rosenblit, purchased the day for their son as a contribution to the school at Worcester's annual GALA dinner and auction. Above, Rosenblit, takes it easy in the office with his 'secretary,' Brooke Spieker, Lewes.  ...READ MORE

Ocean City Elementary

Students from Miss Karen Caldwell's prekindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School are creating sponge gardens by planting seeds in the pores of sponges. Each day the students will observe and record any changes, eagerly awaiting the day their seeds will sprout. Here, student Keegan Mitchell plants seeds in his sponge.   ...READ MORE

Worcester County Public Schools Scholar-Athletes

The six Worcester County Public School students named as Bayside Senior Scholar-Athletes are, from left, Jordan Cater, Stephen Decatur High; Monique Douglas, Pocomoke High; Ryan Bodley, Pocomoke High; Kayla Alogna, Snow Hill High, Gregory Dale, Jr., Snow Hill High; and Kate Zimmer, Stephen Decatur High. Submitted Photo   ...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Merrill Lynch Team Participates BERLIN - Merrill Lynch of Ocean City recently particpated in the WalkAmerica event at Assateague State Park. The team raised more than $650 for the March of Dimes. At right, the Allen and Selzer families are pictured. Chairman's Club Recognition BERLIN - Marlene Ott of Re/Max Premiere Properties was recently named to the Chairman's Club at the annual Re/Max Convention in Atlantic. At right, center, Ott is pictured in front of the CNN Warrier Hummer I. Re/Max is...READ MORE

Owners Look To Spread A Little Bit Of The Good Life

PITTSVILLE - Like the plants they pot and nurture from just a single seed to a vibrant flower, owners of the Parker Plant Depot Tom and Paula Bell look to do the same with their one-year-old business, which has already begun to bloom. Having lived in Pittsville for most of their lives, the couple's picturesque, 77-acre farm is the site of the Parker Plant Depot, a site with a history dating back four generations. According to Bell, their plot of land was once part of a 750-acre farm that has...READ MORE

Locals Face Marijuana Charges

OCEAN CITY - Three out of the four locals, ranging in age from 20 to 23, arrested on drug charges back in February after neighbors called police to complain of loud music coming from a nearby house each faced trial Monday in different forms. According to court records, it was around 4:20 a.m. on Feb. 23 when OCPD Officer Kelley was dispatched to the area of Sunset Drive to assist Officer Perry with a disorderly house call. After speaking with the complainants, officers approached the noisy house...READ MORE

We Remember Those Who Have Pasted

James F. Johnson, Jr., 42 BERLIN - James F. Johnson, Jr., 42, of Baltimore, formerly of Ocean City, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2007. He was pre-deceased by his father, James F. Johnson, Sr. He was a devoted father of James F. Johnson, III; devoted son of Janey Hanby Johnson; brother of Jane Johnson of Berlin, Joe Johnson of Wilmington; and loving companion of Aneatra Tull. He is also survived by two nephews, John and Christopher Barchus of Berlin, and other beloved family and friends, Jessie,...READ MORE

Sea Grass Acres Dip 38% In Coastal Bays

BERLIN - Eleven square miles of coastal bays sea grasses have died off in the last two years, according to a report by the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS). The institute reports that the coastal bays watershed has seen 38 percent of its bay grasses disappear, dropping from 17,012 acres to 10,548 acres. Grasses in Maryland's coastal bays have declined by roughly 4,000 acres, while Virginia lost about 2,500 acres, from 2004 to 2006. The preponderance of the bay grass losses occurred...READ MORE

Commercial Building Standards For Worcester In The Works

SNOW HILL - Architectural standards for commercial buildings in Worcester County are under development and will be considered by the Planning Commission this summer. 'Staff has them pretty much ready and we'll be looking at draft architectural standards at our second meeting in June,' said Carolyn Cummins, chair of the planning commission. 'This is something that was recommended the county do as part of its Comprehensive Plan,' said Sandy Coyman, director of comprehensive planning. 'It's at the...READ MORE

