SALISBURY — Salisbury University alumnus Norman H. Conway has dedicated his life to education and the public good.During a festive ceremony on Tuesday, April 26, his alma mater recognized his devotion to learning, to the Eastern Shore and to all of Maryland by rededicating its award-winning Teacher Education and Technology Center as Conway Hall.A member… Read more »
Wrong Way Ride Nets Drug, Weapons BustOCEAN CITY — A White Plains, Md. man was arrested on drug and weapons charges last week after allegedly riding a motorcycle the wrong way on Philadelphia Avenue toward a police vehicle.Around 2:30 a.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City police officer was responding to Worcester Street for a report of… Read more »
The first Boardwalk tram went into service on June 6, 1964 and became an immediate hit with summer visitors. It was so successful early on that a second tram was purchased two weeks later at a cost of $10,000.The early trams were designed to resemble a train and most Ocean City locals still refer to… Read more »
BERLIN – Members of the Berlin Fire Company are hoping a new event will restore the organization’s standing in the community following several years of discord.Now that the multimillion dollar harassment lawsuit against the fire company has been settled and its relationship with the Town of Berlin is on the mend following a temporary funding… Read more »
The Democratic Women’s Club meeting on April 18 featured Dr. Joan Maloof, founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, presenting a slide show presentation on old forests in and around Maryland. Also speaking were U.S. House of Representative member from Maryland Donna Edwards along with Berlin Mayor Gee Williams, representing U.S. House of Representatives member Chris Van… Read more »
BERLIN – Bob Thompson will continue in his role as general manager of the Ocean Pines Association following a decision by the board of directors to extend his contract.The board voted 6-1 in closed session last week to extend Thompson’s contract another three years.“As the president of the board of directors, I am happy to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A reversal on one element of an appeal filed by a man convicted of manslaughter was not enough to toss out the entire conviction, the state’s Court of Special Appeals opined this week.In June 2014, a Worcester County Circuit Court jury found George Nottingham, now 51, of West Ocean City, guilty on… Read more »
BERLIN – Once the clouds parted last Saturday morning, the Ocean City Tennis on Campus Invitational served up some of the best tennis seen at the Ocean City Tennis Center.The annual Ocean City Tennis on Campus Invitational hosted five college teams, each playing four dual matches on Saturday to beat Sunday’s forecast for rain. With… Read more »
The Coastal Delmarva Women’s Council of REALTORS recently hosted a “Panel of Experts” with affiliate members. Featured speakers included, from left, Brett Wolf, president of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and president of Professional Mortgage Services; Beth Gismondi of Gismondi Insurance Associates; Lou Schneider, president of Home Seal Services Inc; Pam Greer Buckley, CCRA… Read more »
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