October Market RecapBERLIN – The local real estate market is seeing increased pending contracts and home prices compared to last year, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).October saw a 29.7 percent jump in single family home and condominium contracts compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico,… Read more »

New Board Member NamedOCEAN CITY – The Bank of Ocean City announced Andrew Adkins has been elected to join the Board of Directors of the bank.Adkins is President and CEO of Adkins, Inc., where he oversees the day to day operations of their various business holdings of Bayville Package Store, Bayside Wine and Spirits, Bayside… Read more »

Assateague Island Surf Shop, Boutique & Café and The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony last week to celebrate its Route 611 business. Photo by Manette CramerXxxHospital Survey PlannedBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System has secured the assistance of market research firm, RKM, Inc. to conduct a public… Read more »

Berlin Activities Depot and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting this month. The business offers a learning center, a gym for recreational, developmental and competitive gymnastics programs and competitive cheerleading programs, before and after school programs, Ninja Nation and Laser Tag. Above, officials are pictured with the… Read more »

The Harrison Group held its 31th Annual “End of Season” Party and Employee Prize Drawing on Sept. 24 with $15,000 in cash and other prizes awarded. Each group employee received an entry ticket for each week they worked during the three-month summer season period for the random prize drawing. This year’s $5,000 prize winner was… Read more »

Real Estate Market RecapOCEAN CITY – The local real estate market is seeing increased inventory and pending contracts compared to last year, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).September saw a 14.2-percent jump in single family home and condominium listings compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico… Read more »

The Hotel Monte Carlo Oceanfront and the Di Filippo family celebrated its new hotel in Ocean City last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony in collaboration with Fisher Architecture, Ocean City Development Corporation and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and local dignitaries. The new boutique hotel replaced the Royalton Hotel and now includes 54… Read more »

New Doctor AnnouncedBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System has announced Oswaldo Nicastro, M.D., has joined Dr. Lei Gong at the Atlantic General Primary Care office in Ocean Pines to provide for the growing healthcare needs of the community.Nicastro joins Atlantic General Health System from St. Francis Healthcare in Wilmington, Del., where he was… Read more »

Salon Sixteen, located on Broad Street in Berlin, opened its doors last month and celebrated last week with a ribbon cutting celebration with elected officials and representatives from the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Above, owner Rhonda Pilarski is pictured cutting the ribbon on her new business. Photo by Jeanette DeskiewiczxxTop Producers ListedLEWES — Keller Williams… Read more »

New Broker AnnouncedDELMAR — Remax Coast and Country located in Delmar, Del. has welcomed Karen Hamilton to the team.Hamilton has over 17 years of real estate experience and has been a licensed real estate broker since 2008. She is licensed in both Maryland and Delaware and will be taking over as the broker of Remax… Read more »