Atlantic General Hospital was one of three non-profit organizations to receive proceeds from the 3rd Annual Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award Gala honoring Leonard P. Berger, M.D. in November. Above, from left, are Warren Rosenfeld, Glick Gala co-chair; Michael Franklin, President and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; and Jeff Thaler, Glick Gala co-chair.
Worcester County Democrats held their annual Christmas Party at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club on Dec. 9 with Dr. John LaFerla and wife Susan as guests. LaFerla ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District this past November. Above, from left, are Tom Sandusky, President, Democratic Club of Worcester County; Bill Louis, Vice President; Lanny… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An old adversary wants to make amends over the holidays. The decision is yours. But wouldn’t it be nice to share the upcoming new year with another friend?TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): As news of your work gets around, expect to receive a special holiday “gift” from influential… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested with a significant amount of marijuana in an Ocean City hotel room after resort police earlier in the day arrested his caretaker for possession.Around 9:40 a.m. on Friday, Ocean City Police were conducting a follow-up check on the welfare of Brian Daniel Sterner, 37, of Ocean City,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino will be feted with a going away celebration next week as the Ocean City chapter of her career closes at the end of the year and a new chapter opens in Sarasota, Fla.Earlier this fall, DiPino announced she was retiring after a 24-year career with the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Once again the Planning and Zoning Commission passed on a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and City Council to approve the Delmarva Power and Light’s (DP&L) request to expand the substation in north Ocean City, despite the public’s request to have an independent study conducted on the facility’s impact to the immediate… Read more »
BERLIN — The deadline to ensure to file an application for the Homestead Tax Credit, which sets a cap on the amount of property tax increase for which a homeowner is responsible, expires Dec. 31 and many in Worcester County aren’t aware they haven’t applied while many others are scrambling to meet the deadline.The Homestead… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – All three Ocean City police captains have been chosen to serve as acting police chief for 45-day stints, while Ocean City searches for a permanent hire by the beginning of next summer.Following a short Mayor and City Council work session this week, City Manager David Recor asked the council to return to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A fatal accident at the intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill last weekend renewed the ongoing and often contentious debate about the need for improvements at the notoriously dangerous crossroads.Shortly before 3 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported fatal collision at the intersection near… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The fourth and final suspect indicted by a Worcester County grand jury in the armed hold-up of a Route 50 convenience store and subsequent high speed chase and crash in Ocean City in August pleaded guilty this week to armed robbery and was sentenced to 10 years in jail, all but three… Read more »