Jackson’s Casino and the George Washington Hotel were popular locations during World War II. Jackson’s with its live entertainment and slot machines was Ocean City’s favorite nightclub, while the George Washington was the town’s tallest building and featured a ballroom on its top floor. Located on the Boardwalk between 9th and 10th streets, both were… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island officials granted approval last week for the first event of its kind — a concert on the beach to benefit the Fenwick Island Beach Patrol.The Fenwick Island Town Council met last Friday to discuss and approve the 1st Annual Beach Bash and Raffle to be held on Monday, Aug. 11,… Read more »
I learned the hard way this week that the 6-year-old of the house cannot keep a secret.On the way to karate the other night, Beckett and I stopped in Park Place Jewelers to pick up Pam’s birthday present. I made Beckett promise to not tell her beforehand and explained why. He seemed to understand and… Read more »
Non-Profit To RelocateSALISBURY – Sperry Van Ness-Miller Commercial Real Estate Senior Advisor and Managing Director Brent Miller has announced the three-year lease of 123 Camden Street in Salisbury.The 1,500-square-foot space has been leased by Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating young people about financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness… Read more »
BERLIN — Out of respect to residents and guests, the Berlin Fire Company (BFC), with the unanimous support of the Mayor and Council, would like to limit the hours that the fire siren in town would sound to between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.The company is also still evaluating the location of its physical fire… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — A Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, rescued last fall in New Jersey after falling victim to the annual “cold-stunned” phenomena, was released from the beach at Assateague State Park last Saturday morning.Throughout the late fall and winter, hundreds of sea turtles were discovered and rescued from beaches up and down the mid-Atlantic region including… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Authorities are advising residents and visitors this week to carefully monitor their credit and debit card accounts after a recent cyber attack that compromised the security of numerous processing companies nationwide, including several in the resort area.According to Ocean City Police, an out-of-state credit card processing company had their systems compromised with… Read more »
BERLIN — Royal Farms is on track to open a new location at the intersection of Route 50 and Friendship Road within the next year.The Berlin Mayor and Council voted to defer EDU payments for the project Monday over a span of five years. The next step in the process will be for the property… Read more »
BERLIN — Out of respect to residents and guests, the Berlin Fire Company (BFC), with the unanimous support of the Mayor and Council, would like to limit the hours that the fire siren in town would sound to between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.The company is also still evaluating the location of its physical fire… Read more »
Shawn J. SoperNews EditorOCEAN CITY — The State Highway Administration (SHA) is confident the temporary fix on a cracked mechanical part that caused the Route 50 drawbridge to be stuck in the open position for about five hours on Saturday will continue to operate correctly, but the decision looming now is when to enact a… Read more »