My house is pet-free for the first time in about 20 years. Over the last several months, we had been dreading the day when Bailey, our 13-year-old black lab, would die. I was privately hoping to find him one morning or one afternoon passed away in our house. I knew the end was near for… Read more »
A summer staycation When a surprise birthday party is pulled off Shrimp and grits at Fins in Berlin Children who read on their own Memories of a pet A thriving family-run business Reviewing online analytics Go karts with my kids A classic summer thunderstorm Live music When a kid movie is not brutal
Billy Heaton Whitworth and his wife Agnes opened Heaton’s Karmel Korn on the Boardwalk near Wicomico Street in 1944. Specializing in saltwater taffy and caramel popcorn, Heaton’s changed both its name and its menu when son-in-law Fred King purchased the business from Agnes after Billy’s death in 1953. Cotton candy, snow balls and candy apples… Read more »
Summer of 1955 Volume 1 Edition 1 Issue Highlights This was the first issue ever of The Resorter. The covers in the early days of The Resorter were quite different than the later years. At this time, it was published by Wm. A. Dryden and owned by the Eastern Shore Times. Miss Ocean City 1955 was… Read more »
They might not have loved the 5 a.m. wake-up call but the boys had a great time crabbing the back bays last Saturday. I took Beckett, who was then 4, crabbing for the first time five years ago with our friend “Mr. Brad.” Although I clearly remember the experience and the 10 keepers we caught… Read more »
Summer of 1979 Volume XXIV Edition 11 Issue Highlights This week’s “Resorter Girl” was 19-year-old Jean McVeigh, an Arnold, Md., resident who took part in the Miss Maryland-USA Beauty Pageant held in Ocean City in March of 1979. An article on real estate in Ocean City included Mallard Island, which “consists of homes in the… Read more »
The Stephen Decatur Hotel was built on the north corner of 12th Street and the Boardwalk in 1930. One of Ocean City’s most upscale hotels, its clientele included many business and political figures from Baltimore. The lobby featured two large fireplaces and the four tall columns supporting the porch roof were one of the most… Read more »
A pool dip first thing in the morning Cold fruit on the beach A relaxing afternoon after yard work in the morning When things are simple Carryout lunch from Berlin Organics Sunrises any time of year Board games with my kids A week without one meeting Steamed crabs once a week A dog on a… Read more »
As part of Worcester Prep’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program, juniors Josh Bredbenner of Seaford, Del. and Connor Cebula of Berlin built their own programmable drone quad-copter in Colleen McGuire’s Digital Engineering course. Together they designed and 3D printed the frame and assembled all the necessary electronics, including the motors, GPS sensors, controller and… Read more »
The Ocean City Museum Society, Inc. has awarded the George M. and Suzanne Hurley Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to R. Brody Shockley, a 2017 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. Shockley, a resident of Berlin, wrote his essay about the ruins of the Glen Riddle farm in Worcester County and the importance… Read more »