BERLIN – Worcester County Library leader Mark Thomas retired last week.Thomas, who has served as executive director of the library since 2004, will be replaced by Jennifer Ranck, the library’s deputy director. She will serve as acting director until the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees makes a decision on a permanent replacement later this… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Community Service, Restitution Ordered For Berlin Vandals
SNOW HILL — Two local teens facing malicious destruction of property charges after a graffiti spree in downtown Berlin were placed on probation and fined last week, but their biggest punishments will be restitution to the 30-plus victims and hundreds of hours of community service that must be completed within the town of Berlin.Jordan Denton,… Read more »
Convicted Killer Taking Another Shot At New Trial Bid
SNOW HILL — Over 16 years after beating a man to death with a tent spike near the set-up for Springfest in the Inlet parking lot in 1999, convicted killer Robert Sutton, Jr., sentenced to life in prison for the crime, is attempting another shot at redemption.Sutton appeared in Worcester County Circuit Court this month… Read more »
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For The Demonstration Pollinator Garden At Adkins Mill Nature Park
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held last weekend for the demonstration pollinator garden at Adkins Mill Nature Park in Powellville. Sponsors for the project include Lower Shore Land trust, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Lower Eastern Shore Beekeepers Association, Arthur W. Perdue Foundation and Wicomico County Parks and Recreation. Pictured, from… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Air Show Participant A Waste Of MoneyEditor:The Ocean City Air Show included an F-22 fighter, a plane that has no combat role, cost $500 million per plane and is an example of the worst fraud and waste of today’s military-industrial complex.Senator John McCain summed up the F-22 program like this: “Facts are stubborn things,” McCain said…. Read more »
Junior Achievement Seeking More Shore Volunteers
BERLIN –Budgeting. How to fill out a job application. Entrepreneurship.All concepts that need to be understood by children growing up in today’s society. And all concepts taught by Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore. The nonprofit organization, with the help of volunteers from the local business community, has been providing lessons in financial literacy, entrepreneurship… Read more »
Higher Court Overturns Dismissal Of Burglary, Assault Charges
SNOW HILL — A suspected burglar who terrorized a local couple and their 7-year-old child before ultimately getting Tased by police will stand trial in Worcester after a Maryland appeals court this month reversed an earlier dismissal of the charges against him.In September 2013, Ryan Hallihan, now 25, of Rosedale, Md., broke into a condominium… Read more »
Adolfo’s Adds Breakfast, Lunch As Well As Outdoor Dining
OCEAN CITY – Adolfo’s Italian Restaurant on the Ocean is continuing to grow each season in its new Boardwalk location and this summer has added breakfast and lunch to the mix.Adolfo’s, located on the first floor of the Beach Plaza Hotel on 13th Street and the Boardwalk, is known for fine Italian fare with an… Read more »
Berlin’s New Designation Could Leads To Grant Money
BERLIN – A new designation is expected to allow Berlin to pursue grants aimed at improving the health of the town’s citizens and visitors.The town recently partnered with the Institute for Public Health Innovation to become a HEAL — Healthy Eating Active Living — community. As a member of the HEAL campaign, Berlin will have… Read more »
26th Tuna-Ment Tournament a Big Success
OCEAN CITY- The Maryland Saltwater Sportsfishing Association’s 26th Annual Tuna-Ment Tournament last weekend was a big success with plenty of tuna caught and weighed.The MSSA’s 26th Annual Tuna-Ment was held throughout the region with weigh stations at Indian River, Sunset Marina in West Ocean City and Chincoteague. As the name implies, tuna was the targeted… Read more »