August 19, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Resort Orders Mandatory Evacuation

OCEAN CITY -- Hurricane Irene, called an “extraordinary threat” by the National Weather Service, continues along a path that could take it directly over Ocean City and the lower Eastern Shore late Saturday and into Sunday, forcing a mandatory evacuation of the resort starting tonight. Earlier this afternoon, Ocean City Emergency Management officials announced Phase 3 of the town’s hurricane action plan will go into effect at midnight tonight. All persons other than identified...READ MORE

Mid-Atlantic 500 Returns Next Week

OCEAN CITY- The resort area’s collective hangover from last week’s White Marlin Open has just about worn off in time for the next big event on the summer sportfishing calendar- the Mid-Atlantic $500,000, a Cape May, N.J.-based tournament that will again have a strong presence in Ocean City again this year. Now in its 19th year, the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 continues to be one of the top sport fishing events in the region with over $2 million in prize money expected to be doled out again...READ MORE

“Tighten Up” Holding on in WMO

OCEAN CITY- As of late yesterday afternoon, the talk around the 2011 White Marlin Open was as much about what had not happened yet as what had happened so far. As of Thursday afternoon, a single qualifying white marlin sat atop the leaderboard in the glamour division, a whopping 86.5-pounder caught by angler Brian Kline of Laytonsville, Md. aboard the local boat “Tighten Up” out of the Ocean City Fishing Center on Tuesday. After a 2010 tournament when the white marlin leaderboard was...READ MORE

Wee Wun IV Weigh In 88.5 Pound White Marlin

Angler Paul Coen and the happy crew on the “Wee Wun IV” weighed this 88.5-pound white marlin on the last day of the White Marlin Open to take first place in the division. The “Wee Wun IV” was weighting at the marina when the scale at Harbour Island opened for business last Friday. ...READ MORE

Restless Lady Weigh In One

Angler John Schindler and the crew aboard the “Restless Lady” out of Ocean City weighed the one and only qualifying blue marlin during the White Marlin Open last week, this 699.5-pounder that was worth $379,677. The “Restless Lady” crew brought the big blue in on Thursday of White Marlin Open week. ...READ MORE

After Slow Start, 38th WMO Lives Up to Hype

OCEAN CITY- Despite a relatively slow start, the 38th Annual White Marlin Open in Ocean City last week lived up to the hype in the end with a first-place white marlin waiting at the scale when it opened for business on the last day and a massive blue marlin, the one and only weighed during the tournament, hauled in on the second-to-last day. The first phase of the tournament will likely be remembered more for what didn’t happen than what did happen, but by mid-week, most of the categories...READ MORE

Seaside Dance Academy Tearing Up National Circuit

The talented crew at the Seaside Dance Academy has been tearing up the national circuit this summer with several individual and team honors. For example, Kendal Snyder of Berlin recently finished 8th out of 110 dancers at Nationals in the solo competition, and turned in a Top 5 performance in the duet competition, pictured above. ...READ MORE

Delmarva Elite Lacrosse Sharks Go Undefeated

The Delmarva Elite Lacrosse Sharks, an under-15 team made up of local players from the Ocean City, Berlin and Salisbury areas, late last month went undefeated to win the prestigious Hershey Laxfest Championship in Pennsylvania. Led by goalie Sam Ash and the defense, the team allowed only 10 goals in five games during the tournament. The Sharks also placed 5th in the annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Atlantic Cup earlier this summer. ...READ MORE

Heels and Reels Tourney a Big Hit

OCEAN CITY- Before the big boys hit the seas for this week’s White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area enjoyed a big weekend with the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 3rd Annual Heels and Reels Tournament with winners in several categories. The ladies-only tournament got underway last Friday with the first of two official fishing days. The crew on the “Reel Joy” made the biggest splash during the tournament, winning the Billfish Release Division and placing in...READ MORE

18th Annual Poor Girls Open Underway

OCEAN CITY- With the drama of the high-dollar, high-profile White Marlin Open dispensed with last week, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight this weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open, which got underway yesterday with the first day of fishing. Now in its 18th year, the Poor Girls Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was founded in 1994 by the late Captain Steve Harman and his wife Pam to a provide a ladies-only...READ MORE

