Donald Wittkowski

There were piles of coats, sweaters, boots, scarves, hats, blankets and comforters. Some items still had price tags attached. A Columbia brand woman’s purple coat, for instance, retailed for $160. All of the articles of clothing and bedding were neatly folded on tables or tucked away in plastic bags, seemingly ready for sale at the Black Friday shopping rush. But this scene wasn’t at some department store. Instead, it was at the Ocean City Board of Realtors office on 22nd Street...

If sleigh bells represent the arrival of Christmas, then it might be said that the bells at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church herald the start of the Thanksgiving season. At precisely 7 p.m. Tuesday, the church bells began chiming for a community-wide ecumenical service that brought nearly 300 worshippers together at St. Peter’s to celebrate the holiday. “It’s a blessed time to give thanks,” Dr. Richard Stanislaw, a leader at St. Peter’s, said in welcoming remarks that symbolized the spirit of Thanksgiving...

Two big road signs that served as bookends on 29th Street between West and Bay avenues made one thing very clear to truck drivers: Stay out of this neighborhood. “No trucks,” they warned. “Local traffic only.” If the signs weren’t enough, Officer John Porreca parked his Ocean City police sport utility vehicle on 29th Street on Monday in a highly visible spot. He was ready to issue tickets to any truck driver who ventured through the residential neighborhood...

Don’t be bashful about wearing your pajamas to do your holiday shopping. This Saturday morning will be no time to sleep late. If you snooze, you’ll lose out on the deals offered by downtown merchants during the kickoff for the holiday shopping season. Shoppers dressed in pajamas will be welcomed...

Jeff Sherman, a centerfielder who batted cleanup, was the good baseball player. Sam Koperwas, a second baseman mired at the bottom of the batting order, was the not-so-good player. Despite the disparity in their athletic skill, the two Little Leaguers who grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., formed a friendship that continues today in their late 60s...

It was during a Christmas performance at St. Peter’s Methodist Church in Ocean City in 1942 that a little girl sensed stardom awaited her. Just 4 years old at the time, Marla Adams knew she had the church audience in the palm of her hand when she sang a rousing rendition of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”

What’s the perfect antidote for a noisy, raucous, headache-inducing presidential election? A giant mute button, perhaps? Well, maybe. But, believe it or not, there is someplace that celebrates the sweet sounds of silence. So, shut up and listen. We’ll tell you what it is...

Ocean City police officers responded in force to a call from a Bank of America customer who feared that the branch on 34th Street...

In what is likely to be one of City Council's most important meetings of the year, Mayor Jay Gillian will deliver his annual "State...

Ocean City's school district is undertaking a debt refinancing plan that will allow it to capitalize on lower interest rates and save more than...