When hospice care is needed, it comes at the rawest and most emotional of times in people’s lives.The service and care provided is a critical piece to the end of life process for the dying as well as the grieving family.When a medical team advises family hospice care is the next step, it can be… Read more »
A great sunset to end a rainy dayTalks with my kids during road tripsGoing to bed early on Sunday nightClose youth soccer gamesInfused iced teasThe funny hats at the big horse racesWhen the referees don’t have an impact on a gameThe last couple months binge watching “Game of Thrones”Randomly finding a great restaurant while travelingWhen… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort transportation officials this week debated the correlation between the number of municipal buses on the highway and ridership numbers, but it appears the true answer is likely related to weather and special events.During an Ocean City Transportation Committee meeting this week, bus ridership numbers for the spring weekends including Springfest were… Read more »
OC Needs To Explore Other Revenue SourcesEditor:I read with great interest Editor Steve Green’s “Between the Lines” accounting of the exchanges between Ocean City Council members concerning the decision to abandon the constant yield formula as a baseline for assessments in favor of a constant rate formula.The comments made by those who support this change… Read more »
Worcester County Board of Education member Todd Ferrante visited Berlin Intermediate School to speak to an after-school community connections group about the benefits of volunteering in the community. Pictured with Ferrante are Shawn Smith, Daniel Gallo, Ethan Halbauer and Jermaine Farmer. Submitted Photos
BERLIN — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial has joined with the Rotary Club of Ocean City/Berlin to create a display of flags that will proudly fly in Veterans Memorial Park, along Route 589, in Ocean Pines to honor heroes.A dedication ceremony for the Flags For Heroes effort will be held at noon on Saturday, May… Read more »
Women’s Club of Ocean Pines has announced $1,450 in donations to the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, Coastal Hospice, Ocean Pines Parks and Recreation Department, Worcester County Veterans Memorial and the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Student Outreach Program. Pictured with representatives from the organizations are Treasurer Irene Daly and President Donna McCracken.
SALISBURY – A new recovery home in Wicomico County is expected to serve women seeking a sober and structured living environment.On May 8, Tish Ottey – founder of The Douglas K. Hamilton House for Recovery in Salisbury and executive director of Hope4Recovery in Worcester County – opened The Timothy O’Malley Women’s House for Recovery near… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate School celebrated the 150th year of Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) by having a penny war race among the fourth, fifth and sixth grade teams. After a weeklong battle, the school was able to donate over $2,500 to the Worcester County Education Foundation with the fifth grade Sailfish team winning the competition. Pictured… Read more »
To celebrate 150 years of reading in Worcester County Public Schools, on the 150th day of school, Berlin Intermediate School sixth graders chose books to read and keep that were donated by Stephen Decatur High School’s National English Honor Society. Pictured are sixth graders Sergio Bravo-Cocone, Peter Snyder, Samantha Boger and Damira Hill.