Summer of 1956Volume IIEdition 4Issue HighlightsBill’s Famous Ship Café on 14thStreet offered the following, according to an ad: cocktail lounge, bar, dining room, Maine lobsters, efficiency apartments, seafood, steaks, chicken, hotel and motel rooms, boats for hire and dockage for private and charter boats.Subscription rates for the Resorter were $1 for seven issues and 25… Read more »
Located on 14th Street, the Commander Hotel was the most northern Boardwalk hotel when built by the Lynch family in 1930.The Commander was famous in the post-World War II era for beachfront clambakes and the quality of its dining rooms. Much of the credit was due to the outstanding work of the African-American waitstaff. Led… Read more »
Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Dick Clagett recognized members as Kiwanian of the Month for their outstanding efforts during that period and beyond. Pictured receiving the award for May is Bill Purvis, who chairs the club’s Blood Bank participation.
BETHANY BEACH – Bethany Beach police say the FBI is now involved in the search for a local woman who was reported missing two weeks ago.On June 14, Bethany Beach Police Department (BBPD) officers were dispatched to the residence of Linda Lee Bravo, 70, after a concerned neighbor reported she did not arrived home from… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Nice weather, family friendly activities and a variety of musical performances brought a steady stream of attendees to this year’s inaugural Jellyfish Festival.Last weekend, the Jellyfish Festival made its debut on the beaches of Ocean City.For three days, the festival combined live music with action sports, family-oriented activities, and arts and crafts… Read more »
BERLIN – Cleanup is underway after a chemical spill at Berlin Falls Park.Hazmat crews were in the park Wednesday evening to begin the cleanup process after a chemical spill was located within the park. Demolition work has been underway in the park as a contractor has been removing some of the smaller old buildings left… Read more »
Tonight’s Daily Angle is coming to you from the beautiful city of Juneau, Alaska, which is also Alaska’s state capital. The weather was beautiful for the family and I once again as we rafted the Mendenhall River off of the Mendenhall Glacier. I know everyone in the below photo looks like they’re double fisted white… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City emergency services had their hands full for a brief time on Wednesday afternoon with two traumatic injury incidents minutes apart, each requiring medevac flyouts.Around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City emergency services responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on southbound Coastal Highway near 123rd Street. The investigation revealed a… Read more »
BERLIN – After a controversial tax increase and hotly debated budget process, Berlin officials adopted a resolution establishing a tax rate review policy this week.The Berlin Town Council voted 4-0 this week to approve a policy setting a schedule for an annual tax rate review.“The idea here is to schedule an ongoing rate review and… Read more »
Tonight’s Daily Angle is coming to you from Skagway, Alaska where the family and I continue our adventure cruising south along the Inside Passage. Today we enjoyed a hike of the Chilkoot Trail just outside of Skagway followed by a river rafting trip of the Taiya River and Thursday we’re hoping to catch a salmon… Read more »