Regina Marie EshamBERLIN — Regina Marie Esham, 67, of Berlin, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.During the last few years of her life, she resided in both Berlin and Pocomoke City. Born Feb. 4, 1947 in Washington, DC, she was the only child of Walter and Mildred Welsh.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Many Questions Surround Spike In E-Cig, Vape Usage
BERLIN – Jon Caudle has been smoking for 60 years.She started in the 1950s — the era when you were just as likely to see a housewife smoking at the dinner table as a couple lighting up at a bar. Cigarette ads featured all your favorite figures, from Mickey Mantle to Santa Claus.“Everybody smoked,” Caudle… Read more »
Berlin Youth Club Extending Helping Hand To Others
BERLIN – Local children are kicking off the season of giving with a project they hope will help kids half a world away.Participants in the Berlin Youth Club have started a book drive to benefit libraries in Kenya.“I asked them who they wanted to help this year and they said Africa,” said Melanie Windsor, the… Read more »
Turtle West Sold Million Dollar Lotto Ticket To Local Man, But State Still Waiting To Hear From Him
WEST OCEAN CITY — While the winner’s identity has not been made public, the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City last weekend sold a Maryland Lottery Monopoly Millionaire’s Club winning ticket to a local man who has not come forward to collect as of Thursday.The new multi-state draw game’s top prize of $21 million was… Read more »
More Ocean City Canals Added To Off-Season Dredging Effort
OCEAN CITY – Three more canals were added to the to-do list this week as Ocean City moves forward with the much anticipated and high-priority canal dredging project.City Engineer Terry McGean came before the Mayor and City Council on Wednesday afternoon to amend the existing dredging contract with Hi-Tide Marine to include dredging canals at… Read more »
Berlin’s Holiday ‘Noel’ Decorations Replaced With Snowflakes
BERLIN – Berlin is kicking off Christmas as America’s Coolest Small Town with its first new decorations in more than two decades.Those heading into town will notice new holiday signs hanging above the main entrances to the town. The traditional “Noel” messages that greeted visitors for the past 26 years have been replaced.“They were pretty… Read more »
Concept Pitched To Market Ocean City As Major Fishing Destination
OCEAN CITY – A local fishing expert could be casting the line to reel in a larger population of visitors to Ocean City to take advantage of all the fishing opportunities the resort has to offer.On Monday afternoon, Scott Lenox of Fish In OC, LLC., who is also a host of Hooked on OC, pitched… Read more »
A Week In Business
New Sales AssociateOCEAN CITY — Bud Church Realty, broker for Coldwell Banker, has welcomed Char Wederbrand as its newest sales associate.Wederbrand, a member of the Coastal Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors and the Maryland Association of Realtors, will be specializing in first-time home buying and second home purchases in the Berlin, Ocean… Read more »
New Foundation Aims To Boost Tech Capabilities For Worcester Schools With Ambitious Fundraising Goal
BERLIN – A $100,000 donation from Taylor Bank has launched the start of a new community initiative designed to bring the latest technology to Worcester County’s public schools.Community members gathered at Stephen Decatur High School Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of the Worcester County Education Foundation, an organization that will be devoted to increasing the… Read more »
Veterans Day Observed At County Memorial
backdrop of an overcast November morning highlighted by autumn foliage in all its glory, a brief but somber ceremony was held to commemorate Veterans Day at the Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial in Ocean Pines on Tuesday.Originally called Armistice Day following World War I to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th… Read more »