ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You’re correct to want to help someone who seems to need assistance. But be careful that he or she isn’t pulling the wool over those gorgeous Sheep’s eyes. You need more facts.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your Bovine optimism will soon dispel the gloom cast by those naysayers… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Things I Like
Leaving a hospitalA compassionate gestureBeing the first awake in the houseA day filled with good newsGeese flying overheadShort sentencesAssateague’s sika deerThe Berlin Holistic Health FairWalking under the OC pierWhen there are no kid tantrumsA big weekend breakfast
NEW FOR FRIDAY: Juvenile Whale Found In Watershed Creek
BERLIN — A juvenile minke whale had to be euthanized last night after being discovered on a mud flat in Turville Creek near Ocean Pines.National Aquarium in Baltimore Stranding Coordinator Jennifer Dittmar and an associate were stationed on the scene this morning at the county boat ramp off Gum Point Road. The two had been… Read more »
Hourly Parking Fees Increased
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council voted to approve a list of ordinances on final reading Tuesday as well as introduced an ordinance that states the maximum amount to be achieved during this year’s bond sale.The City Council voted 5-2, with Council members Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas opposed, to approve an ordinance… Read more »
GOWOYO Running Team Forming For OC Marathon
BERLIN — Runners looking to help area youth are being invited to sign up for team GOWOYO and attend a meet and greet with Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) next week.“We want to show supporters who they’re helping,” said WYFCS Director of Development and Donor Relations Stefanie Gordy.WYFCS has a longstanding involvement with… Read more »
Worcester To Seek TIGER Funds
SNOW HILL — Hoping the fourth time is the charm, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to send an application to seek U.S. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funding.“I think everyone knows the importance of this project to protect jobs in Snow Hill,” said Economic Development Director Bill Badger.The county will be applying for the… Read more »
Salisbury Talking ‘Three Strikes’ Bill
SALISBURY – Known as “Three Strikes,” the third piece of legislation of Mayor Jim Ireton’s proposed Safe Streets program was discussed this week during the City Council’s work session on Tuesday afternoon.The ordinance seeks to recover the cost associated with rental properties that require repeated response by the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) or the Department… Read more »
Green Program Could Pay County Schools
SNOW HILL — Worcester County schools will have the chance this summer to make some green by going green.On Tuesday, EnerNOC Business Development Manager Mark Roszko briefed the Board of Education on a program being offered that would pay schools to lower their energy use at peak times during the summer. By turning down the… Read more »
Two Charged As Accessories In 2007 Homicide
SNOW HILL- Roughly eight months after a Texas man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Christine Sheddy, a Delaware woman reported missing in November 2007, the other shoe dropped last week for a pair of Lower Shore residents who allegedly assisted in the cover-up of the crime.Tia Johnson, 31, and Clarence… Read more »
North OC Business Alliance Seeks Events, More Promotion
OCEAN CITY — With many of the town’s special events and promotions naturally centered in the downtown area with its Boardwalk and Inlet, a new private sector alliance is hoping to ensure the north end is getting its fair share in terms of marketing and promotion.With a wealth of resources, including the centerpiece Northside Park,… Read more »