Route 50 FatalityBERLIN – Tragedy struck again this week on Route 50 near Berlin when a driver reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed, killing her passenger and seriously injuring herself.Around 6:30 p.m. Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on the eastbound side of Route 50 near Hall Rd…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Our Endorsements
Our EndorsementsVoters in the town of Berlin will head to the polls next week to elect a mayor and a new council member. Registered voters living in Districts 1 and 2 will vote at Buckingham Presbyterian Church on Main Street and those calling District 3 and 4 home should head to the Flower Street multipurpose… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Keep On SpeakingOut Against TreatmentEditor:I emailed your fine Mayor Richard Meehan regarding the harassment during bike week and I got nowhere. He said he would phone me and I did get a message on my phone while I was at work so I emailed him back and gave him my cell but he never called… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
Over the last decade, the local lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has become a player in Ocean City elections. The lodge started playing a role when it launched its eventually successful bid for collective bargaining with binding arbitration and its active role has continued in recent years with candidate endorsements and high-profile visibility… Read more »
Faces in Places
Weekly pictures from the restaurant and bar scene around the Ocean City area.
Fatherhood Adventures
My five-month-old has a girlfriend.It seems a love affair, albeit one-sided, has developed between our Beckett and Dora the Explorer. We are not exactly sure how to take it at such a young age, but it seems harmless at this point. He is equally fascinated with Dora’s cousin, Diego, who has his own cartoon “Go… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A bid for you to step in and take over an incomplete project could prove to be an excellent learning experience that you can take with you when a new opportunity opens up.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It’s a good time for socializing, both with family and with… Read more »
Things I Like
Family photos on an office deskMelted brie cheese on a crackerAn old photo album with a broken creasePizza on a thin crustWorking on cloudy, rainy daysA quick weekend road tripVideotaping my son’s anticsThe show, “Amazing Race”When my dogs come when calledCooking on the grill when it’s cold outPlayoff baseball games
Winterfest Gala Opts For Location Change
OCEAN CITY – A date of Nov. 21 and a location of the Princess Royale Hotel has been set for the 14th Annual Winterfest Gala.Guests to the event will enter a land of enchantment at the Princess Royale Hotel on 9100 Coastal Highway. Enjoy the best taste of the town from the Delmarva Chef’s &… Read more »
Williams, Hailey Busy Campaigning For Mayor
BERLIN – With less than a week and a half to go before the mayoral election in Berlin, candidates are continuing their low-key campaigns for the town’s highest office by knocking on doors and making telephone calls.Candidates for office in Berlin must weather a compressed campaign season, with just a month between the filing deadline… Read more »