BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost a close one to Wicomico on Monday, but the loss did little to tarnish what has been a fast start for the Mallards.The Worcester girls opened the season with two straight wins before falling to Delmar in the first round of the Delmarva Christian Tip-Off Classic. After… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2017
Judy Young Continues 20 Year Christmas Tradition At PRMC
One of the favorite Christmas traditions dating back 20 years at Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is the annual visit by Judy Young of Salisbury. She spends the better part of the year creating handmade pillows and activity bags stuffed full of items to keep patients in pediatrics both happy and busy. Above, members of… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 15, 2017
Ocean City visitors will notice a major change when they go to park downtown next summer. The Mayor and Council agreed to spend about $600,000 to overhaul the paid parking system on downtown streets and municipal parking lots, including the Inlet.While there will certainly be an education component with it, the new system will be… Read more »
“The vet said it was a miracle. The miracle came from the people that assisted.”
BERLIN – June Moreau’s horses know her schedule.Each and every morning she finds the two mares, Sadie and Chrissy, waiting for her as she heads out to feed them just before 7 a.m.When she didn’t see them Monday morning, she knew right away something was wrong. Nevertheless, her heart sank when she found the pair… Read more »
Resort Changing To A ‘Pay-By-Plate’ Parking Operation; Inlet Lot’s Gate System No More
OCEAN CITY — With the aging parking meter system in place along the streets and certain municipal lots in the downtown area nearing the end of their useful life, resort officials this week approved sweeping changes to a new license plate-based system including the Inlet parking lot.After a marathon presentation on Tuesday, the Mayor and… Read more »
Historic Berlin Home Badly Damaged In Fire; Community Rallies Support For Salvage Effort
BERLIN – A historic South Main Street home suffered significant damage during a fire Tuesday afternoon.Five fire companies responded to 414 S. Main St. shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday as smoke poured from the two story structure. Though the fire was quickly brought under control, the home — known locally as the Harvey P. Pruitt… Read more »
Motorized Special Events Task Force To Meet Thursday
OCEAN CITY — One month after a plan of action called for eliminating most troublesome motorized special events in Ocean City, a task force, appointed by Mayor Rick Meehan, is set to meet for the first time on Thursday.It was standing room only in mid-November when the Mayor and Council received a presentation to eliminate… Read more »
‘North of the Inlet things are getting better, but south of the Inlet not so much’
WEST OCEAN CITY – The health of Maryland’s coastal bays remained consistent last year, according to a report card released by the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and its partners this week.In 2016, the coastal bay system received a C-plus in an annual report card that was unveiled at the Ocean City Marlin Club on… Read more »
A Week In Business – December 15, 2017
Becker Morgan Group is supporting capital campaign for the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute with a donation of $25,000. “As a local firm founded in Salisbury, we recognize the significant impact PRMC has on our community. The Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute at Ocean Pines is another testament to PRMC’s dedication to bringing cutting-edge, quality… Read more »
County Exploring Estate Zoning District’s Future
SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials assured concerned residents they would be involved in any potential changes to the E-1 zoning district.As the Worcester County Planning Commission was set to begin discussion of a sectional map amendment to eliminate the E-1 estate zoning district last week, several residents of South Point and the surrounding area… Read more »