SELBYVILLE, Del. — Dorothy Raum Melcher, age 89, died on Sunday, Nov. 25 at her Arrington Woods home in Selbyville. Born in Chester County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ervin H. Raum, Jr. and Mary Werner Raum. She is survived by her daughter Bonnie Piperno and her husband Dominic of Ocean City… Read more »
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Thomas Moore Quigley
OCEAN PINES — Thomas Moore Quigley, age 83, died Tuesday, Nov. 22 at his home. Born in New York he was the son of the late William Quigley and Julia Moore Quigley. He is survived by his wife Irmalee A. Quigley. Quigley was a United States Navy Veteran. He had worked for many years as… Read more »
Robert Walsh Watts
OCEAN CITY — Robert Walsh Watts, age 79, died Tuesday, Nov. 22 at his home. Born in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late George Watts and Olga Sarton Watts. He is survived by his wife, Bernadette L. Watts. Watts was a United States Navy Veteran. He had worked as a bus… Read more »
Jennifer “Louise” McCabe
SNOW HILL —Jennifer “Louise” McCabe, known to all as “Mom-Mom”, departed her life on Nov. 10 after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Ralph McCabe and their children; Brenda (Arthur), their daughter Kayelynn, Eva and her son Andy, Chubby and his son DeShawn, all of Snow Hill. Tasha… Read more »
James Edward Kopper
BERLIN — James Edward Kopper, age 65, died Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Baltimore he was the son of the late John Bernard Kopper and Elsie Wirts Kopper. Kopper is survived by his wife, Janice A. Kopper; a daughter, Linda Zorn and her husband Jeff of Baltimore; a son, John… Read more »
Tough Guy Baked Brie
I’ve been eating like an animal since Sunday afternoon. My body needs the reparative subsistence as it overcomes our wrecked weekend. No, my self-demise was not a punishment for self-destructive Pub-style drinking. Well, there were a few beers involved, but stop…you’re throwing me off track. This past weekend I was part of a team that… Read more »
OPA Golf Woes Continue
OCEAN PINES — Getting the golf course in shape is no longer merely a priority of OPA General Manager Bob Thompson. This week the board of directors officially gave Thompson license to prepare a detailed plan for fixing up the course and pitching it to them. Thompson caused a bit of a stir last… Read more »
Shore Up! Can Help with Heating Bills
BERLIN — In the coming weeks, the temperature will drop for good and the high cost of heating will put the bite on many area residents. For those who struggle to keep up with their energy bills, Shore Up! administers two state energy assistance plans aimed at helping keep the lights on and the house… Read more »
Beer May Flow in Berlin
BERLIN — Major events may get a new look and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce a new revenue source after the Town Council on Monday agreed to consider an ordinance that would allow events a one-day suspension of the open container laws. In the most technical sense, it is illegal to wander off the Atlantic… Read more »
Small Business Saturday in Berlin
BERLIN — While the big retailers inch Black Friday forward in an attempt to stretch the holiday shopping rush, small retailers are taking the opposite tack with the help of an unlikely sponsor: American Express. Last year the credit card company inaugurated Small Business Saturday to highlight supporting small local businesses not only as part… Read more »