Phone conversations with my son are always interesting.Pam and I got away for some live music in New York City last weekend. The only negative to that was it meant we would be missing the kids’ soccer games.We called on Saturday afternoon to get an update from my mom, who graciously stayed with the kids… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Voices From The Readers – September 29, 2017
Bay Grasses Need AttentionEditor:Why are the bay grasses in Sinepuxent Bay dying?I have kayaked the Sinepuxent Bay waters for more than a decade. I have seen lots of changes but this year the change is exceptional. Earlier in the summer, I noted on the shallow water flats behind Assateague Island that certain area of the… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 29, 2017
Once Columbus Day weekend passes next month, many significant projects will get underway around the area. Two of the most significant Ocean City will likely get a lot of attention. While beach replenishment and a median divider are about as different as they come in scale, the common denominator is they are controversial projects and… Read more »
Berlin Wise To Be Cautious On Tattoo Regs
The Town of Berlin is right to take a cautious approach to regulating tattoo shops.After it was learned an entrepreneur was interested in conducting cosmetic tattooing in Berlin, the town drafted an emergency ordinance because there were no regulations in place governing the tattoo industry.Critics of the ordinance, which requires a doctor or an osteopath… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week – September 29, 2017
OCEAN CITY1111 Edgewater AveFri-Mon 10-4New ConstructionDirect WaterfrontBoats slips availableFurnished 3BR/2.5BAPeck MillerColdwell Banker443-880-2341WEST OCEAN CITYWest Harbor VillageOld Bridge Rd/Rt 707Fri.-Sun. 11 – 5New ConstructionTownhomes andSingle Family HomesHarbor Homes443-366-2814WEST OCEAN CITYVillas at Inlet IsleDaily 11-3Waterfront THs3BR/4BAPJ AldridgeMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty410-251-7562BETHANY BEACHForest LandingDaily 12-5Carriage & VillaStyle HomesUp to 4BR/2500SFLuxury Upgrades1st Class AmenitiesRyan Homes302-539-3462FENWICK ISLANDLighthouse LakesDaily 12-5New Construction4BR/2.5BA HomesLakeside… Read more »
Snow Hill Bookkeeper Indicted For Theft
SNOW HILL — A former Town of Snow Hill account manager was indicted on felony theft scheme charges after allegedly absconding with over $169,000 in public funds over a period of a couple of years dating back to August 2014.When Erica M. Holland, 32, a former account clerk with the town of Snow Hill, was… Read more »
Worcester Prep Lower School Students Decorate Pinwheels In Honor Of International Day Of Peace
In honor of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, Worcester Prep lower school art teacher Rebecca Tittermary and her students decorated more than 200 pinwheels to display around campus to commemorate the occasion. Pinwheels for Peace is a global project to help students make a public visual statement about their feelings of war, peace,… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost – September 29, 2017
Bernard Carroll KirbyOCEAN PINES — Bernard Carroll Kirby, “Bunny” age 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Carroll G. Kirby and Emma B. Sullivan Kirby. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Joanne… Read more »
Police Agencies Partner On OC Weekend Enforcement
OCEAN CITY — Despite the cancellation of the formal H2O International car show in the resort area this weekend, there was plenty of evidence many of the participants of the planned event came to Ocean City anyway this week and local police are ready.H2Oi officials announced two weeks ago the fall 2017 event scheduled for… Read more »
Cocaine Buyer Arrested In Prostitution Sting
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested for allegedly soliciting the sale of cocaine from undercover detectives after unwittingly getting caught up in a larger sting operation targeting prostitution in the resort.Over biker weekend, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives and allied partners conducted a sting operation targeting prostitution through Internet sites such as… Read more »