SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week selected Tonya Laird Lewis to fill a vacant position on the Wicomico County Board of Education, but not before a lengthy discussion on the nomination process.On June 4, the Wicomico County Council voted for a second time to fill a vacant position on the Wicomico County Board… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
Q&A With Sam Card, Best Practice Expands IT Program As Company Grows
BERLIN – Evaluating your IT infrastructure as your business expands and contracts will ensure that you are maximizing your technology investment. Using scalable IT solutions is one way Sam Card, CEO of Cards Technology, recommends.Q: When is it necessary to re-evaluate my current IT approach?A: A good rule of thumb is to look at your… Read more »
May Traffic Stops Spike 45%; Jump Due To Busier Cruisin
OCEAN CITY – Police activity, smoking enforcement and recruitment updates highlighted this month’s meeting of the Ocean City Police Commission.With the summer season underway in Ocean City, resort officials spent the majority of Monday’s police commission meeting reviewing statistics on police activity, smoking citations and seasonal recruitment efforts.Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro told the… Read more »
Most Blessed Sacrament Students Participate In Knights Of Columbus Memorial Day Essay Contest
Most Blessed Sacrament eighth graders Claudia Walker and Sandra Pawlowska won second and first place, pictured, respectively, in The Knights of Columbus Council 9053 Memorial Day Essay Contest. Seventh graders Brooke Delahanty won third place and Daniel Genga won honorable mention.
A Week In Business – June 14, 2019
Listings Stall MarketBERLIN – Limited inventory is stalling activity in the Lower Eastern Shore’s real estate market, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS®.Active inventory in all three counties was down 23.4% in May, compared to the same time last year. Individually, active listings were down 23.3% in Somerset County and… Read more »
Burroughs Scholarship Recipients Named
BERLIN- Six Berlin Intermediate School students this week were awarded the annual Franklin Burroughs Golf Scholarship to attend the Eagle’s Landing Golf Camp, he last such awards after 12 years.The scholarship is named in honor of Franklin Burroughs, who owned One-Time Plumbing in Berlin for over 25 years. This year’s recipients include BIS students Samantha… Read more »
Worcester Prep Third Graders Participate In Annual Spelling Bee
Third graders participated in the Worcester Prep Annual Grade 3 Spelling Bee on May 22. The top three finishers were, from left, Ryan Shipp, Gavin Bren and Ariana Cornescu,
Seven Ocean Pines Candidates Seek Three Open Board Seats
OCEAN PINES – Candidates for the Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors shared their views on transparency, budget expenditures and other topics at a forum this week.On Wednesday, six of the seven candidates running in this year’s Ocean Pines Association board election participated in a forum at the Ocean Pines Community Center.This year, seven candidates… Read more »
Most Blessed Sacrament Fifth Grade Class Visits Worcester County Veterans Memorial In Ocean Pines
The Most Blessed Sacrament fifth grade class visited the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines to learn the history of the memorial park, how to properly fold a flag and the importance of honoring veterans. Students Laila Pascucci and Chloe March are pictured with members of the Naval Junior ROTC from Stephen Decatur High… Read more »
Popeye’s Chicken In West Ocean City Holds Fundraiser Event For Stephen Decatur’s Math Honor Society
Popeye’s Chicken in West Ocean City held a fundraising event for Stephen Decatur’s Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta last month. Approximately $600 was raised for their club. Mu Alpha Theta Club President Kevin Beck accepted the check from Salah Hassanein of Popeye’s. Also present was faculty advisor Sherryl Olson.