Earlier this month, Beckett had back-to-back nights of fun.Back in June, Pam and I attended a conference in Washington DC organized by a non-profit group formed by a group of parents with kids sharing Carson’s diagnosis – a rare genetic disorder called 7q11.23 duplication syndrome. The name is complicated, but he basically has extra copies… Read more »
Fish Powell was one of a kind.I don’t have a lot of personal stories to share about Fish. His last year as mayor of Ocean City was my last year in college. Additionally, his long career in elected office took place while I was growing up. Therefore, my direct interactions with him were limited. However,… Read more »
Hypocritical ArgumentEditor:In a letter to the editor in the Aug. 24 issue, “Hypocritical Views In OC,” “progressive” Jared Schablein goes way out on a limb in his attempt to defend wind farms.He does so by comparing them to banner airplanes and boat advertising. I’m wondering if he knows the meanings of the following two words:Fleeting:… Read more »
OCEAN CITY Gateway Grand Oceanfront 48th St Saturday 10-5 1710 4BR/3BA 508 3BR/3BA Jon Barker Mark Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-723-6292OCEAN PINES 13 Dog Leg Court Innerlinks Sat 11-2 4BR/2.5BA Home Private Cul-de-Sac 17th Fairway OPGC Debbie Bennington Berkshire Hathaway 410-603-8065OCEAN CITY 1111 Edgewater Ave Fri-Mon 10-4 New Construction Direct Waterfront Boats slips available Furnished… Read more »
The Knotty Pine Restaurant was located on Baltimore Avenue across from St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church.Owned by Stacy and Kathryn Ludlam, it had the distinction of having Mattie Handy Robinson as one of its employees. Her brother, W.C. Handy, was known as the “Father of the Blues” and achieved international fame as… Read more »
BERLIN – The Berlin Ethics Commission voted unanimously to approve the latest financial disclosures submitted by the town’s elected officials.In a brief meeting Monday, the three-member commission expressed no concerns regarding the financial disclosure forms submitted by the mayor and the town’s council members. Chairman Milt Warren did, however, note that officials appeared to have… Read more »
FRANKFORD, Del. – Operation Shooting Star (OSS), an autoimmune disease advocacy organization, announced it has appointed Gretchen Schoenstein as its first national ambassador.The position was created to help bring national attention to the organization’s mission to raise awareness of Autoimmune (AI) Diseases and the connections between them, while working to provide advocacy and research funding… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The summer-long Delmarva High School Grand Prix tennis series concluded last week with champions crowned in different divisions including a first-place finish in the boys’ Gold Flight for a Worcester Prep player.Since June, players from 13 different high schools across the shore have been competing in the summer-long Delmarva High School Grand Prix… Read more »
Paradise Marina and Grill and Short’s Marine held their awards ceremony for their Annual Flounder Pounder Tournament this month. Beebe Healthcare’s Tunnell Cancer Center is the yearly recipient and charitable beneficiary of a portion of the boat entrée fees. Pictured are Beebe Medical Foundation staff Diane Barlow, Amy Popovich and Tom Protack.
FENWICK ISLAND – A resort committee will review town height restrictions after a contentious debate about possible “gray areas” in the town’s code.At the request of the town council, the Fenwick Island Charter and Ordinance Committee will begin its review of the town’s code outlining height restrictions at a meeting scheduled for Sept. 7.Currently, buildings… Read more »