Life returning to the Talbot Street PierThe first shower after a good haircutA surprisingly nice sunset on a cloudy dayThe compassion of a parentSharing a bottle of wine with my wifeComing home to excited dogsWatching a kite boarder in the oceanThe ending to the movie “Departed”Driving with all the windows downRecalling my stepfather’s many euphemismsThe… Read more »
The County Commissioners touched on a debate last week that has surfaced in jurisdictions across the country. The issue years ago, prior to the eruption of school violence, revolved around the question: should cops be in school to maintain peace and order? The answer to that is yes, leading to the next quandary: how many… Read more »
It appears the days of Trimper’s Rides anchoring the south-end of the Boardwalk are numbered. It may not be next year or the year after, but the family whose name is synonymous with amusements along the Boardwalk is looking to get out. The reason, according to the family, is rising property assessments, from $29 million… Read more »
The sound of keyboards at work in the newsroomReading the Sunday paper outsideBuds beginning to grow on a treeGetting a good parking spot at the hospitalThat Macky’s is open againThe Boardwalk during the dog walkWinning a door prize at an eventThe flags on the Route 50 BridgeIgnoring the presidential election news for nowA teenager mowing… Read more »
The County Commissioners could be following on the heels of the Ocean City Mayor and Council in regard to creating some type of sanctions outlawing the adult video store industry. It seems the owner of the property most recently home to the Avalon Market on Route 50 recently had to make a decision, which took… Read more »
The Coastal Association of Realtors released its first quarter market report and the gist is sales are picking up throughout the county.Here’s a look at some of its findings:— In all of Worcester County, single-family inventory was reported to have increased 23 percent over the past year. The sales picture has improved overall and is… Read more »
When friends visitLeaving pennies behind at the cash registerFat, lazy catsDriving to the Outer BanksPeople who are nuts over SudokuLeaving the cell phone at homeFinding money in a pair of pantsA dog sprawled out on the floorThe magazine, Men’s JournalA day without a U.S. soldier dyingDriving under the Route 50 Bridge
Some Ocean City Chamber of Commerce members recently weighed in on two of the more divisive issues in the state. Although anything but scientific, an informal survey was handed out at a recent Business After Hours, the monthly gathering of chamber members to network, eat and have some drinks. Of the 83 members in attendance,… Read more »
The Coastal Association of Realtors released its first quarter market report and the gist is sales are picking up throughout the county.Here’s a look at some of its findings:— In all of Worcester County, single-family inventory was reported to have increased 23 percent over the past year. The sales picture has improved overall and is… Read more »
BERLIN – As the world learned about the deadly shooting at Virginia Tech University on Monday morning, at least one local family was breathing a sigh of relief.Alison Miller, a 2006 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, is currently enrolled as a freshman at Virginia Tech. Miller, the daughter of Peck and Patti Miller, former… Read more »