ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You still might have to deal with some lingering confusion that marked a recent workplace situation. But for the most part, you should now be well on your way to your next project.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A new commitment might demand more time than you’d expected to… Read more »
Arguments Need FactsEditor:A frequent contributor to this column penned a piece titled “Cure Worse Than Disease” in the April 3, 2020 issue. His opinion piece managed to speak disparagingly of folks from a certain country (Germany), accused Governor Hogan of fearmongering, touted a drug that is unproven (hydroxychloroquine) and stated that we should “expect the… Read more »
Beating, Choking ArrestOCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested this month on first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly beating and choking a female victim during a domestic argument.Around 10:50 a.m. on April 6, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives responded to a trailer park at 134th Street to follow up on a domestic… Read more »
Janice L. WinklerFELTON, DE – Janice L. Winkler passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. She was born on May 1, 1945 in Salisbury, daughter of the late James Norman Green andKatherine (Townsend) Layfield.Mrs. Winkler enjoyed her youth where she grew up next door to her grandmother’s farm and… Read more »
Maryland Needs To OpenEditor:(The following letter was addressed to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.)You have a very difficult job. We understand and appreciate your effort. But now is the time to agree that the curve has been flattened. We cannot keep the State closed in a quest to eliminate the curve. If you and other politicians… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Don’t be put off by a seemingly too-tangled situation. Sometimes a simple procedure will unsnarl all the knots and get you in the clear fast and easy, just the way the Lamb likes it.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It’s a good time to go through your work space… Read more »
OCFD PromotionsOCEAN CITY — The Ocean Fire Department has announced the promotions of Lieutenant Derrick Simpson and Lieutenant David Peterson to battalion chief.Simpson started with Ocean City Fire Department in May of 1999 as a part-time Firefighter/EMT and was hired full-time as a Firefighter/Paramedic in February of 2006. Simpson has served in a variety of… Read more »
Assault, Child Abuse ArrestOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested on assault and child abuse charges last week after an incident at a downtown residence, continuing a pattern of similar incidents in recent months.Around 4:30 a.m. on April 4, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to the area of 14th Street for… Read more »
Grace Marie ScheuJUPITER, Fla. — Grace Marie Scheu, 83, of Jupiter, Fla., passed away April 11, 2020 in Stuart, Fla.Born on Dec. 9, 1936, in Bronx New York, she met her husband, George in Ocean City, Maryland. They married in 1959 and moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where she taught elementary school for many years at… Read more »
BERLIN — The Ocean Pines Yacht Club on Sunday shattered its own records for delivery and carryout sales.On Easter Sunday, the Yacht Club sold 281 family meals. Designed to feed a family of four, that means the Yacht Club fed more than 1,100 people in a single day.Because of state mandates related to COVID-19, the… Read more »