18th OC Lacrosse Classic Underway

OCEAN CITY- The fastest game on two feet takes center stage in and around Ocean City this weekend when some of the top men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the country descend on the resort for the 18th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic. The annual tournament got underway yesterday with opening round games in the Masters and Grand Masters divisions at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex in Berlin. Northside Park in Ocean City continues to be tournament headquarters and most of...READ MORE

Magic Run Ends for Berlin All Stars

BERLIN- After four tough games in as many days, the Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars finally ran out of gas, and pitching, last Friday, falling to Massapequa of New York, 22-0, in the Mid-Atlantic championship in Rhode Island. Berlin’s magical run started with a District 8 championship back on July 13 and continued a week later with a first-ever state championship. The victory in the state championship game propelled Berlin to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Cranston, R.I.,...READ MORE

County Shoots Down Tighter Poultry House Regs

SNOW HILL -- Another attempt in a series of efforts by Worcester County resident Larry Ward to level tighter restrictions on poultry houses failed to get off the ground during Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting. Ward, who is no stranger to the lobbying the commission, came before the body with a text amendment calling for a number of limits and setbacks on poultry houses. Specifically, Ward’s proposal calls for limiting the size of poultry houses to under 3,000 birds, and to...READ MORE

Burglar Sentenced To 8 Years

SNOW HILL -- A Millsboro man, shot by police in February after attempting to run over a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy during a botched burglary attempt in Berlin, was found guilty yesterday in Circuit Court of second-degree assault and fourth-degree burglary and was sentenced to a combined eight years in jail. Around 10 p.m. on Feb. 15, Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy Katie Edgar responded to a 911 call reporting a possible burglary attempt at Venable’s Electric on Route...READ MORE

Assateague Horse With Food Aggression Relocated To Texas

ASSATEAGUE -- Less than a month after the National Park Service announced new regulations aimed at reducing dangerous interactions between visitors to Assateague and the wild horses, a food-aggressive stallion, known for raiding coolers and picnic tables, was sent to a horse rescue and adoption center in Texas for training. Last month, National Seashore officials announced two new regulations aimed at preventing harmful interactions between Assateague’s famous horses and the visiting...READ MORE

10-Year Sentence In Resort Drug Overdose Case

SNOW HILL -- A Westminster man, convicted in May of manslaughter for providing a female victim with a fatal dose of methadone and then slowly watching her die while on vacation in Ocean City last July, was sentenced to 10 years in jail last week. After deliberating for over 10 hours following a two-day trial in Worcester County Circuit Court in May, a jury found Michael Thomas Dill, 30, guilty of manslaughter, distribution of methadone and reckless endangerment. Back in court last Friday, Dill...READ MORE

Wicomico Council Debates Charter Commission Agenda

SALISBURY – An unexpected whirlwind of emotions were displayed during this week’s Wicomico County Council meeting as officials discussed the new Charter Commission’s agenda. In July, the council requested names be submitted by those who were interested to serve on a Charter Commission. The commission’s responsibility will be to review the County Charter, which was adopted in 2004, and recommend any amendments to the council before the next election. Once the council...READ MORE

Recent Rain Leads Wicomico To Lift Burn Ban

SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council “kicked to the curb” a couple of unscheduled agenda items this week, the county wide burn ban and Plan Maryland. On Tuesday, the county council lifted the burn ban at the request of County Executive Rick Pollitt. The burn ban has been in effect since June 9. As the council was finishing up the list of things to do, a letter from Pollitt was delivered to the chambers requesting for the ban to be lifted following the recommendation by his...READ MORE

Off-Duty Cop Charged With Assault

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) last weekend arrested a Prince George’s County Sheriff’s deputy after the off-duty officer allegedly produced her badge and pointed a gun at the head of another woman during an altercation in the downtown area. Around 3:12 a.m. last Sunday, police responded to the area of 2nd Street and Baltimore Ave. for a reported assault involving a handgun. OCPD officers met with a female victim and numerous witnesses. The victim told police...READ MORE

