SALISBURY – The 8th Annual Hats for Hospice Preakness Party will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 4 p.m. at Tall Tales Brewery in Parsonsburg.The event is the signature fundraiser for charity care at Coastal Hospice. The need is profound and growing. Last fiscal year, Coastal Hospice provided more than $650,000 in charity care… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Decatur Seeded Second In 3A-East Region
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team earned a number-two seed in the state 3A-East Section II region when the brackets were released this week and will get a home game in the opener on Friday.The Seahawks closed out the regular season last week with an impressive 12-6 win over Parkside. The Decatur boys won… Read more »
New Historic Exhibition Opens At Rackliffe House This Month
BERLIN — An exhibition entitled “The Enslaved at Rackliffe House and Worcester County, MD: A Local Story” opens to the public at Rackliffe House near Assateague Island National Seashore on May 21.The exhibition covers such topics as The Middle Passage, Growth of the Slave Economy, Resistance to Slavery in Worcester County, Methodism and African-American Life… Read more »
Delmarva Hand Dance Club Honor World War II And Korean War Veteran Francis Russell
The Delmarva Hand Dance Club honored Francis Russell, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, as through the Elks Lodge #2645 Hometown Hero Banner Program. The club donated $250 towards the program for a patriotic banner along the Ocean City Boardwalk. Pictured, seated from left, are Francis Russell, Bertha Scarpeti and Marie Torosino;… Read more »
Seahawks Win First Title In Nearly Two Decades
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team won the Bayside Conference championship for the first time in 19 years on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Bayside North champ Colonel Richardson.Last week, the Seahawks beat Mardela, 8-7, to clinch the Bayside South championship and advance to the conference title game. The win over Mardela was the… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – May 10, 2019
The Ocean City Mayor and Council approved its proposed budget on first reading by a 5-2 vote this week. The budget sets the property tax rate at .4656 per $100 of assessed valuation as compared to last year’s rate of .4585. For a $400,000 assessed property, that means an annual city tax increase of $28,… Read more »
Del. Agencies To Assist With South Bethany Patrols
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to provide police assistance to South Bethany.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding for police services. The agreement between the two towns will allow the Fenwick Island Police Department to assist the South Bethany Police Department as… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary First Grade Class Uses Base 10 Blocks To Solve Easter Egg Math Facts
Tina Adams’ first grade class at Ocean City Elementary used base 10 blocks to solve Easter Egg Math Facts. Pictured, from left, are Owen Evans, Ryder Bahlman and Eva Greenlaw.
Worcester Prep’s Freshman Class Participates In Annual “Maker Day”
Led by Science and Technology teacher Colleen McGuire, the freshman class participated in Worcester Prep’s annual “Maker Day” activity last month. Maker Day is a dedicated day to celebrate inventing, problem solving, working collaboratively and constructing solutions. Drawing on a research project they were working on in History and English classes, the students were challenged… Read more »
Fenwick Island Completes First Revaluation In 43 Years
FENWICK ISLAND – A revaluation project has concluded in Fenwick Island.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council last Friday, Town Manager Terry Tieman announced Pearson’s Appraisal Service had completed a preliminary revaluation of all properties within the town’s corporate limits.“We have completed the preliminary revaluation,” she said. “Today they sent out letters to… Read more »