With the candidate filing deadline looming Feb. 27, the political winds are blowing and at the center of much talk on the local front is Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church and whether he will vie for the House of Delegates District 38C.Whether he will decide to run for a fifth term as a commissioner or… Read more »
28th/127th Street Pit And Pub 410-289-2020/443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Jan. 19: Otto Grundman Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St. location)Atlantic Hotel 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley With Steve Harvey On Sax Tuesdays: Bob Miller On The PianoBuxy’s Salty Dog/ Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 28th… Read more »
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently received a $10,000 donation from the Donnie Williams Foundation. The donation will be used to support Easterseals Children’s Therapy program in Salisbury. Pictured, from left, are Easterseals Director of Marketing Ford Waggoner; Easterseals Speech Therapist Jamie Toner; Meghan and Charlotte Rice, a family who receives services through Easterseals;… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — News of a successful bond sale totaling over $25 million for various capital projects last week was tempered somewhat by the pending retirement of long-time Finance Administrator Martha Bennett and the announcement of in-house her replacement.The town of Ocean City last week sold $25,795,000 in general obligation bonds to fund three major… Read more »
SALISBURY – Wicomico County Public Schools will seek the approval of the Maryland State Board of Education to adjust this year’s school calendar following a recent winter storm that shut down schools for five days.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Board of Education agreed to Superintendent Donna Hanlin’s recommendation to adjust the 2017-2018 school calendar pending… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team picked up where it left off before the holiday break with a couple of impressive wins to start the second half of the season. The Mallards closed out the first portion of their schedule with an impressive 7-3 mark and then split a pair of games against tough… Read more »
Seventh grader Cole Myers won first place in the annual Worcester Preparatory School Lower/Middle School (Grades 4-8) Geography Bee on Jan. 11. Seventh grader Parker Tingle of Fenwick Island came in second place and sixth grader Hunter Simons came in third place. Pictured, from left are Myers, Tingle and Simons.
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances in the latest meet last week with good team scores and several top finishes in individual events.The Decatur boys finished sixth overall in terms of team scores, while the Decatur girls finished eighth overall. In the 1,600, Decatur’s Kevin Beck finished fifth. While Jack… Read more »
SALISBURY – Officials from Lower Shore Wind came before the Wicomico County Council this week to seek support for wind farm projects currently planned off the coast of Ocean City.On Tuesday, representatives from Lower Shore Wind – a coalition of public and private entities that advocate for wind energy projects in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset… Read more »
Jan. 19 And Jan. 26: Oyster Fritter Sandwich 3 p.m.-until. American Legion 123 SAL, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd. (next to Rite Aid), Berlin. Public welcome.Jan. 19: Fish Dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bowen United Methodist Church, Newark. Platters: $10 each and include flounder filet, macaroni and cheese, green beans, corn bread, dessert and for those who… Read more »