Saturdays June-September, Tuesdays July-August: Low-Impact Exercise 8-9 a.m. Increase balance, flexibility and reduce stress. Free (park entrance fees in effect), donations benefit Assateague Island National Seashore. All levels welcome. Bring beach towel. Meet at North Beach parking lot shade pavilion, 6633 Bayberry Dr., Berlin. Suitable for children ages 8 and up, must be accompanied by… Read more »
BERLIN – A Delaware mainstay in the automobile dealership industry has purchased Berlin Chevrolet and Berlin Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, formerly owned by the Barrett family.The i.g. Burton & Co., Inc. company of Milford, Seaford and Lewes confirmed the purchase in a press release this week. This is i.g. Burton’s first Maryland location in… Read more »
SALISBURY – The Salisbury Zoo announced last week the passing of its 25-year-old male American Bison, who was humanely euthanized.He was born on July 12, 1993 at the Oglebay Good Zoo in Wheeling, W.Va. The Salisbury Zoo acquired the male bison at four months old from Oglebay in October of 1993. He sired one female… Read more »
BERLIN — As an extension of its Trash Free Assateague project, the Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) recently joined Ocean City Surf Club’s Adopt Your Block program, assuming duties for six blocks, 19th and 20th streets and 94th to 97th streets.ACT will host several beach clean ups for the program throughout the year as a way… Read more »
Jail, Restitution For Firearm ViolationSNOW HILL — A Frederick man, arrested last June after shooting himself in the leg and disposing of the illegal handgun on the beach, was sentenced last week to one year in jail and was ordered to pay over $2,000 in restitution to the town of Ocean City to cover the… Read more »
28th/127th Street Pit And Pub 410-289-2020/443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, June 29: Otto Grundman, 10 p.m. Sunday & Monday, July 1 & 2: First Class, 10 p.m. Saturdays: DJ BK, 11 p.m. (28th St. Location) Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St. location)Atlantic Hotel • 410-641-3589 2 North Main St.,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With Councilman Wayne Hartman’s solid victory in the House 38C election on Tuesday, there will be at least one new face on the Ocean City council after the election in November, as the two incumbents whose seats are also up this year have already committed to returning.Hartman won the state House 38C… Read more »
Summer of 1961 Volume VII Edition 6Issue HighlightsNew this year at Frontier Town was the Longhorn Saloon & Beef House.The Diplomat Motor Hotel on 26th Street billed itself as “Ocean City’s Smartest Holiday Address.” You could reach them at “Atlantic 97148.”In an editorial, Dick Lohmeyer wrote, “Cullens Jenkins is dead. And with his passing Ocean… Read more »
Rebecca Evans Staff WriterBERLIN – Though the Fourth of July has landed squarely in the middle of the week this year, fireworks will still be shot off all around the area.Eastern Shore residents will have their pick of Independence Day celebrations depending on locations and desires.Ocean CityIn Ocean City, there will be fireworks displays uptown,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Elkridge, Md. man was arrested on malicious destruction of property and false imprisonment charges last weekend after allegedly trashing a hotel room in a rage and barricading the door to keep his girlfriend from leaving before jumping in the bay to hide from police.Around 2:20 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police… Read more »