October 7, 2011

BZA Denies Plan To Demolish And Rebuild In Berlin

BERLIN -- Despite getting a green light from the Historic District Commission (HDC), a property owner in Berlin was denied a variance by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) to demolish and reconstruct a troubled property. “Our hands are tied from the standpoint of the code,” BZA Chairman Joe Moore told property owner Ernest Gerardi. Gerardi asked the BZA for a variance to demolish a rundown building in the town’s B-1 Historic District and to rebuild a new residence on the lot....READ MORE

Casino Revenue Hits $4.67M For September

BERLIN -- After falling in August for the first time since the facility opened earlier this year, the Casino at Ocean Downs’ final numbers for September released this week showed revenues stabilized or even increased slightly last month. The Maryland Video Lottery Commission, which oversees the two existing slots facilities in the state, released the final numbers for September for the Casino at Ocean Downs on Wednesday, and while the revenue figures did not exactly spike upward from...READ MORE

Maryland Considering No Child Left Behind Waiver

BERLIN -- A decade after the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) initiative was mandated in public school systems across the country, the Obama administration last week announced states can apply for a waiver from the rigorous program of testing and accountability, and Maryland and the local school systems appear ready to embrace the opt out. In 2001, Bush administration issued a mandate for greater accountability in the nation’s public school systems including higher standards, rigorous...READ MORE

Salisbury Charter Change Proposed

SALISBURY -- An unexpected move by the City Council majority to try to change the town charter is ruffling feathers in Salisbury. “I have grave concerns about the proposed charter amendment that would have the city attorney serve at the pleasure of, and answer to, the City Council rather than the mayor, as is the case now,” said Councilwoman Laura Mitchell. The issue emerged during a work session Monday, while the council discussed access to legal counsel. Councilwoman Shanie Shields...READ MORE

Md. Redistricting Plans Outlined

BERLIN -- The three counties of the Lower Eastern Shore, including Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset, will likely remain a part of Maryland’s First Congressional District after the governor’s redistricting committee this week submitted a plan to Gov. Martin O’Malley that maintains the status quo on the Lower Shore. After several months of public hearings and input sessions, the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee this week submitted a proposed map outlining the...READ MORE

Berlin Residents Discuss Flooding Woes

BERLIN -- Residents of Berlin’s District 1 weighed in on flooding and other stormwater issues Wednesday during the first of five meetings between the town and the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC). “We need to have a very comprehensive stormwater program,” EFC Director Joanne Throwe told the audience. Several months ago, Berlin agreed to allow the EFC to conduct a stormwater feasibility study of the town. As part of that effort, Throwe highly encouraged...READ MORE

Three Legionnaires Cases Connected To Boardwalk Hotel

OCEAN CITY -- A historic Boardwalk hotel this week relocated guests and closed three days earlier than planned after state and local health departments reported three unrelated cases of Legionnaire’s Disease, possibly linked to the lodging establishment. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and the Worcester County Health Department on Wednesday announced three individuals who were guests at the Plim Plaza Hotel had developed legionellosis, more commonly known as...READ MORE

707 Sports Bar Owner Passes Away

WEST OCEAN CITY -- Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding yesterday’s death of Carey Flynn, owner of 707 Sports Bar and Grill in West Ocean City. Sources say Flynn, who opened the bar last year, was hospitalized and died on Thursday morning after having an altercation with a man who was allegedly urinating outside his establishment. There was no word if the man involved in the incident had been apprehended. ...READ MORE

Extreme Makeover’s Local Show Airs Dec. 9

OCEAN CITY – On Tuesday afternoon, the site of the latest project from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was receiving its final touches as builders, designers, and volunteers prepared for the Johnson-Goslee family to arrive at their new home. A few hours before the family arrived, workers were busy laying sod, placing furniture, moving in appliances, sweeping the driveway and street and cleaning to make sure everything was just right for the big reveal. It all started with a knock on the...READ MORE

Council Approves National Search For City Manager Post

OCEAN CITY – The decision to nationally advertise for a city manager took on full support this week after the City Council majority’s choice to fill the position respectfully declined. Unexpected business surfaced during this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting, as Council President Jim Hall asked for a motion to advertise both nationally and locally for a new city manager. “I know the staff, city manager’s office, and the mayor’s office has been working on...READ MORE