Two DWIs In Three Hours For Woman

BERLIN -- A Salisbury woman was arrested on drunk-driving charges twice within the span of about three hours early yesterday morning, the second time with her 4-year-old child in the vehicle. Around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers from the Salisbury barrack responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver in the area of westbound Route 50 at Hobbs Rd. Troopers pulled over the suspected vehicle and later determined the driver, identified as Ann Marie Abdullin,...READ MORE

Irish Worker’s Summer Reflections

OCEAN CITY -- Those of you who read my first article two weeks ago could be forgiven for thinking that compared to most students who have come to work in the U.S., I’ve had it fairly easy.   Writing the article certainly brought this to my attention and prompted me to ask students I met in Ocean City about their experiences here. Living with relatives and working in their store lifted a considerable burden from my shoulders that the majority of students here must deal with on a daily...READ MORE

Questions Arise With Changes To Ethics Law

SNOW HILL -- In a case of “who watches the watchmen,” one Worcester County Commissioner is pushing for the county’s Ethics Board to be included in the list of agencies affected by the new ethics law. “I just think they ought to be included … to me it just makes sense,” said Commissioner Virgil Shockley. Legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly last year is forcing counties to amend their current ethics laws to be at least equivalent to, if not...READ MORE

Feds Raid Boardwalk Stores, Seize Counterfeit Goods

OCEAN CITY -- Dozens of Ocean City businesses, most on the Boardwalk, under suspicion of trafficking counterfeit retail goods, were raided by federal, state and local officials on Wednesday, although it is uncertain if any arrests were made. On Wednesday afternoon, federal agents from the Homeland Security Investigations arm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Department, began a systematic execution of search and seizure warrants at as many as 24 downtown Ocean City businesses,...READ MORE

Engineering Mistakes Irk Worcester Officials

SMNOW HILL -- A pair of engineering miscalculations over the last month drew harsh criticism from the Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday. According to Public Works Director John Tustin, however, the incidents were minor and isolated and no cause for undue concern. During Tuesday’s commission meeting, Tustin informed the council that J.W. Salm Engineering, an engineering firm the county contracted for work on an Ocean Pines/Glen Riddle Interconnect Project, made a calculation error of...READ MORE

Delmarva Power Looking To Expand North OC Facility

OCEAN CITY – Delmarva Power and Light Utility Company (DP&L) is looking to increase its level of service by expanding the north Ocean City substation. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing Tuesday to consider amending a code to include public utilities and public services, not otherwise regulated by the Maryland Public Service Commission, including buildings, treatment plants, pumping or regulator stations, substations, and transmission lines, but not including...READ MORE

Bunting Worried 589 Corridor Plan Could Hurt Growth

SNOW HILL -- Future changes to Route 589 got a little closer Tuesday after the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) presented its Md. 589 Corridor Vision Plan to the Worcester County Commissioners. However, some commissioners questioned what kind of impact the plan might have on local growth. Last October, SHA presented the basics of the vision plan to the commission, who approved of the concept. During Tuesday’s meeting, the commission received a more in-depth look at the design....READ MORE

Boat Accident Lawsuit Tests Dram Shop Liability

OCEAN CITY -- A popular resort nightclub is seeking to dismiss a $1 million lawsuit filed in March by a boating accident victim, attempting to hold the establishment responsible in part for the actions of the inebriated skipper who later crashed his vessel into the Route 90 bridge. Around 1 a.m. on July 5, 2008, a 21-foot fiberglass ski boat carrying 10 people collided with an abutment on the Route 90 bridge in a dense fog, severely damaging the vessel and sending all of its occupants into the...READ MORE

Façade Milestone Celebrated In OC

OCEAN CITY – Spirits were high on Wednesday afternoon as Gov. Martin O’Malley visited downtown Ocean City to celebrate the 100th facade project completed. During this week’s ceremony marking the accomplishment, O’Malley said he values the many memories he has of Ocean City growing up and as his memories grow so does his appreciation for the resort’s business community. “You put in work every single day here,” he said. “The business people that are...READ MORE

