SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council is advancing a waiver for capacity fees for an apartment re-development project located on Booth Street.The project will expand and improve the public housing community already in place and looks to provide quality affordable housing in the area with the intent of annexing the property into Salisbury down the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Fourth Grade Students At OC Elementary Are Thrilled To Begin Writer’s Workshop
Students from Julie Justice’s fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary have been thrilled to begin a new Writer’s Workshop program this school year. Above, Brant Skipper, Leah Rohlfing, Layla Powell and Nicholas Purnell work in a small group to assist one another as they develop characters for an upcoming realistic fiction story they will be… Read more »
Third Grade Students From Showell Elementary Study Physical Characteristics
Third grade students from Showell Elementary School, Finn Ramnarain and Anthony DiPasquale, use their sneakers during Michael Johnson’s science class to study physical characteristics.
Petitioner, Council Debate City Financial Data
OCEAN CITY – With a petition effort underway, Ocean City officials tried to clear the air and address what they believe is misinformation being presented to property owners.Ocean City Taxpayers for Social Justice spokesman Tony Christ came before the Mayor and City Council on Monday evening, presenting hand drawn charts reflecting downward sloping property values… Read more »
Quillin Foundation Presents Check For $20K To The Diakonia Expansion Program
Members of the Quillin Foundation recently presented a check for $20,000 to the Diakonia Expansion Program. Since 1986, the Quillin Foundation has made annual contributions to charitable non-profit organizations and groups in Worcester County. Pictured, from left, are Foundation members Jeff Quillin, Mike Quillin and JD Quillin, Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle, Diakonia Board of… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every Sunday: Morning Worship8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional, Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 4th St., O.C. For more info, 410-289-7430.Every Sunday: Morning Worship8 a.m. & 11 a.m., Traditional Worship; 9:30 a.m., Contemporary Worship; St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A, 10301 Coastal Hwy., O.C. For more info, 410-524-7474.Every Monday Through October:Historic St. Martin’s ChurchMuseum Open1-4 p.m.,… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
What is usually routine in Ocean City was anything but this week. Typically, the council’s approval of the slate of candidates for election is routine, but not so this year with two public hearings planned to determine whether two candidates meet residency and domicile requirements.There were actually four challenges initiated this week with two leading… Read more »
Berlin Seahawks Mitey Mites Team Win Again
The Berlin Seahawks Mitey Mites team won another game last week to remain unbeaten on the season. Pictured above, Berlin’s Marque Henry dashes through a huge hole against the Virginia Eastern Shore team.Submitted photo
Worcester Prep Field Hockey Team Wears Pink For A Cause
BERLIN — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and perhaps no better illustration of the spirit of the myriad of events being held around the resort area was on display at the Worcester Prep athletic fields on Wednesday afternoon.Against the backdrop of a picture-perfect early October afternoon on the shore, Worcester Prep’s unbeaten field hockey… Read more »
County OKs Berlin Library Board’s No-Bid Proposal
BERLIN — The Worcester County Commissioners agreed this week to skip competitive bidding for the Berlin library, as requested by the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees. However, the commissioners only approved an early “planning and pre-design proposal,” meaning if they aren’t happy with the quality of work for the first phase they aren’t locked… Read more »