SNOW HILL — Just about one year after being appointed to the state’s highest judicial post, Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera met with Worcester County Circuit Court judges and court professionals last month as part of her tour of the various court systems in Maryland.Barbera visited the Worcester County courthouse in Snow Hill to meet… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Adventures Of Fatherhood
It’s not a welcome tradition in my family, but nonetheless it is one.Friday morning (Fourth of July) marked the third time that one of our kids put us in the Emergency Room at AGH on either a holiday or a special occasion. This time it was Independence Day and a head injury for Carson.The previous… Read more »
Committee Vote Decides Commissioner Primary Winner
SNOW HILL — For the first time in Maryland, a Republican primary election, in this case for Worcester County’s District 4 Commission seat, ended in a tie and had to be decided by the county’s Republican Central Committee.While not as dramatic as District 4’s historic tie-breaker, District 5 also saw the conclusion of a tight… Read more »
County Excited To Partner With Wind Farm Winner
OCEAN CITY — As the date for rights to Maryland’s Wind Energy Area (WEA) off the coast of Ocean City draws closer, Worcester County is looking forward to working with the winning bidder and is laying the groundwork for helping the first wind farm in the state become a reality.Obstacles remain, however, and all of… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited
Summer of 1979Volume XXIVEdition 11Issue Highlights• This week’s “Resorter Girl” was 19-year-old Jean McVeigh, an Arnold, Md., resident who took part in the Miss Maryland-USA Beauty Pageant held in Ocean City in March of 1979.• An article on real estate in Ocean City included Mallard Island, which “consists of homes in the $150,000 to $300,000” range.•… Read more »
Coast Guard Pulls Surfer, Guards From Inlet
OCEAN CITY — Just one day after the Ocean City Beach Patrol conducted joint exercises with the Coast Guard, the training was put to practical use with the rescue of a surfer in distress in the Inlet last Friday.As Hurricane Arthur passed by the mid-Atlantic coast and generated big waves and heavy surf, a surfer… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Michael James FischerOCEAN CITY — Michael James Fischer, age 47, of Ocean City and formerly of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Laurelwood Care Center in Elkton, Md.He was born in Hagerstown, Md. on July 25, 1966 to the late Paul and Mary Jo (Warner) Fischer.Michael loved the outdoors. He worked… Read more »
Pat Renaud Guest Speaker At Kiwanis Club Of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Meeting
At a recent weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, Ocean Pines visual artist, author and actor Pat Renaud was the guest speaker. Pictured, from left, are club Programs and Speakers Chair J. Graham Caldwell, Renaud and Kiwanis Club President Dick Clagett.
Berlin Lions Club Holds Annual Awards Banquet
The Berlin Lions Club held its annual awards banquet on June 21.At the meeting, Past President Ray McCabe, right, passed the gavel to incoming President Wes McCabe. Lion Jack Mumford will assume the treasurer’s duties and Lion Ray Robinson agreed to continue as club secretary.
County Weighing VOLT Applications
SNOW HILL — The second round of VOLT loan funds have been approved by the state and already Worcester County applications are rolling in from local businesses.Resources are tighter this year than last, however, so instead of aggressively shining exposure to drum up interest in the loan program, the county is taking a slower approach… Read more »