Voices From The Readers

Be Happy With Jobs Editor: In response to a recent letter criticizing Ocean City for not giving employee raises in recent years, boohoo, I'm crying for you Ocean City employees. How many of you and how many times have you idolized and voted for your mayor -- Meehan, the Hall boys, and the other council people? "Damnocarats" tax and spend your money. You see what they want to do about the ludicrous Bay Bridge fee increases. When do you say no, no? If you want to start a fire, you don't...READ MORE

Some Views On The News

Although preliminary work has already reportedly begun, ground will officially be broken tomorrow on the expansion and renovation of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City. The $8 million-plus project will transform the western portion of the facility entirely and allow for additional bookings, expanding its revenue potential as well as those of other businesses that are affected by large conventions in Ocean City. At least, that’s what we are being told by city...READ MORE

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

Kathy Mathias In Memoriam Kathy Mathias has touched many lives in the Ocean City community, and I, like hundreds of others, feel privileged to have known her. When Kathy’s longtime friend Carol Ann Beres broke the news to me on Monday, it did not come as a surprise, as it was well-known around these parts Kathy’s years-long battle with cancer was about to come to a sad end. Although death is always sudden and tragic in my mind, there did seem to be an unbelievable peace and...READ MORE

Knife Attack Alleged

OCEAN CITY -- A Willards man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charged last weekend after allegedly slashing the hand of another man with a knife during an argument. Around 4:50 a.m. last Friday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) responded to the area of 26th Street for a reported assault with a knife. OCPD officers arrived on the scene and met with a victim, who had a large open cut on his right hand. The cut was about four inches long, about an inch wide and appeared to be...READ MORE

Adventures Of Fatherhood

Privacy and patience are on my mind this week. It has occurred to me over the last few weeks there’s quite an irony with these two concepts when it comes to parenting -- you need patience to be a parent and that includes accepting privacy is an antiquated notion. First, let’s talk about privacy, or the lack thereof in my world. For the parents of young kids, there’s no such thing as privacy. That fact is confirmed over and over again, but most recently involved the other...READ MORE

Decade In Jail Ordered For Condo Theft

SNOW HILL -- Berlin businessman Bill Scott was found guilty this week on three counts of theft scheme after bilking several resort area condo associations out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and was sentenced to a combined 55 years in jail, all but 10 of which were then suspended. In April, a Worcester County grand jury indicted Scott, president of Scott and Associates, an accounting and property management firm, on six counts of theft and theft scheme for clearing out the accounts of a...READ MORE

Day Before Sentencing, Scott Wrote Victims Asking For Leniency

BERLIN -- One day before being convicted on theft charges and sentenced to 10 years in jail, Bill Scott, who absconded with hundreds of thousands of dollars from several condominium associations, made an 11th hour appeal to his victims to intercede on his behalf. On Tuesday, Scott was found guilty of two counts of theft scheme over $100,000 and one count of theft scheme from $10,000 to $100,000 and was sentenced to a net 10 years in jail. On Monday, however, Scott appealed to his victims to ask...READ MORE

Summer Flounder Survey Continues

OCEAN CITY -- State Natural Resources officials this week reported a strong showing and positive response at the halfway mark of the summer flounder survey, a new initiative aimed at getting a better handle on the number of flounder caught in and around Ocean City. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the private sector Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA) have partnered this year on a summer flounder survey in and around the coastal bays and have...READ MORE

Area Radio Group Keeps On Growing Six Decades Later

OCEAN CITY -- From a single AM radio station six decades ago, Great Scott Broadcasting (GSB) has snowballed into one of the largest radio groups on the Eastern Shore. And, according to CEO Mitch Scott, his company is just getting started. “We’re always improving,” he said. Scott’s father borrowed $5,000 in the 1950’s to purchase a small AM radio station in Pottstown, Pa. Almost 60 years later, GSB encompasses five stations and has a coverage area stretching all the...READ MORE

Berlin Eyes Rental Licenses

BERLIN -- Landlords caught disobeying the housing code in Berlin will likely face much stricter penalties in the near future with the introduction of a town rental license. According to Planning and Zoning Director Chuck Ward, issues that Berlin has been having with a few wayward landlords do not require adjusting the town’s housing laws. “We have adequate codes,” he informed the Mayor and Council Monday. “The important aspects are currently covered.” Instead, Ward...READ MORE