Officer’s CPR Likely Saved Man

OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City Police officer last week likely saved an unidentified 50-year-old man from drowning in a Boardwalk hotel pool after pulling the unresponsive victim from the water and performing CPR until paramedics arrived. Shortly before 11 p.m. last Friday, police responded to the Quality Inn Boardwalk at 16th Street in reference to a possible drowning in the hotel pool. Officer Justin Hoban observed a group of people observing a male who was floating face down in the pool. Hoban...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Facts Being Twisted Editor: On Monday, Sept. 26, there was a meeting of the Citizens For Ocean City. At this meeting, the president of the City Council was challenged to define the new direction of the four on the council. Mr. Hall responded with a resounding, “money”. He then described how he and Councilwoman Pillas had, despite fierce opposition from the administration, orchestrated the reduction in city costs. Jim may believe this is true, but the facts contradict his...READ MORE

Best Business Decisions Not Always Fair

It’s been said thousands of times and is most often heard around election time -- government needs to be run like a business. Although it’s candidate rhetoric most of the time, it was the reason cited by the Worcester County Commissioners this week when five of the seven voted to delay the Snow Hill High School project. The commissioners said it would be revisited next year and the plan would be to approve it then. This is a shame because the school is in terrible shape and badly...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

In Ocean City, it’s been a month since former City Manager Dennis Dare was given the resign-or-be-fired ultimatum. The “new normal” is starting to set in around City Hall without Dare (a City Hall regular for almost three decades) with Mayor Rick Meehan acting as the city manager. While the tension may be calming in Ocean City a bit, news continues to be made, and there were some significant developments this week that I was following. Here’s a look at a few: When Ocean...READ MORE

Open Houses Of The Week

WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205 WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor's Watch Golf Course Road Sat&Sun 10-4 3BR/3.5BA New Construction Luxury Townhouses Only 3 Left Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111 OCEAN...READ MORE

Serial Flasher Sought

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) this week is asking for the public’s help in identifying a male suspect who has been naked and exposing himself to different individuals on the north end of town, primarily in the ocean black and beach areas between 120th and 145th streets. Several victims have reported a similar pattern where the naked male has walked up to adult females who were walking on the beach or in an oceanfront condominium parking lot. The suspect is described...READ MORE

Hybrid School Board Issue Raises Questions

SALISBURY -- While across town hundreds gathered for a public hearing on proposed drastic cuts to the Wicomico public school budget, a handful of ardent supporters of an elected school board in the county made known their preference for an elected school board in front of the County Council. Last month, the Wicomico County Council voted in favor of adding a straw ballot referendum question on the 2012 general election ballot asking residents to vote for either an elected school board or one...READ MORE

Ocean City, County Concerned About Car Rally’s Growth

OCEAN CITY – The most recent Volkswagen rally that swept through the area has led city and county officials to contemplate further restrictions to prevent unapproved special events. Ocean City resident David Betten approached the Mayor and City Council on Monday over his concerns with the “Volkswagen and Audi enthusiasts” who have congregated to Ocean City over the past several years and are increasing in number every year. “This event is becoming an even greater nuisance...READ MORE

OC’s Drink Contract In Last Year

OCEAN CITY – It’s no secret that Ocean City’s official soft drink is Pepsi, but within the next year the opportunity for a change in the town’s beverage franchise will be presented. According to Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster, Ocean City’s current beverage franchise contract with Pepsi is set to expire April 1, 2012. In the past, the town has used a Request for Proposals (RFP) method for soliciting interest in the beverage franchise and suggested to the...READ MORE

Rabid Cat Found In Worcester

SNOW HILL -- The Worcester County Health Department this week confirmed an adult black cat found near the intersection of Greenbackville Road and George Island Landing Road in Stockton tested positive for rabies. 
The large adult black cat was described as having a red collar that had green and yellow flowers and a bell on it. Deputy Health Officer Dr. Andrea Mathias warned that any person, pet or other animal that may have had contact with this cat could be at risk for rabies exposure. To...READ MORE

