BERLIN – Town officials offered their support to a downtown mixed use project planned by Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council agreed to give Habitat for Humanity a letter of support for the building it has planned for 21 Jefferson St. as the organization begins to seek grants for the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Phillips Presented With Berlin Lions Club Melvin Jones Award For Outstanding Community Service
Also, at last month’s annual awards night, the Berlin Lions Club presented Lion Bob Phillips with the Melvin Jones Award for outstanding community service during his 54 years of Lions Club membership. Pictured, from left, are Phillips with award presenters Ray McCabe, Alan Palmer and Past District Governor Walter West.
The Early Days Of Motel Row
This postcard view from the 1960s looks west from 33rd Street and the oceanfront toward the bay and mainland. The building in the foreground was the Stardust Motel, which anchored the northern end of “Motel Row.” The Harrison Group’s Hilton Hotel occupies that block today.The smaller hotels in the middle of the picture were the… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 15, 2016
Every month or so it seems Berlin is getting ranked on some sort of list. While the sources vary, the lists typically conclude it’s a special small town with an unmistakable charm and a close proximity to the ocean.One of the most recent honors came from the Smithsonian magazine, which this past spring released its… Read more »
Police Comm. Views OC As No Fly Zone For Drones
OCEAN CITY — The conversation continued this week on deeming all of Ocean City essentially a “no fly zone” for unmanned remote-controlled aircraft with the Police Commission agreeing the resort is off limits for drones with possibly one singular exception.The debate began last week with the Recreation and Parks Commission introducing prototype signs declaring the… Read more »
How Does Street Performer Lottery Work In Ocean City?
OCEAN CITY — Each Monday morning at City Hall in Ocean City, the eyes of every street performer hoping to get a slot on the resort’s famous Boardwalk are locked on City Clerk Diana Chavis. She reaches into a canvas bag and plucks the next name in the city’s weekly lottery draw.As each performer’s name… Read more »
Berlin Little League All Stars Advance
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League’s 10-11 All-Star team beat West Salisbury, 11-4, on Monday to claim the District 8 championship and advance to the state tournament.The 10-11 team beat Delmar, 5-1, last Tuesday and followed that up with a 7-5 win over West Salisbury last Saturday. On Monday, Berlin faced West Salisbury again and cruised… Read more »
Outgoing Rotary Club Of Salisbury President Recognized For Her Year Of Service
29th OC Tuna Tournament In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The 29th Ocean City Tuna Tournament last weekend certainly lived up to the hype with a strong bite providing plenty of drama in almost every category.What was not dramatic, however, was the single heaviest tuna category, the signature category for the event. The “Fish Tricks” hung a 156-pounder to take the lead in… Read more »
Armed Robbery Suspect Caught
OCEAN CITY — A Grasonville man was charged with armed robbery last weekend after allegedly leading two juveniles looking for a convenience store from the Boardwalk to an off-street parking garage before robbing them at gunpoint.Around 11:40 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of a hotel parking garage… Read more »