Ruth Lit MongelliBERLIN — Ruth Lit Mongelli, age 92, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at home.She was born on Feb. 4, 1928 in Baltimore and was the daughter of the late Richard and Agnes (Ehart) Klima. She resided in Ocean City most of her life, Marco Island, Fla., and most recently in Mystic Harbour in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Things I Like – November 27, 2020
Fresh air after removing a maskSupportive teammates on a youth teamWhen history repeats itselfBerlin’s holiday lights contest conceptBlue sky afternoons after a cloudy morningLeftovers that last a weekendA moving church sermonWhen my tween falls asleep earlyDefinitive survey resultsA weekend break from social mediaSuccessful virtual fundraisers
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – November 27, 2020
The Miami Court was the first motel in Ocean City. Built in 1948 by Ridge Harman Sr. on 22nd Street and Philadelphia Avenue, the site is now the parking lot for Fish Tales and Bahia Marina.The term motel comes from “motor-hotel.” A motel offered lower-priced accommodations in a less formal setting with “drive up to the… Read more »
Governor Launches ‘Compliance Unit’ For Holiday Weekend
OCEAN CITY — After months of attempting to cajole Marylanders into following the various public health directives, Gov. Larry Hogan this week changed directions and promised stricter enforcement to gain compliance.Through the nine months of the ongoing COVID pandemic, Hogan has been consistent in his messaging regarding social distancing, the wearing of face-coverings and limiting… Read more »
Fussy Sons of Guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgI finished putting up Christmas lights at the house today just under my Thanksgiving deadline and saw lots of folks out walking, riding and running errands around town. Not a ton of fishing going on today, but I did get one report from my good friend Captain Monty Hawkins.Fussy sons of guns. Who’d a thought… Read more »
Suspect Faces Multiple Charges After Eventful Night
OCEAN CITY — A Silver Spring, Md. man is facing numerous charges after a pair of incidents including allegedly defacing a restaurant’s entrance and hours later leading police on a chase in the uptown area.Around 5 a.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was on stationary patrol in the area of 124th… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – November 27, 2020
Events MisrepresentedEditor:Your editorial regarding late September events is troublesome as you consistently refer to them as being held on the “weekend.”Bike Week — as Cruisin Week — are officially monikered thusly as they begin Thursday, by definition midweek: three days behind, three days ahead. The same with Springfest and Sunfest. Indeed, the latter’s most hyper… Read more »
ALOC Artist Schlegel Paints Utility Box For OCDC Public Arts Program
The latest painted utility box completed under the Ocean City Development Corporation’s Public Art Program has been painted in downtown Ocean City by artist Jessica Schlegel of the Art League of Ocean City. This public art project is sponsored by Bruce Krasner of T-Shirt Factory and is located on S. Philadelphia Avenue just south of… Read more »
BIS Assistant Principal Gives Origami Lesson
Berlin Intermediate School Assistant Principal Dr. David Gell gave an Origami lesson earlier this month in Heather Riser’s 3D Art. Above, fifth grader Delaynie Kerrigan and Gell show off the finished product.
Ocean City Elementary Second Graders Give Cardboard High-Fives
Ocean City Elementary second graders Matthew Chavarria-Aguilar and Nathan Simm ended a busy week of learning recently with a cardboard high-five in Maria Graham’s class.