Showell Elementary third grade students from Karin Lertora’s class, MJ Gilmore and Chloe Waggoner, compare food labels to learn about nutritious food.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
No Property Tax Increase In Fenwick’s $2M Budget
FENWICK ISLAND – A handful of fee increases highlight the annual spending plan approved by the Fenwick Island Town Council last week.On May 27, the town council approved a $2 million budget for the fiscal year beginning Aug. 1. While some town fees have gone up, for the 13th year in a row there will… Read more »
Improved Fenwick Website Now Available
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials hope a new website will prove easier to navigate and more informative for town residents.In May, the town unveiled a new website created free of charge by Delaware’s Government Information Center. Town Manager Merritt Burke gave council members an overview of the website, fenwickisland.delaware.gov, on Friday.“I’m not going to say it’s… Read more »
Inaugural Beach Lax 5K A Big Success
BERLIN- The Beach Lacrosse 5K in Berlin last weekend was a big success with over 100 runners competing in the inaugural event.The 5K race benefitting the local Beach Lacrosse youth program began and finished at the Northern Worcester County Athletic Complex and the course included a trip through the downtown area for the runners. A… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures – June 3, 2016
A mean stomach bug worked its way through our house last week and with it came some memorable moments.As is usually the case, one of the kids was first to go down followed by both parents and then the lone remaining individual — the first born — got hit the hardest.Over the course of a… Read more »
Surf Club To Host Longboard Challenge
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Surf Club next weekend is holding the 15th Annual Longboard Team Challenge with a weekend-long festival of contests and parties at different venues around the resort.The annual event gets underway on June 10 with an Ocean City Legends Induction Party at Barn 34 beginning at 6 p.m. On Saturday, June… Read more »
Worcester Prep Holds Annual Academic Convocation Ceremony
The Annual Worcester Preparatory School Academic Convocation ceremony was held on May 25, where awards were given for academic achievement in all subject areas. The featured guest speaker was distinguished WPS Class of 2000 Alumnus, Dr. Hillary Hoffman, who is pictured on the left with Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull. Hoffman is a Technical Writer/Editor for the… Read more »
Dine United OC Campaign Kicks Off This Month
SALISBURY — United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, in partnership with the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA), The Embers Restaurant, Blu Crabhouse and Raw Bar and The Voice Radio Network, recently announced a new competition among Ocean City restaurants, titled “Dine United OC,” to benefit Lower Shore residents in need.This fun and exciting summer… Read more »
Father, Son Busted For Heroin In Resort On Same Day
OCEAN CITY — Illustrating how the growing heroin scourge in the area is affecting entire families, or maybe illustrating the apple truly doesn’t fall very far from the tree, a father and son were arrested on heroin possession and distribution charges last weekend on the same day in separate incidents.Around 9:30 a.m. last Saturday, an… Read more »
Mid-Atlantic Shockers Under-13 Team Mid-Atlantic Regional Champs
The local Mid-Atlantic Shockers under-13 team competed in a four-day Perfect Game 25 tournament in New Jersey over Memorial Day weekend and emerged as the Mid-Atlantic regional champions. The Shockers will now head to Florida to compete against other regional winners from across the U.S. Local pitcher Hunter Selzer got the Shocker’s off to a… Read more »