SNOW HILL – The Ocean Pines Association will be able to install electronic signs following approval of a text amendment by county officials.The Worcester County Commissioners last week approved a text amendment that will permit on-premises signs internal to an established residential community. The change means the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) will be able to… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Shorebirds Hosting 60 Games At Home Beginning In May
SALISBURY – The Delmarva Shorebirds will kick off its 2021 season in May as the member of a new league.Last Thursday, the Delmarva Shorebirds announced its schedule for the 2021 season. The team will return for 60 home games at the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, starting with opening night on Tuesday, May 4.Recently, the Shorebirds… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – February 26, 2021
Less is more.It’s something we always told our son Beckett, a talkative, live wire type, when he was in day care and elementary school. He was routinely in hot water for behavior related to talking too much about unrelated topics to the matter at hand as well as interrupting naptime at day care or the… Read more »
Homeless Woman Burned In Fire
WEST OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at a temporary dwelling in West Ocean City last Saturday morning that resulted in burn injuries for one indigenous individual.Around 9 a.m. last Saturday, the Ocean City Fire Department received a 911 call about a reported structure in the woods along… Read more »
Cricket Center Expects Surge In Cases
SNOW HILL – Officials expect 2021 to be a busy year for the local child advocacy center as kids begin to return to school.Representatives of Worcester County’s child advocacy center said despite a decline in referrals during the pandemic, they expect that number to jump back up now that kids are again being seen by… Read more »
Cops & Courts – February 26, 2021
Numerous Charges For Unruly SuspectOCEAN CITY — A Berlin man was arrested on numerous charges last weekend after allegedly interfering with police officers attending to an injured woman on the sidewalk in downtown Ocean City.Around 12:20 a.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to the area of Wicomico Street for a… Read more »
Worcester Prep Alumni Sponsor 100-Day Breakfast For Seniors
The Worcester Preparatory School Alumni Association recently sponsored a 100-Day Breakfast celebration marking the senior class countdown to graduation. Due to restrictions on campus visits from speakers, alums sent in words of wisdom that were shared in the event program. Breakfast was generously sponsored by the WPS Alumni Association and Dunkin’ Donuts and each student… Read more »
A Week In Business – February 19, 2021
Bank PromotionSALISBURY — John W. Breda, President and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, recently announced Staci Niblett has been promoted to senior vice president.During her 25-plus year career with the bank, Niblett has served many roles including marketing director. In her newly expanded role, she will oversee the marketing department as well as continue… Read more »
BIS Art Club Complete Collaborative Art Piece
The Berlin Intermediate School Afterschool Academy Art Club completed a collaborative art piece. The piece is inspired by the artist Jim Dine and his abstract heart paintings for Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month. Students pictured are Cooper Glover, Luke Riser, Nadia Menendez, Emory Jack, Lily Philavanh and Caitlyn Crockett. Submitted Photos
Two Worcester Prep Seniors Selected Candidates For Presidential Scholarship Program
Two Worcester Preparatory School seniors, Daniel Chen, left, and Joseph Schwartz have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school seniors. They are two of the top students in the state of Maryland out of 4,500 candidates nationwide who were identified for their… Read more »