SNOW HILL- Homicide and manslaughter cases are few and far between in the resort area, but a handful in recent years have all followed a familiar theme of essentially a fight gone terribly wrong, including the case of a Baltimore County man sentenced to six years in prison this week for throwing a fatal blow… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Fatherhood Adventures – January 27, 2017
Over the last eight years, this column has served as an exception to the rule in the media industry that you only hear feedback when it’s back negative.Since I’m away on vacation this week and had a space to fill ahead of time, I thought I would share some of the comments I have received… Read more »
Committee To Adopt Parks Naming Policy
BERLIN- Just two weeks after the idea was proposed, Berlin officials have officially formed a committee to develop a public property naming policy for the town.On Monday, the council agreed to Mayor Gee Williams’ suggestions for membership of the eight-member committee to be called the Berlin Naming Parks and Public Spaces Committee.“I think it’s a… Read more »
Second-Graders At Worcester Prep Host Annual Bread Sale
Second-graders at Worcester Prep last week hosted the annual bread sale as part of a hands-on learning lesson combining English, science, social studies, math and philanthropy. The month-long project is modeled like a small business with students making the bread and then selling it in their classroom cafe to other students and faculty. Pictured above,… Read more »
Seahawks Rout Arcadia, Improve To 8-1
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team cruised past Arcadia last week to improve to 8-1 on the season.Against Arcadia, the Seahawks got forfeit wins by Keegan Mitchell at 106 and Austin Miller at 113. Josh Lawson beat Arcadia’s Alberto Salazar at 120, Robert Kaminski beat Emmanuel Zuniga at 126 and Jeremy Danner won by forfeit… Read more »
Quinn Gives Shore Reason To Cheer For Falcons
SALISBURY- Lower Shore football enthusiasts still undecided about which team to root for in the Super Bowl next weekend might want to consider the connection Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn has to nearby Salisbury University.Quinn, a former football standout and Salisbury University Athletics Hall of Fame member, was named the head coach of the… Read more »
Pines Police To Get New Finger, Palm Print Technology
OCEAN PINES – Officials with the Ocean Pines Police Department are using $30,030 in awarded grant money to fund a new finger and palm printing machine that will comply with federal mandates.Police Chief David Massey said the new equipment will replace a six-year-old Livescan system, which was purchased before the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)… Read more »
Seahawks Solid In Bayside Championships
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances at the Bayside Conference championships at the Worcester County Athletic Complex last week with several athletes finishing near the top in their various events.On the girls’ side, Alyssa Romano finished 10th in the 300. Claire Billings was third in the 500, while Alyssa Romano… Read more »
Real Estate Market Also Thriving In ‘America’s Coolest Small Town’
BERLIN- More than two years after the honor, the glow of Berlin’s designation as America’s Coolest Small Town remains. For the most part merchants are busy, residents are happy and visitors are frequent.While there is rarely a commercial vacancy to be found in the downtown area, how does the town’s residential real estate market compare?“Berlin’s… Read more »
AGH Foundation Recieves $14K Gift From Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award Gala
The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation was recently the recipient of a $14,000 gift from the Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award Gala for its commitment to serving the community and its visitors. Pictured above, from left, are Warren Rosenfeld, co-chairman of the Hal Glick-Temple Bat Yam Committee; Buddy Trala, this year’s Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award… Read more »