The lone event on the special event calendar that could have survived last weekend’s nasty Nor’easter with solid turnout was probably H2O International.It’s important to note a huge majority of the vehicles in town last weekend were not affiliated with the H2Oi event, which is actually headquartered at Fort Whaley Campground on Route 50. However,… Read more »
A trellis was recently built for the butterfly garden at Snow Hill Elementary School by the Webelos Scouts of Troop 155 in conjunction with the Worcester County Garden Club’s continuing program of maintenance for the garden. Pictured are Justin Hurney, Brendan Birch, Ethan Gell, Zachary Outten, Brandon Anderson and Troop leader Chris Anderson.
BERLIN – Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County will celebrate 20 years of building hope through building homes with a Masquerade at St. Martin’s.The event, Habitat for Humanity’s annual gala, will take place Friday, Oct. 23 at the historic St. Martin’s Church from 7-11 p.m.“It’s a week before Halloween and it’s the only masquerade ball… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Plans for a new Showell Elementary School are moving ahead but only after the Worcester County Commissioners cut the project’s estimated cost.The Worcester County Commissioners approved the school system’s request to move forward with a design for the new school but only after setting the price tag for the overall project at… Read more »
BERLIN- The drama continued to unfold in the Bayside South golf standings this week after Decatur edged Bennett at Great Hope to pull even with the Clippers with just two matches remaining.The Bayside South has been a back-and-forth for Decatur and Bennett all season with each team beating the other week after week and the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — In early November of 2013, Patricia Dufendach read a story about a horrific tragedy that claimed the life of a 16 year old boy who lived not far from her Berlin home.The boy was trying to cross route 113 at the intersection of Bay Street and the four lane highway that had… Read more »
BERLIN- A golf tournament benefitting the Berlin Little League is scheduled for October 21 at the Ocean City Golf Club.The tournament will feature a four-person scramble at the Ocean City Golf Club on Wednesday, October 21. The cost is $100 per player and includes golf, lunch on the course and appetizers afterword. The tournament will… Read more »
BERLIN – Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County continues to expand its reach through participation in a program designed to help homeowners dealing with disaster damage.Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County is working with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to connect property owners with grants to help them pay for home repairs following natural… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Despite the blowing rain, gusting winds, flooded streets, road closures and deteriorating driving conditions, they came anyway.The annual H2O International (H2Oi) event is one local law enforcement and residents circle on the calendar each fall, but the conventional thinking heading into the weekend was the Nor’easter camped off the coast of the… Read more »
Public Works ApplaudedEditor:Kudos to Director Hal Adkins and the Ocean City Public Works crew for doing such an incredible job in putting the beach and Boardwalk back together after last week’s Nor’easter.They did an amazing transformation the last few days. Anybody who saw the beach and Boardwalk this past weekend knows exactly what I am talking… Read more »