Council Okays 50-Year Lease With Art League

OCEAN CITY – Some City Council members were apprehensive this week over a 50-year lease with the Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) for its new arts center. The ordinance on the table during Monday evening’s Mayor and City Council meeting was for the town to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a 50-year lease agreement for the construction and rental of a new Ocean City Arts Center Building at the present site of the building utilized by the ALOC on 94th...READ MORE

Commissioners Decide To Delay Snow Hill School Project

SNOW HILL -- Plans for a new Snow Hill High School (SHHS) will have to wait at least another year. The Worcester County Commissioners voted 5-2 Tuesday in favor of delaying the project, citing a lack of funding, which may be addressed through an increase in taxes sometime in the future. “We are faced with some very, very, very tough decisions,” said Commission President Bud Church. The commission faced a tough room as well. Parents and faculty associated with SHHS filled the meeting...READ MORE

Berlin Businesses Plan Specials For Breast Cancer Support Group

BERLIN -- Last week, the ribbons went up as the town of Berlin prepared to turn itself pink for October. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, survivors, town officials and local businesses are coming together with a series of activities and specials meant to educate and inform. Turn the Town Pink (TTP), which celebrates its second anniversary this October, is run by the Worcester County branch of Women Supporting Women (WSW) and organizers are already predicting that it will be a...READ MORE

Reading Texts While Driving Now Illegal

BERLIN -- A new law extending the ban on texting and using a cell phone while driving in Maryland went into effect this week, closing a loophole left open when state lawmakers passed the legislation two years ago. In 2009, state legislators passed a law banning texting while driving in Maryland and last year passed another law extending the ban to all cell phone use while driving, with the exception of a few emergency situations. However, the new state laws left open a loophole allowing...READ MORE

Early Indicators Show Slots Not Causing Traffic Issues

SNOW HILL -- Traffic spillover from the slots expansion to Ocean Downs has not been an issue so far, according to the Worcester County Local Development Council (LDC). However, with expansion likely for Ocean Downs, officials agree that the situation will need to be constantly monitored. “We’re still looking at traffic management studies,” said Ken Cimino, Assistant District Engineer for traffic with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). “Kind of hard to come...READ MORE

New Fire Marshal Appointed In OC

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Fire Department Deputy Chief David Hartley has been appointed the town’s new fire marshal. At Monday’s Mayor and City Council meeting, the council was presented with a recommendation from the Fire Prevention Commission by unanimous consent presenting David Hartley to be considered as the town’s new fire marshal, due to the retirement of former Fire Marshal Sam Villani. “Chief Hartley has displayed the knowledge,e professionalism and character...READ MORE

‘All The Bases Covered’ At Kendall Home Furnishings

OCEAN CITY – Furnish your home with exactly what you pictured by stopping into Kendall Home Furnishings and creating your own piece of art through its new customize your own program. Kendall Home Furnishings is located off Route 50 in West Ocean City and has been in business in the local market for seven years. The store’s newest location has been open for about two years now and lies in Fenwick Island. The business was originally located in Fredrick, Md. One of the family’s...READ MORE

2nd Coastal Lacrosse Clinic on Tap

WEST OCEAN CITY- Based on the overwhelming turnout and the success of the program last weekend, the Coastal Lacrosse Club is hosting the second in a series of free clinics for young players in the area this Sunday, October 9, at the club’s practice facility on Route 611 in West Ocean City. The club will host the second of three free clinics for children ages 6-14 this fall this Sunday. Experience is not necessary as the clinics are structured for both new and experienced players....READ MORE

Seahawks End Queen Anne’s Streak

BERLIN- Lightning struck twice for the Stephen Decatur varsity football team last weekend after the Seahawks beat Queen Anne’s, 34-31, in overtime to end the Lions’ 37-game regular season winning streak. Queen Anne’s last lost a regular season game back in 2007 and had run off 37 straight since then. In 2007, Decatur was the last team to beat the Lions in the regular season, a 30-27 win also in overtime. The Seahawks added a bookend to the streak last Friday, beating Queen...READ MORE

