OCEAN CITY – A $99,000 contribution to the Ocean City Fire Department will allow paramedics to improve their skills using new training equipment.This month, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) received a $99,000 grant from the Ocean City Paramedic Foundation to purchase equipment and attend training courses.Officials with the OCFD said the foundation contributed $36,000… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Officials agreed to update Worcester County’s zoning code and explore rental licensing requirements this week.As the popularity of services such as Airbnb grows, the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-1 to have staff update the county’s zoning code in order to establish rental license requirements.“This is a revenue generator the county… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School recently presented middle school basketball sports awards at a ceremony. The seventh grade girls honorees were Ansley Gardner, MVP; Esi Mehilli, Coaches Award; and Mary Kate Barnhart, Most Improved Player. The eighth grade leaders were Linley Hill, MVP; Zoe Brafman, Coaches Award; and Thalia Vasilikos, Most Improved Player. The seventh grade boys… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — Residents will gather next week for a special night of bar bingo at the Greene Turtle in West Ocean City for the benefit of local kid battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Max Long and his family make frequent trips to Children’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. and the event next Thursday, Jan. 31 at… Read more »
Hearing a howling wind outside from bedNot having to rush in the morningThat Piaza has gluten- and dairy-free pizzaGetting a check from my health insurance providerPhotos of a snow-covered BoardwalkHeated floors in a bathroomWhen a phone call works in place of a meetingWatching young athletes improvePlaces where wind chill is not a concernSmall steamed clamsReading… Read more »
As it has since 1998, Worcester County GOLD’s 2018 Helping Hands for the Holidays Program was a success, providing holiday assistance for 355 families who live in poverty and low-income circumstances. Together with donors and volunteers, GOLD and community sponsors provided gifts for 724 children and 68 seniors and vulnerable adults with disabilities, a total… Read more »
Atlantic General Hospital and Health System recently held an open house and ribbon cutting for the opening of Atlantic General Orthopedic Surgery, the practice of orthopedic surgeon Sean Hooker, MD. Hooker specializes in shoulder, hip and knee replacements, rotator cuff repairs and sports medicine procedures. Photo by Jeanette DeskiewiczxxDistillery HonoredOCEAN CITY — Seacrets Distilling Company… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials reaffirmed their opposition to a cell tower at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant with a decision this week.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday denied a request from Verizon and Calvert Crossland LLC to perform a balloon test to illustrate the position of a cell tower proposed for the treatment… Read more »
The following represents a collection of press releases reporting on the achievements of local students. Moravian College named 732 students to the Dean’s Honor List for the Fall 2018 semester including Katie Boyle from Berlin. Students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the… Read more »
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) a $1,000 mini-grant. The purpose of the grant is to provide one-time assistance for transportation home for patients who qualify after receiving treatment in AGH’s emergency room. Pictured, from left, are Chuck Gizara, director of integrated care management at AGH; Bett… Read more »