Members of Quilters By The Sea quilt guild recently hosted a miniature fall and holiday quilt show for the residents of Compassion Cove at the Berlin Nursing Home. Colorful lap size quilts plus several touch and feel quilts made by guild members were presented to the Memory Care Unit Program Manager for the residents. Pictured,… Read more »
The Hurricane of 1933 created the Ocean City Inlet and separated the town from Assateague forever. Following the storm, the South Point Ferry was the only way for automobiles to reach Assateague Island and since the ferry could only carry a maximum of three cars, there was very little traffic. Assateague became a place for… Read more »
Robert Nathan Brenner, Jr. OCEAN CITY — Colonel Robert Nathan Brenner, Jr. US. Army (Ret), age 90, died peacefully at his home on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2013. Born in Spangler, Pa., he was the son of the late Robert N. Brenner, Sr. and Hazel Stoltz Brenner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian Painter… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Snow Hill man, arrested last April on assault charges after stabbing another man twice in the abdomen during an altercation outside a downtown Ocean City convenience store, was found guilty of second-degree assault last week in Worcester County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 10 years in jail, all but four… Read more »
BERLIN — In the wake of a tragedy that ended one young life and devastated at least two more, residents in Berlin are calling for safety improvements on Route 113 and pushing for a closer community to help advocate for them. Last week while driving on Route 113, Maryland State Trooper Nicholas Hager, 21, struck… Read more »
Friday afternoonsThe feeling after a morning runWhen the Patriots loseGetting to watch an entire football gameDads taking their kids huntingA good news emailNo jacket required daysHow big cell phones used to beMy sons trying new sportsOld shoes that look newWhen random things bring back old memories
OCEAN CITY- The Bull Assassins claimed the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Flag Football League championship this week, edging five-team champ Eastside Mafia, 25-19, in the title game on Tuesday. The Bull Assassins went undefeated in the championship tournament and cruised to the title game. However, Eastside Mafia, which had won the title… Read more »
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to James Phillips for his outstanding play against Lackey in the state 3A-South region playoffs last Friday. Decatur fell to Lackey, 14-6, in the semifinal game. Pictured above, from left: ATP CEO Bob Hammond, Phillips, ATP President Bobby Hammond and Coach Bob Knox.Submitted… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Beach equipment rental franchise owners are asking Ocean City for an exemption on a required 3-percent admissions and amusement tax. Ron Steen of Steen’s Beach Service, which operates beach equipment concessions in both Bethany Beach and Ocean City, approached the Mayor and City Council on Monday evening asking for clarification over a… Read more »
SNOW HILL — At the November Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting a tabled application for a beer and wine license was approved along with two applications for alcohol beverage license transfers. The board first made a ruling on an application from the Kaddy Mart, located at 426 West Market Street in Snow Hill, whose… Read more »