BERLIN – People are coming to Berlin this summer despite the heat and the economy, a random sampling of business owners reported this week.“We’re having a great summer. We’re very happy with the way things are going,” said Robin Tomaselli, co-owner of the new Baked Dessert Café.Tomaselli credited the café’s business model, which stresses all… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2010
State’s LCB Probe Extended As Allegations Continue
SNOW HILL — The official audit has begun, but the investigation is scheduled to continue far longer than was originally expected.Auditors from the State Comptroller’s Office descended on the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County’s (LCB) Snow Hill headquarters this week to conduct the official audit of the quasi-governmental monopoly, but the investigation concerning allegations… Read more »
Voices From the Readers
Don’t Re-Elect OfficialsEditor:Isn’t it funny the same County Commissioners that never had time to listen to any of your comments or complaints are so interesting in talking to folks now that it re-election time? Mr. Frank White from the old television show The Southern Sportsman used to say – don’t re-elect nobody. I think he… Read more »
Thoughts From the Publisher’s Desk
Ocean City is about to shutter a million dollar industry. That’s a fact if the figures reported by the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) are true. The OCPD says its research has found that about 30,000 green laser pointers have been sold this summer in the resort area. It was said the laser pointers sell… Read more »
Legitimate Questions Not Personal
Liquor Control Board (LCB) Chairman Donald Hastings got some things off his proverbial chest at this week’s meeting. Hastings, former spokesman for the board, made it clear he is unhappy with this paper’s ongoing coverage and specifically went on the offensive against Staff Writer Bryan Russo.It’s not surprising that he is not pleased with the… Read more »
Fish ‘N OC
There are many things that I love about fishing in Ocean City, but what I appreciate the most about our local fishery has to be its diversity. It really is hard to get bored fishing around Ocean City. This is one of the reasons it is such a great place to operate a charter business…. Read more »
A Week in Business
AGH Launches eICUBERLIN – On July 27, Atlantic General Hospital joined four other Maryland eCare hospitals who have implemented the VISICU eICU® technology, which allows for remote monitoring of its most critically ill patients.Complementing theintensive care provided by Atlantic General’s clinical staff and intensivists, eICU critical care physicians and nurses– based at Christiana Care’s eICU… Read more »
Things I Like
Sound of flip-flops at workAppreciating the finer thingsThat my sons don’t like wearing socksAn old bathing suitPeople who cook with old iron skilletsCold fruit on a hot dayPuffy clouds and a blue sky A breeze out of the east in the summer The tranquility of Ayres CreekSmell of a pencil after its sharpenedDriving away from… Read more »
What’s Your Sign
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Don’t gnash those pearly whites because you might have to delay your plans. This could give the Lucky Lamb a better perspective of what’s been done, and what still needs doing.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Scoring financial bull’s-eyes is easy for the focused Bovine who knows the ins… Read more »