In honor of National Handwriting Day on Jan. 23, Worcester Prep Lower School student Yasmina El Sabbagh practices her cursive writing that is a required part of the school’s curriculum beginning in second grade. National Handwriting Day was developed to recognize John Hancock, the first to sign the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776, and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Roland E. Powell Convention Center Director Larry Noccolino can spend quite a bit of time pointing out all the idiosyncratic wonders of the town’s 1,200 seat Performing Arts Center. From the stellar acoustics to the sleek and award winning design, Noccolino calls the PAC a jewel that the resort has long been… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team beat host Salisbury School, 43-13, on Monday to end a two-game skid following winter break.The Mallards returned from a winter hiatus last Wednesday and fell to Salisbury Christian, 36-32, in double-overtime. Leigh Lingo led Worcester with a game-high 15 points, or nearly half her team’s score, in the… Read more »
BERLIN – In an effort to encourage women in agriculture, the local extension office is offering a variety of educational programs during the coming months.The Worcester County Extension Office this week launched Annie’s Project, its annual program aimed at empowering women farmers. This year’s program involves four evening events. The first was held Feb. 4… Read more »
BERLIN — When 90-year-old Constance Sturgis talks, people have a tendency to stop and listen closely.Sturgis, a retired schoolteacher and African-American community leader, has dedicated her life to educating children, and she has continued that work long since leaving the classroom. In recent years, she’s invited kids to her Berlin home once a month for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City firefighters and first responders got a sincere thank you last week from the owners of a north-end condominium for their quick action under trying circumstances during a massive fire in January.Around mid-day on January 13, Ocean City firefighters along with personnel from the OCPD and the Public Works department responded… Read more »
Monthly Market RecapBERLIN – The Lower Eastern Shore kicked off 2016 with a spike in pending sales, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (CAR).CAR’s local housing statistics for January 2016 showed an overall 23.6 percent increase in pending sales, or contracts, compared to the same time last year in Somerset,… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – Area residents will have the chance to get to know their local retailers with West Ocean City’s 9th Annual Death by Chocolate event.The game, hosted every year by Crazy Ladyz in West Ocean City, invites shoppers to play a game that involves stopping at participating retailers to pick up clues. At… Read more »
BERLIN — When 90-year-old Constance Sturgis talks, people have a tendency to stop and listen closely.Sturgis, a retired schoolteacher and African-American community leader, has dedicated her life to educating children, and she has continued that work long since leaving the classroom. In recent years, she’s invited kids to her Berlin home once a month for… Read more »
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 »