Taylor Bank PromotionsBERLIN – Raymond M. Thompson, President and C.E.O. of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company, has announced the following promotions. Casey Robinson has been promoted to Management Trainee. Robinson has been with the bank since his graduation from Stephen Decatur High School in 1996. During his tenure, Robinson has served as a teller, head… Read more »
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“How Cliche Can You Get?”
This is about the time of year when the clichés start buzzing around town with the intensity of a horny Junebug.Now that Wayne Newton rocked Sunfest and was placed back into his formaldehyde tank for the long flight back to Vegas, the season in Ocean City starts to get back down to a much more… Read more »
Same Name And Location But Different Owners, Approach
OCEAN CITY – For nearly three months, Windows on the Bay has been open for business again, maintaining the name and location of the old restaurant, but bringing with it new ownership, menu selection and interior.After nearly two years of being closed, Windows on the Bay reopened on July 6 under the new ownership of… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Someone has some suggestions to offer regarding your new project. You might find them helpful. Re-member to avoid speculation and to stick with just the facts, Lamb.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): An old friend suddenly reappears. Whether this proves to be a boon or a bane in the… Read more »
Things We Like
Puffy clouds along the horizon Reading notes on the back of very old postcards The smell of Fisher’s popcorn A quiet Coastal Highway after a busy weekend Seeing a line of lifeguard stands stretching along the beach The Little Surfer at the Satellite Watching a small child feed seagulls on the beach The silence between… Read more »
Tuesday, September 25 – Home Invasion Suspect(s) Wanted
WEST OCEAN CITY – Maryland State Police are looking for a suspect or suspects that burglarized a townhouse in West Ocean City late Monday night.Shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack received a call from a resident at a townhouse in the Water’s Edge community along Golf Course… Read more »
Monday, September 24 – Plenty Of Events Fill Out Calendar For Fall
OCEAN CITY – The first day of autumn arrived on Sunday, bringing with it a number of special events for the season’s weekends. Here’s a look at some of the events being planned:Sept. 28-29: Winefest on the Beach, Inlet Parking Lot: Wine samplings, arts & crafts, live entertainment & food. Admission. Friday and Saturday, 11… Read more »
Trust Fund Created For Children Of Former Local
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City area’s boundless generosity is being sought again, this time for the three children of a long-time resident of the area and commercial fishermen left parentless when their mother and father were killed in a automobile accident in Maine in late August.Cory Openshaw, who lived and worked as a commercial… Read more »
Sunfest Weekend Comes To Resort
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City celebrates the start of the fall season with four fantastic days of food, arts and crafts and live music when Sunfest 2007 shines on the resort’s Inlet lot, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-23.Ocean City’s most popular festival, the 33rd Annual Sunfest, will delight all ages with 180 crafters, live entertainment,… Read more »
Sunfest Kite Festival Celebrates 30th Year In OC
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will explode with color at this weekend’s Sunfest Kite Festival, which is celebrating its 30th year as a world-class event.Recognized as one of the top 100 most popular venues on the planet, the Sunfest Kite Festival features kite making workshops, kite flying games, relays, “candy drops,” kite competitions and plain… Read more »