OCEAN PINES – Roberta Ann Boscia, age 57, died peacefully at her home on Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of John J. Duffy, Jr. and the late Mary Alice Nolan Duffy. She is survived by her husband Leonard D. Boscia. Mrs. Boscia had worked for many years as a… Read more »
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Robert A. Fisher
BERLIN – Robert Avery Fisher, age 80, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at his home in Berlin. Born in Greenbackville, Va., he was the son of the late William Adolf Fisher and Ruby Frances Kelly. He was raised by his late grandparents, William Avery Kelley and Mattie Kelley. He is survived by his son Robert… Read more »
William “Bill” Lewis Sr.
BISHOPVILLE – William Daniel Lewis Sr. “Bill”, age 78, died Sunday April 3, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Girdletree, he was the son of the late Eba Daniel Lewis and Ethel Virginia Tarr Lewis He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah Elizabeth Lewis in 1999. He is survived by his… Read more »
Oleksa “Alex” Ilczuk
SALISBURY – Oleksa “Alex” Ilczuk, of Salisbury, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. He was 77 years old. He was born in the small village of Kluky, Ukraine, the only child of Ivan and Anna Ilczuk on May 2, 1933. World War II brought major changes to the Ukraine… Read more »
Marjorie F. Wicklein
GLEN MILLS, Pa. – Marjorie Wicklein, departed this life in the comfort of her retirement home in Maris Grove, Glen Mills, Pa., on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. She was 88. Mrs. Wicklein retired from her job at the White House in 1977 after serving as the chief of staff of the White House Gift Unit under six… Read more »
OPA Board to Establish Concerns Committee
OCEAN PINES – In an effort to and more layers to their already impressive bureaucracy, the Ocean Pines board of directors voted last week to establish a concerns advisory committee to better address community concerns. Charlie DiAmonti, the first appointed chair of the committee said the move was late but welcome. “I’ve been going to… Read more »
New Legislation Allows Brewery; Disbands LCB
BERLIN – Legislation passed in Annapolis this week will enable two different entities and the people they hope to serve to get the most out of liquor laws. The first was an exemption of sorts for the Burley Oak Brewery that allows it to operate more like a pub without serving food. Under the former… Read more »
Bath and Body Works Debuts New Lines
BERLIN — On the heels of the success of their “Gourmet” and “Woody” fragrance lines Bath and Body Works announced this week they will be releasing their “Home Cookin’” line. “Frankly, after the wild success of Mango Margarita we realized that if we put Bath and Body Works on the label, people will slather themselves… Read more »
April Fool’s Day Moved One Day Ahead
PRINCETON, N.J. – If you were planning a prank for April 1 the joke is on you, according to leading astro-historian Philip Johansson of Princeton University. Earlier this year, Johansson was among a handful of astro-historians who added “Ophiuchus” to the astrological chart, correcting a millennium-old miscalculation of the stars. During the research, Johansson discovered… Read more »
Bayside Gazette Joins Ocean City Today Group
A deal completed today brought the Bayside Gazette under the umbrella of the Ocean City Today group of community newspapers. For the full story pick up this week’s edition of Ocean City Today. Also: This is totally not a joke.