BERLIN – A first of its kind fireworks show tops the list of town events for 2016.Ivy Wells, the town’s economic development director, shared plans for a July 3 fireworks show to be held on the former Tyson property — now known as Berlin Falls — with the town council this week. The event is… Read more »
Senator Jim Mathias was active on the legislative front last Friday with three bills of significant local importance introduced.One of the bills seeks to right a wrong that could have major ramifications on Boardwalk arcades. The legislation seeks to rewrite a controversial piece of a bill passed four years ago that would place amusement games,… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners have set March 1 as the public hearing date for two rezoning requests in the northern part of the county.On Tuesday, March 1, the commissioners will accept public comments on proposals to rezone 11.5 acres on Route 589 and 36 acres of Frontier Town property on Route 611…. Read more »
OCEAN PINES — Dennis Eugene Allred, age 65, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Jerry Allred and Dorothy Lewandowski Allred. He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine Jakubowski Allred, and daughters, Angela Allred of Glen Burnie, and Carla Staubs and… Read more »
Cruz Deserves NodEditor:There was a petition going around asking us to sign to get Trump to debate, one on one, with Ted Cruz.Trump won’t debate Cruz because he knows he will lose. He is a deal maker. Cruz is not a deal maker. That is the reason why establishment Republicans in Congress don’t like or… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team won a thriller last weekend, beating Delmarva Christian, 41-40, on Senior Day.In a game moved to a rare Saturday afternoon start after Friday’s contest was postponed due to weather, the Mallards took on the Royals at home in front of a big crowd. Worcester scored first on a… Read more »
BERLIN – A local developer believes an access road linking his medical complex to Ocean Pines is the best solution to potential traffic woes created by the Route 589 project.On Feb. 5, developer Palmer Gillis attended a community meeting in Ocean Pines regarding his desire to build an access road from the Delmarva Health Pavilion… Read more »
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) has named eight Worcester Prep Varsity Field Hockey players to their National Academic Squad, of which four were also recognized as Scholars of Distinction. Student/athletes honored include Hannah Arrington, Isabel Carulli, Macayla Costleigh, Leigh Lingo, Regan Lingo, Hanna Nechay, Eva Parks and Ava Schwartz.The National Academic Squad program recognizes high school seniors… Read more »
Some visitors to Ocean City wonder why Philadelphia Avenue is much wider than Baltimore Avenue in the “old downtown” near the Route 50 Bridge. The reason for this difference is that beginning in 1903 Philadelphia Avenue was the site of railroad tracks extending from today’s North 2nd Street to what was once South 7th Street… Read more »
SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of the hospitality group SoDel Concepts, recently donated $4,000 to Camp Barnes, a summer camp run by the Delaware State Police for children ages 10-13. For six weeks, from early June until August, about 60 children per week attend the camp at no charge to their families. Pictured, from left,… Read more »