(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Growing up in the Town of Berlin in the ’50’s and early ’60’s, just a few miles west of Ocean City, Ken Esmark… Read more »
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A Week In Business – June 12, 2020
Bank Reports PPP NumbersBERLIN — As an approved Small Business Administration (SBA) lender, Shore United Bank announced this month it has approved more than 1,300 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications and funded over $121 million to provide support to local businesses.“Our outstanding team worked tirelessly to assist our small business customers who applied for… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – June 12, 2020
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Choosing to work with someone you once thought might have been disloyal is a courageous move. The logical next step is to talk things out so there’ll be no reason for raising suspicions again.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Take your time making a decision about a personal or… Read more »
OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Frank Sharkey, An Irish Import
(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY – Frank Sharkey grew up in Belfast in Northern Ireland and was at university there between 1979 and 1983. He had worked in 1981… Read more »
Cops & Courts – June 5, 2020
First-Degree Assault Charge In OC AttackOCEAN CITY — A Bishopville man has been charged with first-degree assault for allegedly beating another man and knocking him unconscious in north Ocean City late last month.Around 11:50 p.m. on May 20, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a residence on Assawoman Drive to follow… Read more »
A Week In Business – June 5, 2020
Services Return At HospitalBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital will be offering outpatient laboratory services, including walk-ins for routine bloodwork, on its campus once again on Monday, June 8. This announcement comes with a move to a new location, which will allow the organization to utilize the current laboratory space for other services that must remain… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – June 5, 2020
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Still operating under a full head of self-esteem makes you want to tackle a matter you had shied away from. OK. But be sure to arm yourself with facts before you make a move.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): That smart move you recently made caught the attention of… Read more »
Obituaries – June 5, 2020
Richard Allen BakerOCEAN CITY — Richard Allen Baker, age 78, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Atlantic General Hospital, with his loving family by his side.Born in Whaleyville, he was the son of the late William Paul and Nadine Truitt Baker.He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Joyce Knott Baker,… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – June 5, 2020
A Travel Industry DepressionEditor:(The following letter was sent to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan this week.)Thank you for the thorough planning during this crisis and for taking the necessary proactive measures to protect Marylanders health. While the economy is in the midst of a recession, the travel industry is in a depression. On behalf of the… Read more »
Challenger Retiring From County After Three Decades
SNOW HILL — Worcester County Tourism (WCT) Director Lisa Challenger will retire effective May 29, after 31 years of public service to the community.Challenger joined WCT as the director on Sept. 11, 1989, and she has played a pivotal role in shaping tourism in Worcester County and across the State of Maryland.“Tourism supports 14,228 jobs… Read more »