County Officials Skeptical About PlanMD Impact

SNOW HILL -- The Worcester County Commissioners got a chance Tuesday to question Richard Hall, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning, about the soon to be implemented Plan Maryland (PlanMD). Though the entire commission felt PlanMD is being rushed, Hall maintained that the proposal will go into effect on schedule. According to Hall, up until this point the state has lacked a cohesive arrangement amongst all of its agencies and programs. “We’ve been on a football field for...READ MORE

Wicomico Restructuring Plan Shot Down

SALISBURY – An act to add two new positions to the Executive Office was up for an introduction this week and the Wicomico County Council left it to die. County Executive Rick Pollitt had proposed a plan to restructure the county executive office within the department’s budget in means to increase efficiency of services. The Wicomico County Council found it hard to believe that the acquisition of two new positions, Chief of Staff and a Constituent Services and Information position,...READ MORE

Mermaid Cove Features Creative Traditional Meals

OCEAN CITY – A bargain can be found about five miles down Route 54 from Coastal Highway at Mermaid Cove where the specials are to dive for. Mermaid Cove features a scene painted from the waves of the ocean to the constellation of stars in the sky. Owner Tina Littleton explained that the different concept from the simple under the sea theme was merely created from her love and accumulation of mermaid décor. “The moon and the stars down by the sea,” Littleton described...READ MORE

OC’s Kathy Mathias Remembered For Grace, Dignity

OCEAN CITY -- A beloved Ocean City resident lost a long battle this week and the community lost one of its greatest assets when Kathy Mathias succumbed to cancer on Monday at her resort home. Mathias, 58, wife of Senator James N. Mathias, Jr., served the town she loved for nearly three decades and was most recently appointed to the position of City Clerk for the town of Ocean City. According to a recent article on her in this publication, Mathias recalled coming to Ocean City for the first time...READ MORE

Bethany Store All About Fair Trade Products, Mentality

OCEAN CITY – Tucked away in South Bethany is a place called Made by Hand, where one can shop from the streets of the world’s marketplaces to fulfill a mission, which is simply to make the world  a better place. Husband and wife, Marco Hernandez and Kimberly Grimes, have dedicated their heart and soul to their Fair Trade retail store, Made by Hand, for the last 15 years. Grimes explained that the couple wears different hats when it comes to their career but it all intertwines...READ MORE

The Credit Downgrade: Answers To Your Questions

OCEAN CITY -- In the first of a two-part series, Lisa Shalett, Chief Investment Officer of Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, explains Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade U.S. government debt, puts recent market volatility into perspective, and suggests steps investors should consider taking now to safeguard their investments. The decision by Standard & Poor's to downgrade U.S. government debt one notch — from AAA to AA+ — probably couldn't have come at a less...READ MORE

Things To Do Around Town

Aug. 19 & 20: OP Players Present “The Summer Of Our Discontent” Doors open, 6p.m.; show at 7:30 p.m.; Ocean Pines Country Club.  A comedy directed by Bob Davis. Cost: $19, includes show, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, coffee and dessert. Cash bar. For tickets, 410-208-3491. Aug. 20: VFW Pancake Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon, VFW Post 8296, 104 66th St., Bayside, O.C. All-you-can-eat pancakes for $5 or have 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, and 2 bacon for $5. Coffee included in the price. $3...READ MORE

Who's Playing When And Where

Angler, the 410-289-7424 • 2312 Talbot St. On The Bay Friday, Aug. 19: Time Police, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 & Sunday, Aug. 21: Alex & Shiloh Every Sunday: Locals’ Social With DJ Deogee, 10 p.m. Burger’s Surf’s Up Cafe 410-723-2007 • 5401 Coastal Hwy. Friday, Aug. 19: Mike Bennett, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Aug. 20: 3 Cities, 8 p.m.-midnight Thursday, Aug. 25: Kaleb Brown Reggae Band Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 • 28th St. & Coastal...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

