OCEAN CITY — Two Virginia individuals were arrested on multiple drug charges this week after a traffic stop in Ocean City early Monday morning. Around 2 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police stopped a vehicle in the area of Coastal Highway and 85th Street after observing it swerving in and out of traffic on the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Seahawks Earn First-Ever Win Over Indian River
BERLIN- Decatur’s varsity football team got a significant monkey off its back last weekend, beating Indian River, 30-28, on Friday for its first-ever victory over the Indians in the long series. Over the years, Decatur had never beaten Delaware powerhouse Indian River, although the series has almost always been competitive. The Seahawks put the long… Read more »
Casino Expansion Plans Advance; New Addition To House Table Games, More Slots, Restaurant
BERLIN — The Casino at Ocean Downs received approval from the Worcester County Planning Commission yesterday to build a nearly 53,000-square-foot addition to its current facility to make way for table games, among other amenities. “It’s going to serve for an expansion of the slot machines. There are going to be a few additional slot… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
A reader forwarded me an interesting quote last week about parenting. It was by American writer William Saroyan, who wrote, “While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” That hit home for me and my wife as I presume it does for most parents. While… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The Warren Cottage was located on the corner of 5th Street and the Boardwalk. Owned and managed by Berlin native Mary Purnell Warren, it had 12 rooms with a kitchen annex in the rear. Damaged in the March Storm of 1962, the property was sold and plans made to transport it to a new location… Read more »
Out With The Old – Usually A Positive – In The Long Run
It’s always with mixed emotions to see an old, rundown motel torn down with plans to replace it with a modern franchise hotel. That’s what is currently happening on 32nd Street as the old Ocean Voyager Motel, a two-story facility known as the Yankee Clipper previously, was demolished and the site is currently being cleared… Read more »
Mallards Fall in Volleyball Opener
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity volleyball team lost its season opener last week, falling to Mount Carmel, 3-0, at home to start the season. The Mallards lost three sets to Mount Carmel, but were competitive in each. Worcester fell 25-17, 25-18, and 25-21 in the three-game match. Claire Stickler led the Mallards with six digs,… Read more »
FBI Confirms Ill. Teen Linked To OC Bank Robbery, Nine Others; Authorities Called Him ‘I-55 Bandit’
OCEAN CITY — An Illinois man linked to the successful robbery of an Ocean City bank this summer and at least nine others across the country has turned himself in to the FBI in St. Louis.On Wednesday, Andrew Maberry, 19, of O’Fallon, Ill., surrendered to the FBI office in St. Louis less than 24 hours… Read more »
City Looking For Fix To Cabs Taking Up Public Spaces; Restaurant Bothered By Companies Utilizing Nearby Parking
OCEAN CITY – Once again, the town has found itself needing to sit down with representatives of Ocean City’s taxi cab industry to find a solution when it comes to parking cabs on public streets.Last month Dead Freddies co-owner Steve Carullo presented the Police Commission with his concerns over out-of-service taxi cabs parking on 64th… Read more »
Symphony Orchestra Announces Season Lineup
BERLIN — The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Julien Benichou, has announced the schedule for the 2013-14 “Season of Discovery”. There will be a series of five concerts beginning in October and ending next May. The season opens the weekend of Oct. 12 with two “Great Masterworks”, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D… Read more »