Friday, May 11- County Looks To Protect Adult Shop Moratorium

SNOW HILL - The Worcester County Commissioners will consider fall back legislation to handle adult themed businesses at their next meeting on May 15. The commissioners approved a moratorium on adult businesses through the end of this year earlier this month to gain time in which to write permanent legislation. The bill to be considered May 15 would provide some control should the moratorium be challenged and struck down and is not intended to be the final legislation on the matter. 'This is a...READ MORE

Friday, May 11 - Cop Lures Suspected Drug Dealer To OC From Annapolis

OCEAN CITY - An Annapolis man who offered to sell drugs to the wrong person back in January did not realize the extent of his mistake until weeks later when it was too late. Michael Paul Stellabotte, 20, was in Ocean City District Court Monday morning for his preliminary hearing that would determine if probable cause could be found for drug charges he was arrested on back in March. However, the events leading up to his arrest were unique in that it was Stellabotte who unknowingly approached an...READ MORE

OC Assault Conviction Overturned On Appeal

SNOW HILL - A Berlin man found guilty in January on assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a bizarre incident last summer that included a case of mistaken identity, alleged assault on Ocean City Police Department officers and even accusations of police brutality had the convictions against him reversed on appeal this week in Circuit Court. Demar Antonio Leonard, 19, of Berlin, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident last July, was with two other men in...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Subtropical Storm Andrea startled most folks this week when it formed off the coast of Georgia. The named storm started swirling more than a month before the start of the official hurricane season, which starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Meteorologists said it's not uncommon for serious storms to form this early in the year, despite being outside the season. Some experts said this week the hurricane season was created as a guide to let people know when serious storms will most likely form...READ MORE

Voice From The Readers

Ocean City Losing Its Classic Appeal Editor: A small fishing village once known for its unique atmosphere and family-oriented appeal has permanently turned for the worst. Ocean City, located at the bottom edge of the Delmarva Peninsula, has been stripped of its classic stick buildings and rare businesses to cater to money-hungry government officials and contractors. One by one, the timeless buildings, most built in the 1960s and which offered a homey atmosphere that we all remember so well, are...READ MORE

Decatur Falls in Bayside Title Game

BERLIN - Stephen Decatur's varsity baseball team fell to Easton, 9-3, in the Bayside Conference championship on Wednesday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury. The Seahawks, who finished the regular season with an impressive 16-2 record, won the Bayside South division while Easton, with an identical record, won the Bayside North Division. Despite the great regular season record, Decatur needed to beat Worcester County rival Snow Hill on Tuesday to advance to the championship game, and...READ MORE

Seahawk Nines Wrap Regular Season, Prep For States

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's varsity baseball and softball teams wrapped up their regular seasons this week with a pair of wins over county rival Snow Hill and are now preparing for runs at a potential state championship. The Seahawks baseball team beat Snow Hill in dramatic fashion on Tuesday after spotting the Eagles an early 4-0 lead in the first inning. Decatur scratched and clawed their way back to an 8-5 win behind Max Marks, Kyle Pruitt and Marshall Betts. Lucan Koenig struggled early on the...READ MORE

Richmond Team To Host Girls Lax Camps

BERLIN - Local girls' lacrosse enthusiasts and those looking to get introduced to the game will have a great opportunity next month when the University of Richmond women's team hosts a series of camps at Worcester Prep in Berlin. The University of Richmond womens' lacrosse team last weekend won their third straight Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship, beating George Washington, 15-7, in the finals, and earned a berth in the NCAA Division I tournament. The Spiders will face...READ MORE

Seahawks Repeat As Bayside Champs

BERLIN - Stephen Decatur's girls' varsity lacrosse team cruised to its second straight Bayside Conference championship, beating Kent Island, 14-8, in the title game at Wicomico County Stadium on Tuesday. The Seahawks used a big offensive burst early in the title game on Tuesday to gain some separation from Kent Island and rolled to their second straight championship. Decatur ran the table in the regular season, compiling a perfect 12-0 record to earn the top spot in the Bayside standings and a...READ MORE

