(May 28, 2015) First the idea grew, not unlike a musical composition, with a few bars at a time. But instead of a symphony, this composition is soap, pure and handmade. It began four years ago when Salisbury native Jon Conley started making soap for his family. The products were so well received he started… Read more »
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Berlin shop celebrating five years of getting ‘Baked’
(March 26, 2015) Since the beginning, Baked Dessert Café in Berlin has been something of an anachronism, much like the town itself, selling things made by hand, in store, sourced from local and all-natural ingredients. The shop, which is tucked away on 4 Bay Street across from town hall, is celebrating five years in business… Read more »
Atlantic Physical Therapy opens new location in WOC
(March 26, 2015) In March of last year, Atlantic Physical Therapy added a sixth location, in Selbyville. Last month, APT went one further, adding a seventh location in West Ocean City. Angela Russell is the lead specialist at the new branch on 9923 Stephen Decatur Highway. Russell earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from… Read more »
Calvin B. Taylor Bank celebrates 125 yrs of service
(March 5, 2015) As financial institutions merge and regional, national and even international mega-banks become more dominant, Calvin B. Taylor Bank, headquartered in Berlin, is entering its 125th year as an independent entity. It continues to be an instrumental part of the small-town lower Eastern Shore community, and, its many modernizations over the years notwithstanding,… Read more »
On What Grounds brings coffee, chocolate together
(Feb. 19, 2015) A couple for more than 14 years, Denise Tolson and Dana Gottloeb took their relationship to the next level when they opened On What Grounds earlier this year. The shop, located inside Maryland Wine Bar at 103 North Main Street, was formerly an attorney’s office. “That’s where we got the name,” Tolson… Read more »
DeNovo’s a labor of love for owners Bob and Kelli Beck
(Feb. 12, 2015) A decade ago, husband and wife Bob and Kelli Beck moved from New Jersey to the small community of Ocean Pines, dreaming of opening a successful restaurant and raising a family. That dream celebrates a milestone, as DeNovo’s Trattoria, a staple of the community, celebrates its 10th year in business. Bob, who… Read more »
Welcome Center welcomes new biz
(Jan. 29, 2015) Once it was a train store, then a small town chamber of commerce with a few spaces for artists, then it was an evolving visitor’s center. Today, the building at 14 South Main Street in Berlin is referred to as the Welcome Center, and its uses continues to grow as several new… Read more »
New store brings ‘batteries and Band Aids’ to Berlin
(Jan 8, 2015) Downtown Berlin has a lot going for it, but one thing it does not have is a general store. Associate Broker Jenny Sheppard, of Berlin mainstay Sheppard Realty, is about to change all that when she opens the doors of Runaway Tide in February. “I wanted to do something because I have… Read more »
Bleached Butterfly a dream, then a shop
(Dec. 18, 2014) Taking up one of the few remaining vacant spots in Berlin’s vibrant downtown, Bleached Butterfly has become the latest business to at- tempt to capitalize on Berlin’s cool year. The business opened Dec. 2 and owner Autumn Graves, who has a background as a designer and a florist, said the shop is… Read more »
Gull Creek under new management
(Nov. 20, 2014) Solutions Advisors, a specialist company for senior living and retirement communities, has been awarded the management contract for Gull Creek Senior Living in Berlin. Gull Creek is a full service independent living, assisted living and memory care community under the new ownership of an affiliate of WMD Asset Management LLC, a national… Read more »