Berlin Dolphins Stun Wicomico in 2OT

BERLIN- The Berlin Cadet Dolphins got their first win of the season this week, upsetting the unbeaten Wicomico Green Terrors, 18-12, in double overtime on Tuesday. Last November, the two teams met for the Salvation Army Red Shield League championship. This week, the Berlin Cadet Dolphins entered the rematch with Wicomico winless in three games, while the Green Terrors came in with a 3-0 record. Despite the records, the two teams played a playoff-type game on Tuesday with the Dolphins emerging...READ MORE

Seahawk Golfers Edge Parkside at Ocean Pines

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team closed the gap with conference leading Parkside on Tuesday, shooting a team-low 166, to edge the Rams (169) and the rest of the field in a match at Ocean Pines. Decatur got solid scores from up and down its line-up at Ocean Pines on Tuesday, led by Nikki Rafer, who shot a 39 and shared the co-medalist award with Parkside’s Matt Stitcher, who also shot a 39. Decatur’s Andrew Urban shot a 41, Joe Iacona finished in 42, Matt Ruggiere...READ MORE

Mallards Back on Winning Track

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team got back on the winning track this week, beating Eastern Shore Independence Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Salisbury School, 4-0, on the road on Tuesday to improve to 4-2. The Mallards started the season in impressive fashion with three straight victories including a 7-2 win over Salisbury Christian, a 7-0 win over Salisbury School and a 7-0 win over Gunston. However, the Worcester girls lost their first game of the season last...READ MORE

Seahawks Fall to Parkside, 5-0

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team ran into a buzz saw on Monday, falling to unbeaten Parkside, 5-0, at home to fall to 4-3-1 on the season. Parkside entered the game unbeaten, having outscored their opponents by a combined 42-2 during an seven-game winning streak to start the season. Decatur had been streaky thus far this season, on their way to a 4-2-1 record. The Rams got out of the gate fast against the Seahawks, scoring two goals in the first five minutes of...READ MORE

Decatur Boys Down Crabbers, Remain Unbeaten

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team remained unbeaten this week with a pair of wins over Mardela last Friday and a 3-1 over Crisfield on Tuesday to improve to 8-0 on the season. The 6-0 win over Mardela last Friday was the Seahawks’ fourth shutout of the year and third in a row. On Tuesday, Decatur got by a pesky Crisfield team, beating the Crabbers, 3-1. Jason Stitely led the Decatur offense with two goals, while Zak Hoshino added a single tally. The Decatur...READ MORE

Mallards Snuff Dragons, Improve to 8-1

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team continued its winning ways this week, beating Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Salisbury School, 4-2, on Tuesday. With the win over the Dragons, the Mallards improved their season record to 8-1, their only loss coming to Don Bosco, 1-0, way back on September 17. Since then, Worcester has won five straight including the win over Salisbury School on Tuesday along with a 3-0 win over Holly Grove at home last...READ MORE

Tough Guy Of The Week

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Things To Do Around Town

Oct. 8: Kiwanis Fall Pancake Breakfast 7-11 a.m., Ocean Pines Community Center. To benefit youth in the community. Pancakes, sausages, fruit cup, coffee & tea. Cost: $5, adults; $3, children under 12 and children under 5 eat free. Oct. 8: OC Parrothead Club’s Phunfest Noon-7 p.m., Seacrets. Sponsored by the Ocean City Parrothead Club. Games, prizes, happy hour specials, raffles, entertainment by Chris Sacks Band, 4-7 p.m. and DJ Breeze Man, noon-4. Open to everyone. Cost: $10, in...READ MORE

Who's Playing When And Where

Burger’s Surf’s Up Cafe 410-723-2007 5401 Coastal Hwy. Every Thursday: Big Ass 80’s Party With The Bigler Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Oct. 7: TBA Charlie’s Bayside Restaurant 302-539-3526 Rte. 1 & Maryland Ave., Fenwick Island   Saturday, Oct. 8: Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m. Clarion Hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal Hwy.   Ocean Club: Friday, Oct. 7 & Saturday, Oct. 8: New Censation De...READ MORE

Best Eats On The Beach

West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean Pines-Fruitland Assateague crab house & Carryout Rte. 611, Assateague Island • 410-641-4330 On the way to visit the ponies of Assateague, stop by this rustic crab house. Enjoy Maryland crabs by the dozen or try the all-you-can-eat specials including snow crab legs. Their extensive menu features various appetizers, fresh fish, seafood, steaks, chicken and ribs. The kids can enjoy their own menu along with the great game room. Great for casual dining or...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

