BERLIN — It was early December when Fred Fields, a subcontractor who often does work for local businessman Jack Burbage, got to work shoring up the wall in the property across from town hall. The work was the result of something Fields noticed during a regular inspection of the property and, as far as Fields… Read more »
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Portrait photographer sets up shot on Sunset Avenue
WEST OCEAN CITY — When Pam and Garry Elliott decided they wanted to be the first people married in Ocean City in 2011 they put out a call to a photographer they were confident could do their wedding twice. Photographer Lynda Gruber grew up in Ocean City but made her bones shooting models and television… Read more »
Group wants to bypass Liquor Control Board
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Alliance for Fair Markets (WCAFM) is a business association formed with the aim of allowing liquor license holders to purchase beer, liquor and wine from wholesalers other than the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB). Joe Moore, attorney for the WCAFM, testified before the Worcester County Commissioners seeking their… Read more »
Seared tuna and scallops with a mélange of vegetables
A nice short trip to the mountains always seems to put things back in place for us. Sometimes I think that I should get a couple of jobs in the summertime so that we can save enough for nice winter vacations. I imagine that a typical predicament for those of us who live at the… Read more »
Ronald G. Gray
BERLIN – Ronald Gray, 76, died Jan. 17, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital. He was born in Williamsville, Del., to the late William Edward Gray and Elsie May Evans Gray. Ronald was a lifetime member of Showell Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Salisbury Moose Lodge 654. He is survived by this… Read more »
Young whippersnapper at Frontier Town
BERLIN — Shane Karson stood in the dooryard of his childhood home at the center of Frontier Town admonishing his 3-year-old son, Clay, to pay attention. Clay was swinging his bull whip above his head and preparing to snap a target out of his father’s hands, pretty much as Karson had done in that very… Read more »
Decatur rallies to take Washington
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur staged a furious fourth quarter comeback to beat Washington 52-50 last Thursday. Washington pushed the lead to 45-36 to open the fourth quarter when Drakar Purnell hit a three-pointer, then Tre Foreman and Teron Tyre made layups to cut the lead to 46-45. After the Jaguars scored, Decatur’s Jesse Engle sunk… Read more »
Carne Asada with guacamole and salsa roja
My wife and I love a good steak, and when it comes to Filet Mignon, I must admit with a heavy heart that it is difficult to find it done well in restaurants. As such, we find ourselves (or more to the point, me) breaking down whole tenders at home to ensure that we… Read more »
Church Mouse Thrift Shop Raises Funds for Charities
BERLIN – The story of the Church Mouse Thrift Shop is one of transition, both for the shops customers and the shop itself. The current business grew out of a small warehouse where church members kept donated clothes and household items to be given to families who suffered from fire or some other loss or… Read more »
Atlantic Hotel Vinyl Windows Controversy Still Open
BERLIN – While the state and the Berlin Historic District Commission are powerless to enforce their rules it is possible that a lawsuit by a resident or interested party could force the owners of the Atlantic Hotel to replace the recently-installed vinyl windows with windows that meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation…. Read more »