Mallards Teams Advance To ESIAC Finals

BERLIN - Worcester Prep's men's and women's varsity lacrosse teams each took care of business in impressive fashion on Wednesday, routing their opponents in the semifinals of their respective Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) semifinals to advance to the championship games in the tournament. The Mallards' sweep sets up a pair of championship games at home this afternoon. The men's team will play old rival Salisbury School for the title, while the women will face nemesis...READ MORE

Seahawks Lax Teams Get High Seeds In States

BERLIN - Stephen Decatur's varsity lacrosse teams have a great shot at getting back at least as far as they did last year in the state tournament, and the road to the finals could actually be a little easier thanks to outstanding seasons by both teams. The brackets for the state Class 3A-2A East region tournaments for both men's and women's varsity lacrosse teams were announced this week and the Seahawks were rewarded for great seasons in both tournaments. The Decatur girls' team reached the...READ MORE

Council Moves Ahead With Adult Shop Zoning Moratorium

OCEAN CITY - Moratoriums continue to be passed in the wake of the recent opening of a sexually oriented business in town known as SexStyle as the Mayor and City Council this time approved a moratorium on zoning these types of establishments Monday night at the Mayor and City Council's open session. 'As you know, the Mayor and City Council passed a moratorium on business licenses a couple weeks ago and asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a public hearing and submit a recommendation...READ MORE

Seniors Hear Emotional Message On Drinking And Driving

BERLIN - A then-18-year-old Pennsylvania high school graduate in Ocean City for the annual Senior Week ritual who struck and killed a pedestrian, another recent high school graduate, in June 2005 was back in the resort area this week to preach the dangers of drinking and driving to the senior class at Stephen Decatur High School, which is preparing for its prom this weekend. Last year, Benjamin Walter pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, DWI related, and was sentenced to over five years in...READ MORE

Fishing Show Seeks $100K Resort Sponsorship

OCEAN CITY - The producers of a popular local fishing show, Hooked On OC, are looking to ramp up their viewership and promotion of Ocean City as a destination spot for fishermen by taking the show to the national level. Producers Dave Messick and Scott Lennox presented their plans to the Ocean City Tourism Commission last Thursday that not only consisted of expanding the show's reach to the national level, but to make the town of Ocean City the title sponsor of the show, something the pair...READ MORE

Trimper's Woes Raise Assessment Questions

OCEAN CITY - Local residents and visitors to the resort from all over the country are bemoaning the potential loss of the landmark Trimper's Rides brought on by staggering property tax increases, but hope remains the historic amusement park on the Boardwalk could be saved if the assessment can be overturned on appeal. It remains to be seen if the Trimper's Board of Directors can be successful in its attempt to appeal the most recent assessment of the property's value, which increased by 163...READ MORE

Agencies Team Up To Keep Cruisin' Weekend Safe

OCEAN CITY - In lieu of the upcoming 17th Annual Cruisin' OC weekend slated to take place from May 17-20, members from the Ocean City Police Department, Maryland State Police, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, Ocean City Cruzers Car Club and Special Events Productions, Inc. held a news conference Monday afternoon to speak about the partnership between the different organizations and the measures everyone will be taking to ensure a safe weekend. Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino spoke at...READ MORE

Alleged Drug Kingpin Sentenced After Pleading Guilty

SNOW HILL - The so-called kingpin arrested in a major drug bust by local and county narcotics officers last September at two locations in Ocean City and West Ocean City pleaded guilty last week to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and was sentenced to 14 years in jail, seven of which was suspended, resulting in serious jail time. On Sept. 29, 2006, the Ocean City Narcotics Unit and the Worcester County Narcotics Task Force simultaneously executed two search warrants at the Francis...READ MORE

Berlin Council To Consider Expanding Historic District

BERLIN - Sometime in the next month, the Berlin Town Council will begin considering proposed additions to the town's historic district. The Berlin Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the proposal put forth by the Berlin Historic District Commission to increase the historic district with the addition of two new areas, numbers one and three from discussions last summer, centering roughly around Broad Street and Bay Street.      'We're recommending it to you,' said...READ MORE

