In the world of journalism, it used to be that facts were facts, and opinions were clearly stated. It was the check and balance in the world of disseminating news and information that was as needed as the separation of church and state in this country and the abstaining from having dogs and cats living… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Mayor Rick Meehan has gotten a lot of nasty emails since last Saturday night’s Boardwalk melee that led to a dozen arrests.He says while some are very hard to read, he’s tried to respond to each and every one of them, assuring people of resort-wide public safety despite what he calls an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Charles “Buddy” Jenkins doesn’t like the word legacy. He downright loathes it. Yet, that doesn’t mean that he won’t be remembered for generations to come as being one of the region’s entrepreneurial visionaries.But, Jenkins has also put his stamp on the community in many other ways. For instance, he co-founded a school… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Mary Jo Pollock was walking her dog late last week in her neighborhood in mid-town Ocean City when she smelled an odor that was incredibly pungent.“The air smelled so fishy,” said Pollock, “so I looked in the canal and there were dozens and dozens of these things floating in the water that… Read more »
BERLIN — One of the Berlin’s most influential and inspirational African-American community leaders passed away this week at the age of 90.Constance Sturgis, who was lovingly called Miss Connie by many in the community, was known and will be celebrated in the coming days and weeks as a lifelong teacher of the youth, a brilliant… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The following represents the latest installment in an ongoing series diving into the issues associated with drug addiction across the lower shore.)BERLIN — The eastbound lane of Route 50 is buzzing with beachgoers as it is on most Friday afternoons in the summertime near Ocean City. Yet, on this day, a small team… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — To say that Charles “Buddy” Jenkins has been one of the most influential figures in the history of Ocean City is almost an understatement when you look at the sheer number of different things that he and his company, Bayshore Development Corporation, own and operate today.From the two Jolly Roger Amusement Parks… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Each Monday morning at City Hall in Ocean City, the eyes of every street performer hoping to get a slot on the resort’s famous Boardwalk are locked on City Clerk Diana Chavis. She reaches into a canvas bag and plucks the next name in the city’s weekly lottery draw.As each performer’s name… Read more »
POCOMOKE — When Hardwire LLC founder George Tunis watches tragic events on the evening news, his hearts sinks like everyone else’s, but his mind goes right to work. Horrific events in our often violent world have inspired Tunis to develop products that have saved countless lives and may end up saving countless more. Hardwire’s massive… Read more »
(Editor’s Note: The following represents the latest installment in an ongoing series diving into the issues associated with drug addiction across the lower shore.)BERLIN — An officer with the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team walks swiftly up to Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Nate Passwaters driver’s side window at the Maryland State Police Barracks in… Read more »