BERLIN – Two sisters with a love of vintage furniture and unique finds have turned their passion into a Berlin business.Debbie Berger and Christine Garey, owners of the new Gilded Oyster Vintage Company, have recently opened a store front on Old Ocean City Boulevard after years of selling their items through Internet sites like Etsy… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Members of the board of directors agreed last week the Ocean Pines Association was in immediate need of human resources support.Following the departure of several key staff members in recent months, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board of directors confirmed during a meeting Friday that the lack of a human resources (HR)… Read more »
The Marlin Club Crew of OC, Inc., a local non-profit, was delighted to contribute $5,000 towards the cost of sending qualifying Worcester County Technical High School students to the 2017 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference competition. The non-profit organization is dedicated to assisting county students with continuing their career paths whether in college or in… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Police in Fenwick Island are warning resident parking permit holders on the consequences of misused parking stickers.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council last week, Police Chief William Boyden relayed parking incidents that occurred in recent weeks.“We have had a few issues already with resident parking stickers,” he said. “We’ve… Read more »
If you like stories involving Good Samaritans, as I do, this was the week for you. In a day when there’s considerable negative aspects to report on (see the Cops and Courts section), it’s nice when the best human nature has to offer gets the spotlight. That was the case with two situations over the… Read more »
Before the close of the school year, Worcester Prep student athletes from around Delmarva received awards for excellence in spring sports — lacrosse and tennis. Left, winning awards for varsity girls tennis were, from left, Anchita Batra (Coaches Award), Eva Parks (Co-MVP), Stormy McGuiness (Co-MVP) and Annika Larsen (Most Improved). Middle, taking home top honors for… Read more »
Forty members of the Republican Women of Worcester County spent a patriotic day on June 20 in Washington, DC, taking a tour of the White House and enjoying tea at the Trump International Hotel.
Lawrence Eugene SnootsOCEAN CITY — Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Snoots, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born on May 21, 1941 in Washington DC, he was the son of the late Lawrence E. Snoots, Sr. and Margaret Snoots Powers.He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years,… Read more »
The Ocean Pines Garden Club recently held its annual garden tour and luncheon. Megan Elizabeth Corcoran was the recipient of the OPGC’s $1,500.00 scholarship award at the luncheon. She is pictured with her mother, Kathy Corcoran, left, and Judy Baumgartner, chairperson of the scholarship committee.
OCEAN CITY — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter airlifted a 14-year-old boy who had fallen ill from a cruise ship off the coast of Ocean City on Tuesday morning.Coast Guard Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth were notified on Tuesday morning by the captain of the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway that a… Read more »