SNOW HILL – After nearly two decades in office, Register of Wills Charlotte Cathell will not run for re-election in 2018.Cathell said during an interview Tuesday that she’d decided not to file for re-election. Instead, she will endorse Terri Westcott, the register of wills administrator, as she campaigns for the position.“It was a hard decision… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2017
National Chains Expected To Join Home Depot, Walmart, McDonald’s On Route 50
BERLIN – As development of the commercial property off Route 50 continues, several national chains are expected to join the already busy area.According to Worcester County officials, Michaels and Fox’s Pizza Den will be among the tenants in Ocean Landings II, the site along Samuel Bowen Boulevard under construction near McDonald’s. Merry Mears, the county’s… Read more »
Planned ‘Paintball Manhunt’ Leads To Online Petition From Little People Of America; One Participant Grateful For Opportunity To Perform
WHALEYVILLE – The Oasis Bar ‘N’ Grill in Whaleyville still plans to host a “Midget Paintball Manhunt” despite an online petition and backlash from those calling for it to be cancelled.Last year, Oasis owner Bob Riccio cancelled and apologized for similar events featuring little people and the use of the word “midget” during an annual,… Read more »
Former Berlin Mayor’s Services Set For Thursday
BERLIN – Town officials remembered former mayor Rex Hailey as a dedicated public servant during this week’s Berlin Town Council meeting.Hailey, who served as a councilman for eight years and then as mayor from 1996-2004, passed away at age 70 on Sept. 1. Mayor Gee Williams and members of the town council took a few… Read more »
‘An Amazing, Patriotic Experience’ For Wounded Veteran Families
SELBYVILLE – Thirty-two visiting wounded veteran and their families received a warm welcome from residents last week as their motorcade made its way from Bethany Beach to Selbyville in an annual parade to honor their service and sacrifice.For miles, residents and visitors along routes 1 and 54 cheered and greeted the families, escorted by motorcycles,… Read more »
Major Accident Hospitalizes Two, Closes Route 611 For Hours
BERLIN — A three-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon resulted in two motorists being hospitalized and shut down Route 611 for about four hours.On Saturday, Sept. 9, at approximately 4:16 p.m., Maryland State Police troopers from the Berlin barrack were alerted to an accident on Route 611 near Porfin Drive and the Assateague Market.Due to the severity… Read more »
Juveniles Charged With Shooting At Street Lights, Abandoned Home, Vehicles, Animals In Berlin
BERLIN — Two juveniles are facing reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property charges this week after being identified as the suspects in a series of air gun shootings at street lights, an abandoned residence, animals and possibly moving vehicles.On Thursday, the Berlin Police Department initiated an investigation into several street lights that had been… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 8, 2017
With President Trump’s administration reportedly flirting with the future of the J-1 Work and Travel Program, the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association are right to lead a public campaign to inform decision makers about the importance of the program to tourism destinations like Ocean City.The impact of a… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – September 8, 2017
Hopeful For Happy Ending On BoardwalkEditor:Recently, I received an email regarding the possibility of removing Dumser’s Dairyland, formerly Nathan Rappoport’s building on the Boardwalk in what I call the old Ocean City, Md. The idea of removing such an historical building is upsetting to me as well as may older and younger sisters, Jeanne Thrush… Read more »
Sports Complex Concept Merits Further Research
The majority of the Worcester County Commissioners got it right this week when they voted for moving ahead with preliminary plans on a potential county-owned sports complex.This week’s vote was not a commitment to build rather just an approval to continue to pursue the possibility of purchasing a piece of property to operate such a… Read more »