BERLIN- It was a familiar scene last Friday as the Worcester Prep girls’ varsity soccer team beat old rival Saints Peter and Paul, 2-1, in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship game for the second straight year.In what was the third game in another epic three-part trilogy, the Mallards trailed the Sabres early,… Read more »
Until this week, I confess to not being aware of the “topfreedom” movement, but I sure am now after this week’s story and online buzz in response to it.On the surface, it seems so obvious that women shouldn’t be allowed to go topless as men can do. It’s indecent and far too revealing for the… Read more »
The Spirit of Esther Fund, a charitable fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES), granted $2,700 to support outreach efforts of the local chapter of “Pets on Wheels,” a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services including regular visits to nursing home residents on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Pictured,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum Society will hold its third Storm Warriors 5K run/walk on Saturday, Nov. 12 on the Boardwalk starting at the museum, located on the south end of the Boardwalk.Sign-in/registration begins at 8 a.m. The race begins at 9.“These 5K events seem to be very popular among nonprofits,”… Read more »
BERLIN – Residents of Bishopville could soon see improvements to their local park.The Worcester County Commissioners have approved the county’s recreation and parks department’s request to develop an improvement plan for Bishopville Park.“What we’re doing is what we’ve done to other parks,” said Paige Hurley, director of the Worcester County Department of Recreation and Parks…. Read more »
BERLIN- After battling to a scoreless tie for over three quarters of the game, Worcester Prep’s varsity field hockey team finally broke through with a goal to beat Holly Grove, 1-0, in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship game last week.The Mallards and defending champion Eagles battled back and forth for much of… Read more »
Mary Kathryn MerrittBERLIN — Mary Kathryn Merritt, “Kitty,” age 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.Born in Slab Fork, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Ruth Cook Linthicum. She is survived by her children, Tammy Delaney, Terri Westcott, Mark Delaney and Tracy Delaney…. Read more »
BERLIN – Just a mile from Mary Johnson-Willis’ South Point home, a state-of-the-art bridge provides pedestrians and cyclists with a safe way to get to Assateague Island.And she can’t reach it.Johnson-Willis and several residents of the South Point area say it’s too dangerous to walk or bike down their road to reach Route 611 and… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School students Trey Strickler and Ivy Chen from Lynn Wrench’s third grade class took advantage of the mild weather and promoted a healthy lifestyle by participating in ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously), an outdoor walking event the students, faculty and staff enjoy each month as part of the school’s Health and Wellness Plan.
Ocean Pines resident Anna Foutlz was the recipient of the 2016 American Award at the Columbus Gala, held on Oct. 22 at the Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley. The Columbus Gala is sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Maryland of the Order Sons of Italy in America. The award is given annually to an individuate showing extraordinary performance… Read more »