BERLIN- Veteran local girls’ lacrosse enthusiasts and young players hoping to get introduced to the game will have a great opportunity next month with the University of Richmond woman’s team hosts a series of camps at Worcester Prep in Berlin.The University of Richmond team, led by former Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year Sue… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Post-Season Accolades Rain Down on Local Lax Players
BERLIN- Post-season accolades for several area high school lacrosse players started pouring in this week including three players from Stephen Decatur named to their respective High School All-America teams.With area high school programs increasingly making a name for themselves across the Eastern Shore, the state and the entire region, more and more talented local players… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
In MemoriamEditor:Last week Worcester County lost our patriarch of dentistry, Dr. Armand Hall. He passed away after practicing dentistry for almost 50 years in our community and left behind a legacy few doctors will ever obtain.I will always be inspired by his keen passion for our profession and his constant pursuit of advanced dental learning…. Read more »
Add Taxes To List Of Increased Expenditures
Everything is going up these days, and we can more than likely add the cost of owning property anywhere in Worcester County to that list, which includes electric and cable bills, grocery store essentials, gasoline, education, movie theater tickets, postage, drinks at watering holes and meals at restaurants.Local governments are now approving their budgets for… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publishers Desk
The old Ocean Plaza Mall site’s future remains uncertain, as it has for the last five years or so, but at least one of its tenants, Susquehanna Bank, is making a move. The bank is relocating from its current site to the old fast-food restaurant on the highway near 94th Street in Ocean City. The… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Passed
Michael H. Mitchell Jr.BERLIN – Michael H. Mitchell Jr., 19, of Berlin, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Salisbury, he was the son of Michael H. Mitchell Sr. and step-mother, Marie Palmer and Tamera Wilkerson Mitchell and step-father, Robert Colflesh.He was an avid bow hunter, he enjoyed hunting, fishing,… Read more »
Live Bands and DJs
707 Sports Bar & Grille: 410-213-9507, 12702 Old Bridge Rd. West Ocean City; Friday, June 6: Blue Sky; Every Saturday: Karaoke with Hey Mick; Thursday, June 12: Tim Landers.Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Blue ox/Babe’s: 410-250-6440, 127th St., Coastal Hwy.; Friday, June 6: Sean Holloran; Saturday, June 7: Nancy… Read more »
Thursday, June 5 – Bank Plans New Branch At Old Mall Site
OCEAN CITY – The Planning and Zoning Commission was presented this week with a site plan review of the proposed Susquehanna Bank project, a property rehabilitation the commission hopes will improve the overall look of the uptown mall parking lot.The proposed 3,089-square-foot commercial building will sit on the west side of Coastal Highway, to the… Read more »
Company Handles All Aspects Of Auction Process
OCEAN CITY – From foreclosures to estate auctions, from auctioning and appraisal of real estate to pots and pans, family owned and operated Marshall Auction-Marketing Company promises to eliminate the overwhelming feeling that often accompanies a sale or foreclosure, living up to their reputation as “the auction experts.”Doug Marshall, CAI Auctioneer and president of Marshall… Read more »
Wednesday, June 4 – Ocean City May Further Reduce Tax Rate
OCEAN CITY – The FY 2009 budget was passed in a 5-1 vote amongst the City Council this week, following an announcement from the Mayor regarding the potential for an additional drop in the proposed property tax rate. Prior to the mandatory second reading of the budget Monday evening, Mayor Rick Meehan addressed taxpayers’ concerns… Read more »