The Retired Nurses of Ocean Pines presented a check for $1,000 to Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital, benefiting the James G. and Nancy Barrett Nursing Scholarship Program. The Retired Nurses of Ocean Pines have generously contributed a total of $6,000 to Atlantic General Hospital’s nursing scholarship program since 2008. Pictured, from… Read more »
BERLIN — Nearly four years after a state and local outcry over the marketing of high-octane alcoholic beverages to young adults in the area and across the nation, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office this week announced a settlement had been reached with one of the main culprits, including a financial payout and an agreement to… Read more »
Apple Discount Drugs, a locally owned Health Mart pharmacy, has announced its participation in a new Post-Graduate Year 1 Community Pharmacy Residency program. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Apple Discount Drugs, ALFA Specialty Pharmacy in Columbia and affiliate partner the Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County has… Read more »
Ban Smoking NowEditor:Now that Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island have smoking restrictive bans on its beaches and Bethany’s Boardwalk and soon to be implemented to the list in May is Rehoboth Beach, is it possible that Ocean City might be added to this list to show its support for no smoking on the boardwalk and or… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Whether to ban smoking on the beach as well as the Boardwalk will be formally discussed by Ocean City lawmakers next month.According to Councilman Brent Ashley during strategic planning sessions last week, the Mayor and City Council discussed having Ocean City follow some of its competitor resorts and officially institute a smoke-free… Read more »
BERLIN — The new mural planned for Stephen Decatur Park will be painted on the fitting Take Pride in Berlin Clean-Up Day of Saturday, April 26.The winning design, which was revealed earlier this month, is a combination of elements for nine student submitted pieces of artwork. But mural artist Ann Ashman said this week that… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The transfer of properties between the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) and the Town of Ocean City moved ahead this week in what will eventually result in the construction of a new Ocean City Beach Patrol headquarters.Last August, the OCDC proposed an offer to the Mayor and City Council that granted the… Read more »
BERLIN- The first week of the season brought mixed results for Decatur’s varsity softball team with a 15-2 rout of Pocomoke last Friday followed by a 10-0 loss to Bayside power Mardela on Monday.The Seahawks, under the direction of new varsity coach Heather Patnode, blew out Worcester County rival Pocomoke, 15-2, in the season opener… Read more »
BERLIN — In Berlin, a big win gets a big party, but it will have to wait a couple weeks.A celebration was planned for Saturday to honor Berlin being named Budget Travel’s America’s Coolest Small Town. Unfortunately, Mother Nature isn’t feeling celebratory this weekend, causing the town to move the scheduled America’s Coolest Party from… Read more »
SALISBURY — Allied local law enforcement agencies on Thursday were conducting a massive manhunt for a felony drug fugitive who used his pickup truck on Wednesday night to assault police officers who were trying to arrest him.A combined police search effort continued on Thursday for a felony drug fugitive identified as Edwin L. Fletcher, 31,… Read more »