SALISBURY — Ann DeRisi Lewis of Ocean City, age 76, died May 14 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, surrounded by her family. Born in Bristol Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank DeRisi and Amelia Conti DeRisi. She was preceded in death by her husband, David A. Lewis. She is… Read more »
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Marian C. Lankford
Marian Cropper Lankford, age 85, died Monday, May 9 at her home in Berlin. A lifetime resident of Ocean City, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Quillen Cropper and Laura Edith Colby Cropper. She was preceded in death by her husband, retired Ocean City Fire Marshal, Dave Lankford, in 2001. She is survived… Read more »
Robert A. Bliss
Robert A. Bliss, age 75, died Tuesday, May 10 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born in Baltimore he was the son of the late John and Mildred Bliss. Bliss was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a successful entrepreneur and business owner. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing and computers. He also had his pilots license… Read more »
May Day Play Day includes Off Main Street performances
BERLIN — This 2nd Friday Art Stroll will mark more than the inaugural May Day Play Day, it marks a coming out party of sorts for a small but enthusiastic contingency of the downtown merchants that promote themselves as the Off Main Street Shops. While they are also part of the Main Street Merchants Association,… Read more »
Emerald ash borer traps, not purple kites
OCEAN PINES — While at first glance it might look as if there’s been an epidemic of treed kites, the explanation for the appearance of the small purple bags in area trees signals a different kind of epidemic – one the area fortunately doesn’t have. The bags are traps for catching emerald ash borers and,… Read more »
OC Extreme Ziplines
OCEAN CITY — In a town where there are plenty of opportunities for thrill-ride entertainment, a business has to be willing to rethink everything they know about adventure rides in order to remain at the forefront of the experience-ride pack. Which is why it’s no surprise that the folks at Jolly Roger Amusements have added… Read more »
Worcester Prep student wins essay contest
BERLIN — For the last five years, students from one of the town’s schools have been among the winners of the Maryland Municipal League’s “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest and this year’s winner, Thomas Fager, is no different. Fager, a fourth grader at Worcester Preparatory School, won with an essay that reflects his experience… Read more »
Worcester Tech nurses look to the future
NEWARK — The nursing program at Worcester Technical High School has been producing graduates with practical skills and knowledge long before moving into the state-of-the art facility it now occupies. The genius of the nursing program is it allows students not only to intern at healthcare facilities all over the county as part of their… Read more »
Charles G. Southcomb, Jr.
MILLSBORO, Del. — Charles G. Southcomb, Jr. died May 5. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles G. Southcomb, Sr. and Johanna Baumann Southcomb. He is survived by his daughters; Shannon E. and Karlie J. Southcomb, and a sister, Michelle M. Rosenberg, and niece Tiffany Rosenberg. Southcomb, a contractor by trade,… Read more »
Douglas T. Gardiner, Jr.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Douglas Tracy Gardiner, age 71, died April 30 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach FL. Born in Washington DC, he was the son of the late D. Tracy Gardiner, Sr. and Lelia Bond Gardiner. He is survived by his wife Nancy Rosencrance Gardiner and three sons: Douglas T…. Read more »