Stephen Decatur High School’s Future Educators of America Club members Savannah Payne, Adam Melson and Brooke Cord greet visitors during American Education Week when more than 100 guests visited.
Buckingham Elementary third grade students studied the history of life in the 1600’s. They discovered the hardships the Pilgrims had to face during their journey to America, and the different ways the Pilgrims made a living once they reached America. Pictured are students Brandon Fitzgerald, Cameron Boston and Dalontae Henry.
FENWICK ISLAND – Residents will have a chance to share their thoughts on the proposed ordinance change that would allow the redevelopment of the Sands Motel with a public hearing next week.On Friday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m., the Fenwick Island Town Council will host a public hearing to gather input on the commercial zoning… Read more »
BERLIN – Approved residents could begin moving into Cannery Village, Berlin’s first rent-to-own community, before the end of the year.According to Osprey Property Company, the force behind the long-awaited workforce housing project, six homes in the new development are complete and awaiting water meters and occupancy permits from the town. Andrew Hanson, vice president of… Read more »
BERLIN – Federal funding cuts could soon mean big changes for one of Worcester County’s key child advocacy groups.A portion of funding for CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — in Worcester County could be in jeopardy. According to Brigitte Southworth, CASA director, the roughly $26,000 a year the organization usually receives through the Victims… Read more »
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City donated $500 to five local schools to supplement the schools’ budget. Check presentations were made recently by Immediate Past-President Carolyn Dryzga. Above, Dryzga is pictured with Buckingham Elementary Principal Karen T. Marx. The other schools were Berlin Intermediate, Ocean City Elementary, Stephen Decatur Middle and Showell Elementary.
Valuable Discourse Heard In FenwickEditor:I write this letter to the community of Fenwick Island and the council that represents it. In the last year, there has been increasing volume coming from residents of our beautiful town on the border of Maryland and Delaware. Issues have risen that are causing the voices of many of the town’s… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School math teacher Brenda Hommel was pleasantly surprised last week when her class was briefly interrupted by representatives from WMDT who honored her as this month’s Teacher Who Makes a Difference. Hommel was nominated by her Salisbury University intern Sylviya Gallo and was featured on WMDT that evening. A former Worcester County Teacher… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Like many parents, Devanna Young had a harder time with Common Core math than her third grade daughter did.“When I first saw it, I was very frustrated because that’s not how I learned math, so I said to my daughter, I don’t think I can help you because they don’t want me… Read more »
BERLIN — Three days after a strong armed robbery at Wal-Mart, two individuals were arrested and charged in the incident.On Friday, Nov. 20 at 9:27 p.m., Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack made contact with a female at the Wal-Mart on Route 50 outside of Berlin. She informed them she was at the… Read more »