Twice a week my son plays soccer. Therefore, twice a week I laugh a lot for about an hour. The 3- and 4-year-old soccer program, offered through the county’s Recreation and Parks Department, provides some hilarious moments to us parents. The best part of all is no score is kept, but there’s a general sense of who is winning and losing among the coaches and parents. It’s not that it matters at all because there’s usually only a few goals scored in a game anyway, and the...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Dorothy Joan Waterman BERLIN -- Dorothy Joan Waterman of South Point, Berlin, died Sept. 29, 2011 at her home of complications from COPD. She was born in Providence, R.I. in 1929 and grew up in Springfield, Mass. Dorothy graduated from Classical High School in 1947 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Med from Perdue University in 1951. She met and married Hawley Waterman in 1954 and moved to Princeton, NJ in 1956 where Mr. Waterman was the Athletic Director at the Hun School. While in...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Awards Announced SALISBURY -- Becker Morgan Group received two awards in the 2011 American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Maryland Interior Design Competition. A first place award in the residential category for a custom home on the Eastern Shore was accepted by Louise M. Miller, ASID and Christopher L. Pattey, Associate AIA. This project will be featured in the upcoming October/November issue of Chesapeake Home & Living magazine. An honorable mention award in the hospitality category...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Students Use Toobaloo Talk Gadgets

Rory Pugh and Aidan Levy use their Toobaloo Talk gadgets to hear and learn sounds better through Worcester Prep’s Grade 1 phonics program. ...READ MORE

Pre-K Student Enjoy Utilizing His Sences

Mason Glover, a pre-kindergarten student at Buckingham Elementary, enjoys utilizing his senses with chocolate pudding.  He and classmates have done a variety of activities focusing on sight, sound, hearing, touch and taste.  ...READ MORE

Stephen Decature HS Naitonal English Honor Society Inductees

Stephen Decatur High School National English Honor Society inductees seniors Jamie Parker, Makaela Mitchell and Cassidy Nathan, junior Patricia Purcell and senior Emily Schnader enjoy refreshments following the recent ceremony. ...READ MORE

Berlin Intermediate Students Get Feel For What It Was Like To Be In A Lifeboat

Berlin Intermediate fourth grade students took a dramatic flashback to their story, "Finding the Titanic." Rori Burk, Alicia Thomas and Conor Perry are getting a feel for what it was like to be in a lifeboat. They are acting out how they would feel to be in a lifeboat. ...READ MORE

OC Elementary School Students Show Off Their Apple For Apple Day

Ocean City Elementary School kindergarten students Kayla Rocco and Trevor Junta show their apples for Apple Day. Students used the apples throughout the day's lessons as they read about the seasons of an apple tree. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep's Guerrieri Library Holds Lower School Summer Competition

Each year Worcester Prep’s Guerrieri Library holds a Lower School summer competition to encourage leisure reading. The top summer reader was first-grader Caitlyn Hoen followed by fourth-graders Annika Larsen and Quinn McColgan. Summer readers pictured, front, are Aidan Levy, Ocean View; first row, Kate Conaway, Jason Todorov, Hailey Merritt, Hannah Merritt, Annika Larsen, Caitlyn Hoen, Myra Cropper and Brooke Emeigh; second row, Alexander Jett, Robert Jett, Quinn McColgan, Liam Hammond,...READ MORE

Some Bad Habits Could Lead To Reduced Returns

OCEAN CITY -- Do you blame your investing blunders on bad luck? A bad market? There’s evidence that poor performance is often the result of ingrained behavior patterns. Experts in behavioral finance have identified certain predictable patterns of behavior that lead investors to make the same mistakes over and over. Here are three common behaviors that can deal your investments a substantial setback — and some changes that can help you avoid them. Next week we will look at three...READ MORE

Democratic Women's Club Held Its Annual Capture The Flag Card Game

The Democratic Women's Club held its annual "Capture the Flag" card game with refreshments and prizes at the Ocean Pines Country Club Oct. 2. Shown with a basket of wines is prize winner, Don Ward. Also pictured are, from left, Millie Ward, Dell Purrell, President Diana Gross and Vice President Marge SeBour. ...READ MORE

