Ocean City scored a significant special event this month when the Canadian jet demonstration team – the Snowbirds – was announced for late May.While this is great news, my only concern with it is the timing on the calendar of Wednesday, May 23. It’s a great thing that it’s mid-week, but the jet team would… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost a heartbreaker in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship game last Friday, falling to host Delmarva Christian, 44-42.The Mallards, who went 14-4 on the season, beat Salisbury Christian, 36-26, last Wednesday in the ESIAC semifinals to reach the title game and a third rematch of… Read more »
Anxiety to start the day is never a good thing, but there was plenty of it on Monday at my house.One source of the apprehension was the fact there was no school and Pam and I both had to work. All working families juggle that. The bigger worry was a dentist appointment Beckett had that… Read more »
Ignorance No Excuse For Breaking Law On Short RentalsEditor:It’s simple and the law is very clear: short-term rentals in R1 single family residential neighborhoods are not allowed per the Worcester County Code.The law considers short term rentals a commercial enterprise and commercial use is not allowed in R1 single family home neighborhoods.The definition of short term rentals… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Health literacy and wellness programs funded by a national grant will be offered at all branch libraries in Worcester County beginning this month.On Feb. 2, the Worcester County Library introduced its first of several programs in a new Food Literacy Series that promotes healthy eating and wellness.Library Director Jennifer Ranck said the… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A new cooperative program is aimed at addressing invasive plants on the Lower Shore.Matthew Hurd of the Maryland Forest Service shared information regarding a pilot program meant to decrease the prevalence of invasive plant species on the Lower Shore with the Worcester County Commissioners this week. Hurd said he was seeking funding… Read more »
SALISBURY – More than $233,000 in grant funding will be used to rehabilitate taxi lanes at the Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council unanimously approved a request from the airport to accept a $233,977 grant from the Maryland Aviation Administration’s (MAA) Special Projects Program to assist in the rehabilitation of four… Read more »
For the past 18 years, the Republican Women of Worcester County have collected Valentine cards to be sent to local veterans thanking them for their service. This year, Vera Beck, chair of “Caring for America” program, collected over 1,200 cards from area schools, businesses and organizations. Through the generosity of Linda Dearing, pictured, of Copy… Read more »
Aubrey Lyn DalcinBERLIN – Aubrey Lyn Dalcin, loving daughter, sibling, friend and mother, died unexpectedly on Feb. 10 at the age of 36 in Westminster, Md.Aubrey is survived by her mother, Helen Zimmerman; step father, Allen Zimmerman; father, Michael Dalcin; brothers Cory Dalcin and Joey Dalcin; and sister Nicole Dalcin.Also left to grieve is Aubrey’s… Read more »
In honor of Black History Month, Stephen Decatur High School students and staff celebrated African American authors and literature by hosting the National African American Read-In after school on Feb. 13. The read-in, which is an initiative promoted by the National Council of Teachers of English, was hosted by the school’s National English Honor Society… Read more »