Atlantic Hotel 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl BeardsleyCaptain’s Table 410-289-7192 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. In The Courtyard Marriott Fridays: Phil PerdueCoins Pub 410-289-3100 28th St. Plaza On Coastal Hwy. Friday, Dec. 31: Full CircleCrabcake Factory Bayside 302-988-5000 37314 Lighthouse Rd., Rte. 54 Selbyville, DE Friday, Dec. 31: Kevin PooleCrawl Street Tavern… Read more »
ASSATEAGUE — A new foal born into the herd of wild horses at Assateague on the Maryland side in August has a new name this week after another successful naming-rights raffle.The Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the friends group of the Assateague Island National Seashore, which advocates on behalf of the island’s most famous residents, each… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) Lower School eagerly lined up to visit with Santa and give gifts to those in need at Diakonia. Each Lower School student arrived in the dining hall with a wrapped gift, or several, and handed them personally to Santa for a donation to Diakonia to assist 80 families. Pictured, front from… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances last week in the Pat Russo Invitational, an annual holiday meet featuring teams from across Delmarva named for the program’s longtime coach.This year marked the seventh annual Pat Russo Invitational, named for the Decatur track coach and legend who ran the program… Read more »
Bourbon Street at the Beach hosted a Diakonia benefit concert by the Jimmy Charles Band last week. During the event the local Knights of Columbus chapter was on hand to present a $1,000 donation. Above, Diakonia Board members Amy Ginnavan and Rob Dunne are pictured with Charles and Knights of Columbus representatives Tom Irwin and… Read more »
50-State MarathonerOffers InspirationEditor:While we all hoped that 2021 would be a welcome change from the COVID disaster of year of 2020, it appears that our hopes were dashed. Although vaccines are readily available for those who want it and severe illnesses are being curtailed thanks to new precautions, we are now under the Omicron variant… Read more »
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444.Every Friday: Bingo Knights of Columbus will host with doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Held at the Co-lumbus Hall at… Read more »
Leonard Forsythe HodgesBERLIN — Leonard “Lenny” Forsythe Hodges, 85, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 at Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury.He was the son of the late Aloysius Coode and Helen Forsythe Hodges. Leonard was the loving husband of the late Sheila Marie Howell, whom he married on April 12, 1958,… Read more »
BERLIN– Elected officials in Berlin reinstated a holiday bonus for municipal employees.The Berlin Town Council at its December meeting approved a $500 payment for municipal employees.Councilman Troy Purnell brought up the issue of employee bonuses at the end of the council meeting this month. Purnell said the town hadn’t given any bonuses for the last… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – As the seasonal housing shortage continues, a local restaurant management company is asking Ocean Pines homeowners to consider hosting J-1 students this summer.Matt Ortt Companies – Ocean Pines Association’s food and beverage operator – began this week seeking local host families for this year’s J-1 student workers.The company is expected to have… Read more »