Cannery Village Clears Berlin's Approval Process

BERLIN - Cannery Village's first 10 houses received their final approval from the town of Berlin this week, but this milestone is not the end of the permitting process for the workforce housing endeavor. 'There are other approvals still to get from federal and state agencies,' said Frank Gunion, president of the Berlin Community Development Corporation. The Berlin Planning Commission made short work of the final site plan approval. The plan has been before the commission several times, only to...READ MORE

Case Against Resort Rape Suspect Goes To Circuit Court

OCEAN CITY - An Ocean City man who was arrested and charged with second-degree rape and second-degree assault last month came before Judge Daniel R. Mumford on Monday at District Court for his preliminary trial and the judge found probable cause and forward the case to Circuit Court. Senay Haile, 25, was arrested on April 3 after resort police were called to investigate a disturbance at the Jocelyn Manor on 8th Street. After speaking with the parties involved, officers soon arrested Haile after...READ MORE

City Inks Deal With New Bus Wrap Company

OCEAN CITY - Local businesses who were looking to continue, or even begin, placing their advertisements on Ocean City's largest moving billboards can breathe a sigh of relief as the Mayor and City Council approved a staff recommendation for a five-year contract to continue the bus wrap program. The bid was approved Monday night during the Mayor and City Council's open session following last week's closed session that determined only two companies out of the 12 solicited bid on the contract....READ MORE

OCDC Recaps Recent Successes At Annual Meeting

OCEAN CITY - With almost 100 people in attendance, Shenanigan's Irish Pub & Grille was in full swing Wednesday night as the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) held its annual meeting to discuss recent projects, hand out awards and elect new board members. Starting off the evening was OCDC President Jay Knerr, who praised Executive Director Glenn Irwin for all his efforts over the years. 'Glenn Irwin is probably one of the hardest working executive directors any organization could...READ MORE

Ocean City Signs Deal With Union

OCEAN CITY - Just a little over two years since the first multi-year labor agreement concerning collective bargaining was approved and signed by members of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Career Firefighters and Paramedics of Ocean City, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4269 have done so as well, making history once again. Michael Maykrantz, president of the Career Firefighters and Paramedics of Ocean City, IAFF Local 4269, spoke on behalf of the men and women who...READ MORE

OPA Directors Likely Out Of Community Center Lawsuit

OCEAN PINES - The directors of the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) may soon see their names dropped from a lawsuit over the controversial Community Center project. Plaintiff Marty Clarke, an OPA member, said this week that he is considering removing the individual directors from the suit, which alleges a breach of fiduciary duties by the board, because leaving them in serves no purpose. 'We're probably going to drop that this week, against the individual directors,' Clarke said. The remainder of...READ MORE

Planners Seek Consultant To Draft Architecture Rules

BERLIN - After months of discussion, the Berlin Planning Commission has voted to request funding for a consultant to write architectural standards for the town, an effort that joins work on two other documents seeking to establish building and growth principles. Berlin staff reported this week that the new draft of the town comprehensive plan is nearly complete, while the planning commission agreed to meet with its Worcester County counterpart on the Route 346 corridor plan. The commission bit...READ MORE

Proposed Circle Hook Rule For Fishing Tourneys Delayed

OCEAN CITY - Federal fisheries officials this week announced the required use of fish-friendly circle hooks in big offshore tournament's such as Ocean City's White Marlin Open has been suspended for a year just four months after the new rule was adopted. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) officials last year adopted new regulations requiring the use of circle hooks in Atlantic billfish tournaments in an effort to curb mortality rates for the diminishing species. The circle hook...READ MORE

Showell Students Make Contributions To Sammy Foundation

SHOWELL - The popular phrase 'Think Globally, Act Locally,' has taken on many connotations over the years, but there is, perhaps, no greater example of the sentiment then the remarkable contributions made by area students to a locally-based but globally-oriented foundation that ships donated new and slightly used sports equipment to underprivileged children all over the world. Many local residents will likely remember young Sammy Wilkinson, who died tragically a few years ago when he fell...READ MORE

