Summer of 1973Volume XIXEdition 7Issue HighlightsOcean City’s newest pharmacy, Fenwick Pharmacy, was celebrating its opening in the Resort Shopping Plaza on 143rd Street.A case if Schmidt’s in 16-ounce can was selling for $5.40 at the Montego Market.Second National Building & Loan, Inc. was advertising, “savings insured to $30,000.”Owners Ed and Annette Altvater invited guests to… Read more »
BERLIN- In a game rife with emotion for a lot of reasons, it was Pocomoke’s girls’ varsity basketball team edging host Stephen Decatur on Monday, 37-36, in an early season battle between Bayside South heavyweights.Decatur battled Pocomoke at home on Monday in a game many predicted to be a precursor for the Bayside South title…. Read more »
BERLIN – Natural gas is expected to finally come to Ocean Pines in 2016 following an agreement between the homeowner’s association and Sandpiper Energy.After lengthy negotiations, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) and Sandpiper Energy came to an agreement regarding the conversion of the community to natural gas last week. According to OPA General Manager Bob… Read more »
The Maryland Saltwater Sport Fishermen’s Association Atlantic Coast Chapter recognized two individuals as 2015 Anglers of the Year. To qualify for the award the anglers must catch the largest fish in the most categories. Taking top honors were Budd Heim and Frank Watkins.
SNOW HILL – “It’s sitting here waiting for an opportunist.”While Michael Day, Snow Hill’s economic development consultant, was talking about a particular building, he might as well have been talking about the town itself. Like Berlin, Snow Hill is a quaint historic town located just off a major highway. But while “America’s Coolest Small Town”… Read more »
•Although they run the risk of appearing heartless, the Ocean City Mayor and Council would have set a disturbing precedent if they had given away the requested free parking in the Inlet for a new planned charity event next May.Organizers of Lyme Disease Awareness Walk-Run were seeking a couple hundred free parking spots to be… Read more »
The 2015 Coastal REALTORS® Caroling Crawl included stops at the Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Salisbury and Gull Creek Senior Living Community in Berlin. Above, from left, in Salisbury are Kaytlyn Senkbeil of MNET Mortgage in Salisbury, Ann Hammond of Re/Max Crossroads in Fruitland, Bradley Rayfield of Coldwell Banker Residential in Salisbury, Liz Connors… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Fire hydrants throughout the resort will be getting a much-needed facelift in the near future after the town’s combined bids for a pair of other water-related projects came in under budget.The Mayor and Council had before them on Monday multi-faceted bid recommendations for a handful of projects including the repainting of the… Read more »
BERLIN – The community might seem a little brighter this Christmas as a record number of homes have entered the 2015 Light Up The Pines contest.More than 20 families are competing in this year’s home decorating contest sponsored by the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) and Choptank Electric.“The Light Up the Pines contest gives residents a… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School women’s soccer presented $1,300 to Women Supporting Women, a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping women in the midst of battling cancer, after raising money from selling socks during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pictured, back from left, are Assistant coach Dale Krantz, Principal Tom Zimmer, Lexi Van Kirk, Christina Romano, Victoria… Read more »