Kiwanis President Presents Check For $1,000 To Buckingham ES

The purpose of Kiwanis is "Serving the Children of the World" which ties in directly with supporting the schools in the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City area. Above, Kiwanis President Roy Foreman presents a $1,000 check to Roger Pacella, principal of Buckingham Elementary School, for use with school programs.  ...READ MORE

SH Elementary School's First Grade Class Use Leap Frog Tag Readers

Snow Hill Elementary School’s first grade students have started using Leap Frog Tag Readers to strengthen their reading skills. The Tag reading system uses touch technology to reinforce phonics, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Shown working with their Tag readers are, from left, Jaden Tungpalon, Jack McCabe and Donell Davis. ...READ MORE

Diakonia Holds Annual Awards Dinner

Diakonia held its annual awards dinner last week at Halls Restaurant in Ocean City. The dinner celebrates and recognizes Diakonia supporters and volunteers for their help throughout the year.  Above, Volunteers for five years or more are, from left, Jack Ferry, Mary Ferry, Dr. Bill Allen, Jackie Disharoon, Mary W. Smith, Sandra Venable and Bill Burke. ...READ MORE

Youth From Community Church At OP Prepare Beverages For Luncheon

Youth from the Community Church at Ocean Pines helped prepare beverages for a luncheon served at God's Kitchen at Grace United Methodist Church in Salisbury. Every Saturday a lunch is prepared for those in need of a hot meal. Preparing drinks are Atlea Compher, Molly Compher, Abigail Hernandez and Casey Knerr. ...READ MORE

OC Lions Hand Over Keys To 2011 Harley Davidson Raffle Winner

Ocean City Lions Boardwalk Raffle Chairman Lee Keefer hands the keys to a 2011 Harley Davidson Super Glide to Dawn and Steve Mister from St. Michaels. The resort Lions sold motorcycle raffle tickets on the Boardwalk all summer long and raised close to $30,000, which will be used for their many community projects. ...READ MORE

Community Foundation Of The ES Donate $28,000 To Stephen Decatur HS

Macky and Pam Stansell, owners of Macky’s Bayside Bar and Grille in Ocean City, recently presented Lou Taylor, Principal, Stephen Decatur High School, with a $28,000 check from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Pam and Macky Stansell Donor Advised Fund. Their generous contribution will provide college scholarships for graduating SDHS seniors.  ...READ MORE

Community Foundation Of The ES Recieve Check For $1,000

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore President Spicer Bell recently received a check for $1,000 from the Anderson family to benefit the Salisbury Police Department’s new F.O.R.C.E. Scholarship Fund. Pictured, from left, are Debbi Anderson, Anderson Generations Family Fund Representative; Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton; Shawna Anderson; Anderson Generations Family Fund Representative; Bell; Lore Chambers, Assistant Salisbury Administrator; and Salisbury Chief of Police Barbara Duncan. ...READ MORE

Wicomico & Worcester County 82nd Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy Graduating Class

Wicomico and Worcester County jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 82nd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury are shown in the front row, from left, Keith C. Collick, Jay B. Schiner, Dorran J. Smith and Johnathan M. Wharton of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center. Back, from left, are Dorothy D. Fleet-Wyatt, Amber N. Garrison, Alphonzo L. Giddens Jr., Kehinde O. Olukoga, Jacob A. Skarson and...READ MORE

Things I Like

A good sneeze 
DeNiro movies 
Sounds of a high school sports event 
Scrapple and eggs for breakfast 
Reading about the real estate market 
The Showtime series, 'Weeds' 
Watching kids chase after each other 
Supporting the Pink Ribbon Classic 
Walking into the house and smelling dinner 
The Monday sports section after a Ravens win 
Driving east across the Bay Bridge ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You're moving from a relatively stable situation to one that appears to be laced with perplexity. Be patient. You'll eventually get answers to help clear up the confusion around you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A vexing situation tempts you to rush to set it all straight. But it's best to let things sort themselves out so that you can get a better picture of the challenge you're facing. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Financial matters could create some confusion,...READ MORE