SNOW HILL – Worcester County G.O.L.D. has named Sandra (Sandy) Sipes as the nonprofit’s new executive director.Sipes comes from central Maryland, where she formerly held the position of vice president of development and communications for Target Community and Educational Services, a nonprofit in Westminster. Her duties ranged in a field of external communications, where she… Read more »
Visiting a new area for the first timeCamden Yards on Opening DayWhen my Stitch Fix box arrivesPeople watching at a casinoThe new Berger memorial at City HallKeeping things simple whenever possibleSeeing youth teammates celebrate togetherFacebook memories of my kidsClose Final Four gamesBig weekend morning breakfastsThe Boardwalk on a sunny weekend day
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team continued its early season dominance this week, routing Gunston, 19-5, on Monday on the road to remain unbeaten.The Mallards have cruised through the early part of their schedule, jumping out to an early 5-0 mark. The latest win came on Monday with a 19-5 rout of Gunston on… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls varsity lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit and survived a late run by Easton secure a 12-11 win over the Warriors on Tuesday to improve to 3-1 on the season.In the back-and-forth contest, the Seahawks led 12-11 with time running down when Easton scored what appeared to be the tying… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Discussion of the growing opioid crisis dominated the Worcester County Health Department’s annual public health conference.The conference, held at The Carousel on Wednesday, was highlighted by a panel discussion of the new Worcester County Heroin/Opioid Community Response Plan. Officials from the health department, Atlantic General Hospital, law enforcement and several treatment programs… Read more »
Traffic Safety Concerns Need Berlin AttentionEditor:In response to the online story, “Golf Course Redevelopment Process Slowed At Berlin Mayor’s Request,” I was pleased to read that Berlin Mayor Gee Williams asked for a delay before the county grants the exception required to partially convert the Bay Club to a campground. I’ve read the concerns about… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team is tentatively scheduled to finally get its 2017 season underway on Friday with a road game against Kent County after a series of rainouts and other cancellations have kept the Seahawks off the field for the first few weeks of the season.While most of the area prep lacrosse… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Shoppers can step back in time as they walk through the doors of Snow Hill’s newest business.After months of renovations, on Friday Toy Town Antiques opened in the town’s long vacant opera house. The store, formerly located in Berlin, attracts antique collectors from all over the country.“We are so happy,” Snow Hill… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School students and staff collected over 2,000 pounds of pet food in a recent drive sponsored by the Kids Against Animal Abuse and Testing (KAAAT) club. Donations were made to the Worcester County Humane Society and Kenille’s Kupboard. Above are club members Angelina Nicola, Brigitte Ardis, Sophia Leung, Becca Cooper, Emma Stubblebine, and… Read more »
Members of the Salisbury Middle School MATHCOUNTS Team that finished 13th out of 31 teams in the Maryland MATHCOUNTS State Competition are, from left, Yoonsuh Nam (eighth grade), Liam Hornstein (seventh grade), Yoonha Nam (eighth grade), Noah Hornstein (eighth grade), Rosy Gao (seventh grade) and Dr. Glenn Hornstein, coach. The team finished third at the… Read more »