(Editor’s Note: The following commentary was submitted by Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino.)A threat looms over the horizon.Earlier this month I attended the annual Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) conference held in Cambridge. One of the conference sessions entitled “Keeping Up with Kirwan,” was an update on the Kirwan Commission’s progress. What was said was… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County continues to work toward extending sewer service to Lewis Road.Bob Mitchell, the county’s director of environmental programs, provided the Worcester County Commissioners with an update of the project this week. Though the commissioners initially agreed to proceed with extending sewer to the Lewis Road area last January, funding for the… Read more »
Debbie Tingle and Karla Shenk of First Shore Federal Bank made ceramic pottery bowls at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on Jan. 8. First Shore Federal is one of the sponsors of the 5th Annual Empty Bowl Project, a benefit for the Diakonia food pantry and the programs of the Art League of Ocean… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week tabled a request to purchase two new vehicles for the Ocean City Police Department amid questions about their intended purpose.The Mayor and Council had before them on Tuesday a request to purchase two police vehicles that were included in last year’s Vehicle Trust budget but were ultimately cut… Read more »
At its annual membership meeting on Dec. 11, the Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary presented hospital officials with a check in the amount of $40,000 towards the hospital’s annual appeal. Pictured, from left, are Barbara Lischak, Auxiliary treasurer; Jackie Choate, Auxiliary secretary; Lois Sirman, Board of Trustee member; Michael Franklin, AGH president and CEO; Margie DiNenna,… Read more »
The Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645 last weekend held its annual Hoops Shoot competition for local kids at Worcester Prep. Pictured left, Kennedy Kirby, 8, a fourth-grader at Ocean City Elementary, shows off the trophy for winning her age bracket.Submitted photo
The Arcadia Chapter of The Questers held its January meeting at the historic Atlantic Hotel in Berlin. The Questers supports the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and landmarks for educational purposes.
Weapons ChargesOCEAN CITY — A Selbyville man was arrested on weapons charges last week after a routine traffic stop in north Ocean City.Around 4 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer patrolling in the area of 142nd Street stopped a vehicle for allegedly going 38 mph in a 25-mph zone. When the… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team stayed on a major roll this week heading into its own War on the Shore tournament that got underway on Friday.The Seahawks swept two matches in a tri-meet last week on the road, beating Cambridge-South Dorchester, 71-6, and Kent County, 59-15. Back in action at home last Friday, the… Read more »
BERLIN – After 30 years as part of the local golf community, The Bay Club is expected to close at the end of the month.According to its website, The Bay Club has been operated by the Carl M. Freeman Companies since 2000 and the last day of operations at the course will be Jan. 31.“This… Read more »