BERLIN – Bank of Ocean City officials and school staff honored students at Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) Tuesday for completing the EverFi Financial Literacy program.Kurt Marx, economics teacher at SDHS, said 45 of the 47 students who participated in the program completed all nine courses, the highest completion rate in the five years the… Read more »
WILLARDS — Brad Elliott, age 45, died on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.Born in Salisbury, he was the son of Betsy Rayne Ruark and the late Archie Burton Elliott. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Callahan Elliott. Surviving are his children, Peter Bradford Elliott, Alicen… Read more »
BERLIN – The re-designation of Berlin’s enterprise zone is expected to continue to attract new businesses.Last week the Maryland Department of Commerce renewed Berlin’s designation as an enterprise zone. The enterprise zone program, which was created in 1982, provides real property and state income tax credits to businesses that bring jobs and make capital investments… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Officials with the Ocean Pines Association and other community departments joined together Tuesday to deliver food baskets to residents in need this holiday season.Denise Sawyer, marketing and public relations director for Ocean Pines, said the community’s association has partnered with Worcester County G.O.L.D., a non-profit organization, for many years to provide members… Read more »
The Women’s Club of Ocean Pines celebrated the holiday season at a luncheon held at Waterman’s Restaurant in West Ocean City on Dec. 1.
OCEAN CITY — A lot can change in 20 years, as is evident in the evolution of the Mayor’s Open House on New Year’s Day. The event, which has been a community custom since 1997, has celebrated various town departments, community partnerships and elected officials, past and present.With the 21st anniversary of the event approaching, Mayor… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team closed out the first portion of its schedule unbeaten to take a perfect 7-0 record into the holiday break.The Mallards opened the season with a 40-12 win over Holly Grove and have rarely been tested since over the first seven games of the 2016-2017 campaign. The Worcester girls… Read more »
Dec. 24-25: Eastern Orthodox ChristmasSaint Andrew’s Orthodox Church will celebrate Christ’s birth with services beginning at 6 p.m. with Great Vespers. On Sunday, Dec. 25, Festal Orthros will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom at 10 a.m. Visitors warmly welcomed. 33384 MacKenzie Way, Lewes, Del. 302-645-5791; www.orthodoxdelmar.org.Dec. 24: Christmas… Read more »
On Dec. 15, Worcester G.O.L.D volunteer Bill Hickey picked up loads of gifts that Worcester Prep Middle and Upper School students donated.
BERLIN- Six games into its 2016-2017 season, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team is still seeking consistency and an identity but the Mallards will have little time to sort things out during the holiday break.The Worcester boys enter the Christmas break with a 3-3 record and have played well at times during the early portion… Read more »