The Hamilton Hotel, a 68-year-old Ocean City landmark on the corner of 3rd Street and the Boardwalk, burned to the ground on Dec. 14, 1969.The early Sunday morning blaze was discovered by Sergeant James Baker of the Ocean City Police Department as he made his rounds. The fire department was on the scene about five minutes… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2022
One Dead, Two Injured In U.S. Navy Airplane Crash
OCEAN CITY – One U.S. Navy crewmember died and two others were injured when an aircraft went down in the Chincoteague Bay near Stockton in Worcester County on Wednesday night.The U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye aircraft crashed for reasons unknown into the Chincoteague Bay off George Island Landing Road in Stockton in southern Worcester County around… Read more »
Worcester County Commissioners Presented A Retirement Commendation to Dorothy Lynn Hill
The Worcester County Commissioners presented a retirement commendation to Dorothy Lynn Hill. During her 16-year career, Hill played an integral role as an office assistant III, and her expertise and experience, as well as her use of independent judgement and mature discretion, were instrumental in the overall management of office operations within the Worcester County… Read more »
Restaurant Week Kicks Off April 3
OCEAN CITY — Get your appetites ready as April 3 marks the beginning of a delicious time of year, Ocean City Spring Restaurant Week. Numerous area restaurants will be offering savory selections to kick off the season.Typically, the Restaurant Week concept has been to offer fixed price menus, and some will continue to offer such, however,… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory Students Celebrated the “2-2-22”
Worcester Preparatory Middle and Upper School students celebrated the “2-2-22” date by dressing up as twins with friends or their actual twin. Fun was had during lunch, when students played games such as “Two” trivia and twin dice games. There was also a “Two” Scavenger hunt throughout the middle school hallways. Below left, front row… Read more »
Things I Like – April 1, 2022
Buick’s women sports commercialsCoachable kidsSpotting a rainbow after a quick rainQuiet weekends with no eventsPeople who lead by exampleBeing first and right with newsFinding an old business cardEnthusiastic teachersWarm cookiesOur ridiculous weather extremesA steak cooked just right by a chef
Worcester County Commissioners Presented A Retirement Commendation to Corporal Lamont M. Smith
The Worcester County Commissioners presented a retirement commendation to Worcester County Jail Corporal Lamont M. Smith. During his 15-year career, Corporal Smith’s expertise and experience were instrumental in providing for the security and welfare of the inmate population, as well as the overall management of the Worcester County Jail.
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 1, 2022
Monday was one of those days.There were a handful of stressful situations throughout the day involving my kids. Individually minor and forgettable, but merge them all into a short time span and stress, pressure, second guessing and frustration ensues.What makes handling these matters complicated is the communication side of things and varying ways we need… Read more »
OC-Berlin Optimist Club Welcomed Four New Members
The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club welcomed four new members at a recent meeting. Pictured, from left, are new members Steve Howse, Kathy Cater, Irene Kordick and Lynn Barton.
Freshman of the Year in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Awarded
Stephen Decatur alumni and Delaware State University freshman Olivia Brown of Berlin was awarded Freshman of the Year in the Eastern College Athletic Conference last week. Brown rides on the equestrian team at Delaware State where she recently closed out an impressive first season for the Hornets. She was also named to the ECAC All-Conference… Read more »