SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners are following the installation progress of the county’s new radio system closely after learning of interference issues being experienced by local emergency responders.“Hopefully it’s all going to work out in the end,” Commissioner Jim Bunting said. “We spent a lot of money on the system.”The Worcester County Commissioners… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Teen Wins Prestigious Scholarship
SALISBURY – A Wicomico County student has been named a Davidson Fellows Scholarship recipient and will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C., next month.This summer, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development announced the 2018 Davidson Fellows. Among the honorees was Marvin Li, a rising sophomore at James M. Bennett High School.Each year, the… Read more »
A Week In Business – August 31, 2018
Medical Office OpensSALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center will cut the ribbon on its new Peninsula Regional Endocrinology Berlin office on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 5-6 p.m. The office is located at 314 Franklin Avenue, Suite 108.Nearly 15 percent of residents in Worcester County have diabetes. Endocrinologists are experts in many type of endocrine disorders,… Read more »
The Freeman Stage To Wrap Up Season In Grand Fashion
SELBYVILLE — As September nears, The Freeman Stage will celebrate its final events of the 2018 season.The annual Labor Day celebration with Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and fireworks will take place Sunday, Sept. 2. This performance begins at 7 p.m. and is free for all patrons, though seating and admittance are on a first-come, first-serve… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Donates Backpacks And Supplies To Worcester G.O.L.D. For Upcoming School Year
The local Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City donated 48 backpacks and supplies for each bag to Worcester G.O.L.D for the upcoming 2018 beginning of school. G.O.L.D. will distribute these to children in need of assistance. Kiwanis members are shown stuffing the bags before delivery to G.O.L.D. Pictured, from left, are Stella Hartington, Sue… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – August 31, 2018
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.410-641-0157.Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7 p.m. Ocean Pines branch library. Monthly get-together to share photos, tips, programs. Group goes on a photo shoot the Saturday following… Read more »
Youth Care Center Marks 20 Years Of Making A Difference
BERLIN – It wasn’t what the Eastern Shore had that brought Worcester County native Shawn Johnson back home, but what it didn’t.After years spent working with at-risk youth in Houston, Baltimore and other areas, Johnson said he realized the need for mentoring programs and wrap-around services that benefited children and families in his own community.“There… Read more »
Things I Like – August 31, 2018
Small dogs that don’t bark a lotSports talk radio on Monday morningsLittle League World Series emotionsBiking around BerlinLearning something new from my kidsEating light during the work weekThe mixed emotions that comes with school startingWalking into a clean houseA water park dayChange, when it’s neededA brick interior wall
Ocean City Power Squadron Holds 15th Annual Dead Duck Society Induction Ceremony
Past Commanders of the Ocean City Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons, held its 15th annual induction ceremony into the Dead Duck Society. John Hess, commander for the year 2017, was this year’s inductee. Past commanders, pictured from left, are, first row, Wallace J. Stevenson and Antonino G. Curro; second row,… Read more »
New Ambulance Purchase OK’d In Resort
OCEAN CITY — Despite some last-minute concerns about going with a smaller chassis, resort officials this week approved the purchase of a new ambulance at around $260,000, or about $30,000 less than what was anticipated.During the fiscal year 2019 budget deliberations, funding was included for the purchase of a new ambulance, but questions remained about… Read more »