We Remember Those We've Lost

Kathleen A.P. Mathias OCEAN CITY -- Kathleen “Kathy” Arlee Petry Mathias, age 58, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hanover, Pa., she was the daughter of Edward O. Petry and the late Anita Roberts Petry. She is survived by her husband, Senator James N. Mathias, Jr.; her daughter Lauren Ann Mathias; and her son Trevor James Mathias.  She leaves a sister, Carol Spring and her husband Robert of Westminster, Md.; a niece, Jennifer...READ MORE

Weekly Fishing Report

If I had to pick one highlight of this season’s inshore fishing so far, I think I would have to say that flounder top the list. The fishing has been “flat” this year around Ocean City … “flat” meaning flounder. In fact, I think I could take this one step further by saying the “flattie” fishing has been “phat” so far this summer. Seriously though, whether I am on the dock or in the shop, it seems like every angler I have been talking...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 Carousel Condos 10th & 21st Floor 118th St. Oceanfront Sat 12-3:30 4-Week Ownership 1 in each Season Many Amenities Garliss Real Estate 443-859-3210 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium...READ MORE

A Week In Business

Agent Ranked In Maryland SALISBURY – Re/Max, LLC recently recognized Holly Campbell for her outstanding performance for the year to date, ending June 30, 2011. Campbell was just named No. 22 of all Re/Max agents in the state of Maryland, a considerable accomplishment given the turbulent housing market. “This has been an incredibly challenging market for so many real estate agents, but those with drive and dedication are the ones who continue to succeed,” said Mark Baker,...READ MORE

Sisters of XI Beta Epsilon Sorority Hosted Their Sister Jeanne Leroy

The Sisters of XI  Beta Epsilon Sorority hosted their Sister Jeanne Leroy at a luncheon at the Marina Deck restaurant in Ocean Pines. Leory, seated at right in front row, and her husband George, both long-time residents of Ocean Pines, will be moving to a retirement home in Catonsville, Md.  ...READ MORE

Don Klein And Em Hench Rehearse For OP County Club Bistro Theater

Don Klein and Em Hench are pictured in rehearsal for comedy “The Summer of Our Discontent” to be performed at the Ocean Pines Country Club Bistro Theater on Aug. 19-21 and 26-28. Tickets are $19 and include the play, hot and cold Hors D’oeuvres, dessert and coffee. This is an Ocean Pines Players production. For reservations, call Pat Capezio at 410-208-3491. ...READ MORE

Dennis Young People's Choice Winner At The Art League Of OC August Reception

Dennis Young from Wilmington, Del. was the People's Choice winner for his painting "Kite Loft" at the Art League of Ocean City’s August reception featuring the plein air paintings created at "Paint Ocean City" in July. ...READ MORE

Worcester Prep Seniors Work On College Applications

Worcester Prep seniors Alyssa Alicea, Jim Engel, Alex Ternahan, Michael Dayton-Jones and Jake Emche take time out from their summer work and vacation to work on college applications in this summer’s College Application Boot Camp created by Director of College Guidance Tony D’Antonio. ...READ MORE

Area Golfers Raise Over $14,00 For WCDC

Area golfers had a great time teeing off to raise over $14,000 to benefit the programs and services at Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC) at its golf tournament, its largest annual fundraiser that was held in June. Above, the Esham and Esham Partnership team pauses for a picture on the golf course after their winning round. Pictured, from left, are Vernon Gorgrant, Norman Bunting, Walter Brooks and Billy Esham. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

Things I Like

The beach at dusk with my kids A movie on a rainy day Pork BBQ without the bread A great movie made from a better book An old dog’s carefree spirit Personalized picture calendars A good morning run When dishonesty is proven Friday at the White Marlin Open Jason Bateman’s dry humor Cheese plates with nuts ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A troubling situation takes a positive turn and moves toward a resolution that should please you and your supporters. Meanwhile, make time to deal with new domestic issues. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): It's a good time to reassess your goals and consider shifting directions. Remember to keep an open mind, and be prepared to make changes as new opportunities arise. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Rely on your strong Mercury aspect to help you close that communication gap...READ MORE