Lt. James Baker was with little doubt the most famous officer in the history of the Ocean City Police Department.He served from 1965 to 1998 and in his own words, “enjoyed every minute of it.” At 6’4” and over 450 pounds, “Big Bake” was not a man to mess with if you intended on breaking… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Things I Like – July 20, 2018
The feeling at night after a long beach dayAn Acai bowl for lunchThat my son wants to join Vacation Bible School every summerSoccer players who don’t flopShort doctor’s appointmentsSteamed crabs once a weekDays with no mail at my houseWhen health insurance covers itSeedless watermelonsTrying to never mail paymentsHours without my phone on the weekend
Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 20, 2018
It’s fun to watch my sons around young kids these days.Carson has little interest in directly engaging with them, while Beckett prefers the parents give him some one-on-one time alone with their kid. He doesn’t say it but step aside I got this sums up his approach.During a recent gathering, Beckett took a special interest… Read more »
A Week In Business – July 20, 2018
Sales Associate RecognizedOCEAN CITY – Nancy Reither of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was named one of the country’s most productive sales associates as a part of REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals, the newly issued ranking report produced by REAL Trends and sponsored by Adwerx.Reither is a member of the “America’s Best Real Estate… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited – July 20, 2018
Summer of 1975Volume XXIEdition VIIssue HighlightsThis week’s Resorter Girl was 22-year-old Diane Simpson, an Ocean City resident who spent the summer of 1975 working as a cocktail waitress at the Sand Bar, where her husband, Ken, worked as a bartender.At the new Sea Colony in Bethany Beach, two- and three-bedroom condominiums were priced beginning at $39,900… Read more »
Route 90 Vehicle Fire Snarls Traffic
OCEAN CITY — A vehicle fire on the Route 90 bridge last Sunday closed a access point to the resort in both directions, highlighting the need to move the dualization of the span higher up on the priority list, according to resort officials.Around 2:20 p.m. last Sunday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) and the… Read more »
5th Annual Big Fish Classic Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 5th Annual Big Fish Classic returns next weekend with the first of two 32-hour fishing segments in search of the largest fish of any species.The Big Fish Classic is set for next Thursday through Sunday on the pier at Talbot Street, which is essentially the epicenter for Ocean City’s rich fishing history…. Read more »
Commissioners Question Ongoing Radio System Problems
SNOW HILL – Officials voiced concerns with ongoing issues related to the installation of the county’s new emergency radio system as they considered a consulting proposal this week.After reconvening following an abrupt closed session meeting Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners tabled a decision on hiring a consultant to analyze the interference problems currently plaguing the… Read more »
Ocean City Development Corporation Approves New Board Members
At its June 2018 board meeting, the Ocean City Development Corporation’s new slate of board members were approved as the OCDC Executive Committee for the next year. The new board leadership will consist of, from left, John Lewis, MR Ducks/Talbot Street Inn, co-treasurer; Igor Conev, Mann Properties, vice president; Anna Dolle Bushnell, Dolle’s Candyland, co-treasurer; Blaine… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where – July 20, 2018
28th/127th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020/443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Saturdays: DJ BK, 11 p.m. (28th St. Location) Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St. location)Atlantic Hotel • 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays: Bob Miller on PianoBuxy’s Salty Dog/Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 • 28th St. &… Read more »