OCEAN CITY — With winter’s unrelenting grip on the resort area this week, most local residents and visitors are likely looking for a sign of warmer days to come and the return of the Seaside Boat Show this weekend for the 33rd year could provide just the tonic.For the past 32 years, the Seaside Boat… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently awarded Worcester County Humane Society with a mini grant of $1,500 to help with the cost of a security system for the shelter. Pictured is 8-month-old, Sunny, who is available for adoption.
It was encouraging news to hear there is a private-public partnership being planned to help with musical bookings at the Performing Arts Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.The status quo — serving as an added value amenity to existing conventions with a few concerts a year — is simply not enough and was… Read more »
BERLIN — After a couple weeks of relative calm, three Worcester County schools and one in Wicomico on Tuesday afternoon received automated threats to the safety of students and staff, resulting this time in a “shelter in place” response as opposed to the evacuation plans utilized previously.Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, automated “robo-call” type… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a solid performance against Bayside North powerhouse Kent Island last week, beating the Buccaneers, 32-24, in a back and forth match.At 220, Dryden Brous beat Kent Island’s Bert Schrecongost and Jian Joobeen beat Grayson Colchagoff at 285. Robert Kaminski won by forfeit at 106 and Josh Lawson… Read more »
BERLIN – Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) technology teacher Nancy Raskauskas and a group of 11th graders from her film class have once again received an award for their short film entry in the Toronto 50-Hour Film Competition.The film, titled Knock Knock, won Honorable Mention for “Best Audience Reaction.” Going by the name Aevus Media, the… Read more »
Summer of 1960Volume VIEdition No. 5Issue Highlights• The cover of this issue featured an 8-year-old boy with polio shooting off a gun at Frontier Town. In his honor, the theme park declared that all disabled children would not have to pay admission.• The Lighthouse Players Summer Theatre put on productions of Once More With Feeling… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A major milling and repaving project for the north end of Coastal Highway is expected to get underway soon and already resort officials are bracing for the potential impacts.In December, State Highway Administration (SHA) officials briefed the Mayor and Council on several projects slated for the resort in its Consolidated Transportation Program… Read more »
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday: Locals’ Night With DJ BKAdolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk, In The Beach Plaza HotelFriday, Feb. 12, Saturday, Feb. 13 & Sunday, Feb. 14: Apple & BrittAtlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinFriday, Feb. 12 & Saturday, Feb. 13: Danielle FurstEvery Monday: Earl BeardsleyEvery Tuesday: Bob Miller On The PianoThursday,… Read more »
BERLIN — Kent Harper of Clarksville, Del. and Mrs. Cynthia Bunting Harper of Roxana, Del. announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlin Paige Harper, to Jonathan Michael Rogers, son of Michael and Andrea Rogers of Ocean View, Del.The bridge-to-be was born and raised in Roxana, Del. and graduated Indian River High School in 2007. After… Read more »