OCEAN CITY — The Pitch Across Maryland tour, a statewide event to provide guidance and access to resources to potential entrepreneurs looking to start new businesses, kicked off last week with a first stop in Ocean City.Startup Maryland last week launched its Pitch Across Maryland tour with the first stop on a two-week plus trip… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Former City Manager Dennis Dare filed to run for City Council on Monday morning, taking the opportunity to look back on the improvements he has helped make in Ocean City over the last 30 years and what he intends to accomplish into the future as a councilman.As Dare walked out of the… Read more »
On the opening day of school this year, Worcester Prep alumni siblings Brittany and Austin Purnell are pictured with Brittany’s daughter, Addison McMillan, a new member of Jeanie Mancini’s pre-kindergarten class.
Henry Brous, an Ocean City Elementary School third grade student in Carolyn Mitrecic’s class, answered math questions on the Smart Board. Students were demonstrating their knowledge of standard, expanded and word form.
Representatives of Wicomico County Public Schools and the community gathered at West Salisbury Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 14, for a celebration of Baxter Enterprises/McDonald’s, a key business partner that has generously supported Wicomico students and teachers for more than a dozen years. The business will surpass the half-million dollar mark this school year for… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School kicked off the new school year literally with its inaugural “Character Kickoff” event promoting The Decatur Way principles and anti-bullying on Friday, Sept. 7. Pictured, back row, are Andrew Leto, Shae Farmer, Cameron Gaynor, Connor Neville and Calvin Garrison; and, front, Ali McLoota, Alexis Martinek, Jewlz Baptiste, Jessi Maddy and Tiarh… Read more »
Worcester Prep Freshman Kathryn O’Malley, who studies at the Seaside Dance Academy, had the opportunity this summer to travel to New York City to take classes at New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) and The Dance Awards. She finished the week with a scholarship from NYCDA and performed in the closing number of The Dance… Read more »
Bank of America’s Monty Sayler recently presented a $2,000 check to students of Salisbury Horizons, a non-profit organization in Wicomico County that provides an academic, cultural and recreational program designed to encourage a diverse group of students from low-income families to realize their full potential. Pictured, back from left, are Sayler; Tana Ellis, Prince Street… Read more »
Third grade students in Andrese Foreman’s class at Ocean City Elementary School created “Me Cubes” to get acquainted during the first week of school. Students were able to learn interesting facts about each other to help alleviate their first day jitters and to establish their learning community. Pictured above are Hailey Zajdel, Logan Simmons, Sam Woodley… Read more »
Elizabeth V. SherokeBERLIN — Elizabeth V. Sheroke, 82, of Berlin, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.She was born on Nov. 6, 1929 in Newboro, Pa., the daughter of the late Water Sheroke and Helen Molek Sheroke.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother,… Read more »