ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Handle a potentially awkward situation by warming up your confidence reserves and letting it radiate freely. Also, expect an old friend to contact you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It’s not too early for the practical Bovine to begin planning possible changes for 2021. A recent contact can offer… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2020
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – December 25, 2020
A vacation for a family visiting Ocean City in 1950 was much different than one experienced by their descendants today. There were no condominiums and few motels; most families stayed in the big hotels that lined the Boardwalk or rented an apartment in a privately owned dwelling along Baltimore Avenue or a side street.There were… Read more »
Second Boardwalk Stabbing Suspect Sentenced To Six Years
SNOW HILL — The second of five individuals arrested in connection with a stabbing incident on the Boardwalk in June pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to 10 years in jail, all but six of which were then suspended.On June 9 between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., Ocean City Police Department… Read more »
Grant Sought For Shoreline Restoration Project
BERLIN – A grant could help with the restoration of the Jenkins Point shoreline.The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) has applied to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for funding to aid in the Jenkins Point shoreline restoration. Jenkins Point Peninsula, located just south of the Route 90 bridge, has fragmented and eroded dramatically in… Read more »
Foundation Donation Directed To Hot Spot Purchases
BERLIN – A donation from the Worcester County Education Foundation provided the school system with funding for mobile hotspots.Ray Thompson, chair of the Worcester County Education Foundation (WCEF) and Olivia Momme, WCEF’s manager of operations and community relations, presented the Worcester County Board of Education with a check for $45,000 last week. The funding serves… Read more »
10 Fish Over 10 Pounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LrIDRc68LE&t=1sThere is still time to get into Atlantic Tackle before Christmas…check out the video of my visit to see what they’ve got in store for the Holiday!!It was blowing today folks….hard! Nobody fishing the ocean and if anyone fished the bay they regretted it. I was perusing Facebook a little while ago and realized that… Read more »
Petition Effort Underway Against Big Box Stores Selling Alcohol
OCEAN CITY — With bills pending in the General Assembly that could allow big-box stores and convenience stores to sell beer, wine and liquor, the local independent stores are circulating a petition against the proposed legislation.In each of the last few years, legislation has been submitted in the Maryland General Assembly that would allow big-box… Read more »
Decatur Student Delivers 1,140 Handwritten Holiday Cards To Seniors
BERLIN – More than 1,100 holiday cards were distributed to local nursing homes and assisted living facilities as part of a high school student’s collection efforts.On Dec. 18, Stephen Decatur High School junior Hannah Mourlas delivered just over 1,140 holiday cards to residents of Gull Creek Senior Living Community, Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and… Read more »
All Limited….Nice Fish Too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LrIDRc68LE&t=1sThere is still time to catch the 12 Days of Christmas at Atlantic Tackle in West Ocean City!It was F. O. G. G. Y. this morning! Dreary kind of day that was perfect for what I ended up doing….making Christmas cookies. I had no idea that anyone would be fishing today looking at the weather,… Read more »
Berlin Approves EDUs For Project’s Second Phase
BERLIN – Town officials approved a request for water and sewer capacity that will allow the next phase of Oceans East to go forward.The Berlin Town Council agreed to sell 48 EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) to Oceans East II last week. With the allocation, the next phase of the development is expected to move ahead.“If… Read more »