Visiting Horsemen Could Stay In RVs This Summer

BERLIN - Horsemen at Ocean Downs may get permission to live in recreational vehicles this year after a fire damaged the bunkhouse in 2006. 'We lost the bunkhouse and the only other option under the zoning ordinance is the bunkhouse per se. We're looking for a temporary resolve this year,' said Ocean Downs General Manager Peter Szymanski. The fire in March 2006 destroyed a barn and killed one horse as well as damaging the attached housing. A new bunkhouse is under consideration, Szymanski...READ MORE

"Cawl Yer Mudda"

There isn't a Hallmark card in the world that can sum up all the "thank you's" that you owe your mother. Yet, there I was, as I do every year, picking up countless Mother's Day cards and trying to find the one with the perfect combination of quirky anecdotes and heartfelt sayings that would show my mom, and my wife, how much they mean to me. If it were up to my son, due to the fact that he can't read yet, he would choose a card based on which animated character looked like he loved...READ MORE

Things I Like

Life returning to the Talbot Street Pier The first shower after a good haircut A surprisingly nice sunset on a cloudy day The compassion of a parent Sharing a bottle of wine with my wife Coming home to excited dogs Watching a kite boarder in the ocean The ending to the movie 'Departed' Driving with all the windows down Recalling my stepfather's many euphemisms The sound of a lawn mower at work  ...READ MORE

It Pays To Offer Employees Some Type Of 401(k) Program

BERLIN - As a small business owner you probably spend so much time dealing with the day-to-day responsibilities of managing your business that you may overlook retirement planning for your employees or even for yourself. Because Social Security is expected to continue to provide a lower percentage of retirement income, individuals are becoming more responsible for saving for their own retirement. The predominant sources of income in retirement will come from individually driven, personal savings...READ MORE

Ocean City

OCEAN CITY Seaside Retreat Fri 11-3 Weekends 10-4 3BR, 2.5BA Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 Call for Directions OCEAN CITY Emerson Towers Fri,Sat, & Sun 11-4 3BR, 3BA Luxury Condo w/ Boat Slips Eric Emerson ReMax Premier Properties 410-524-6700 Call for Directions  OCEAN CITY The Quay Saturday 2 & 3BR Condos Mary McCracken Long & Foster 410-430-7302 Call for Directions OCEAN CITY Pelican Perch Weekends 11-3 4BR, 4.5BA, & Loft Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 Call for...READ MORE

West Ocean City - Fenwick Island- Ocean Pines - Selbyville, DE - Virgina

WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Fri 11-3 Sat & Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-723-1000 Call for Directions FENWICK ISLAND Bayside Open Daily Condos, Townhomes & Single Family Homes Carl M. Freeman 877-436-9998 Call for Directions OCEAN PINES Points Reach Unit 2208 Sat & Sun 10 - 4 Luxury 3BR Condos Patty Cummings ReMax Premier Properties 410-520-8134 Call for Directions WEST OCEAN CITY 12625 Whisper Trace Drive Sat & Sun 11-2 5BR/4BA...READ MORE

Live Bands and DJs

Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Every Friday & Saturday: Patrick McAllorum. Bahama Mamas: 410-289-0291, Call for entertainment. Blue Ox & Babe's Lounge: 410-250-6440, 127th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Call for entertainment.   Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday, May 11: DJ Wood; Saturday, May 12: Crowded Outhouse; Thursday, May 17: Kevin Poole. Castaway's: 410-524-9090, 64th St. Bayfront; Friday, May 11: Banna Boom; Saturday, May...READ MORE

Things We Like

Early Spring flowers Sneaky Pete's opening Shopping the outlets Big beach towels Crab Cakes Our best friends  Long walks Suntans Ocean City Home Away From Home -- Barbi Altland  ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

BORN THIS WEEK: You can find beauty where many cannot. And you enjoy sharing your discovery with others.  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 persuasion. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It's time for the bold and beautiful Bovine to shake off the dust of the past and shape up with new ideas for the future. This could surprise some folks, but they'll...READ MORE