Juggling time and responsibilities is a part of parenthood.That’s something I never gave much thought to before having children. However, it’s now just a way of life that comes with the journey.That’s what I was thinking when I got up at 4 in the morning yesterday to write this column. My week had been so… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Neighborhood Watch Associations of Ocean City gathered together last month with Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) employees at the Grand Hotel for their annual Officer of the Year Ceremony. More than 150 guests gathered together to recognize OCPD personnel and volunteers for their accomplishments in 2017.Corporal (Cpl.) Michael Richardson was named… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials this week approved the addition of a fence to plans for the new Berlin library.On Wednesday the Berlin Planning Commission voted 3-2 to revise the site plan for the library to include a 428-foot vinyl fence. The fence will be installed between the library’s parking lot and the homes on Brittany… Read more »
Medical Officers AnnouncedSALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center has announced the election of Drs. Simona Eng, Mark Edney and Anthony Adrignolo as officers of the Medical Staff at PRMC. They will each serve a two-year term.Eng will serve as president. She is a hospitalist at PRMC who joined the PRMC healthcare team in 2001. She… Read more »
The Eastern Shore Reading Council (ESRC) announced that 12 Worcester Prep students were named finalists in the 2018 Young Authors’ Contest for short story or poetry. These finalists finished in the top three in their respective category and grade level 2-12. All finalists, along with their families, teachers and school administrators, are invited to attend… Read more »
One Arrested After North-End FightsOCEAN CITY — A Millsboro man was arrested and charged with affray and disorderly conduct last weekend after being identified as one of the main combatants in a near riot in the parking lot of an uptown Ocean City hotel.Around 2 a.m. last Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were… Read more »
Insurance Management Group President Reese Cropper III, recipient of the Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award, selected Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) as a beneficiary of the money raised from the award ceremony. WYFCS is grateful and honored to have been chosen for this prestigious award. Pictured, from left, at the check presentation were… Read more »
Clients at the Berlin Senior Center spent a morning recently creating Valentines for Veterans. Notes were added to the cards to thank veterans for their service and each was signed to personalize the cards. The Valentines will be sent to Veterans hospitals and other locations by Linda Dearing, owner of Copy Central. Pictured are Mary… Read more »
Sixth grade students at Berlin Intermediate School are required to complete 15 hours of Service Learning throughout the year. Some of the sixth grade teams chose the Worcester County Humane Society as the community partner for service learning. Above, Kyla Johnson brought in paper towels and Dawn dish detergent to donate to the Humane Society’s… Read more »
In January, Ocean City Elementary School students participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event, raising almost $23,000 for the American Heart Association. The money raised each year helps the American Heart Association research new methods to help heart and stroke patients. Pictured are some OCES participants with physical education teachers Tracey Drocella and Mark Engle.