ARIES (March 21 to April 19): A heads-up alert to all free-spirited Ewes and Rams: Be wary of a deal that could result in compromising your independence. Check every detail before making a commitment.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): New facts emerge that help put an irksome workplace situation in perspective. Meanwhile, pay more attention… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Sports Complex Petition Effort Facing Signature Deadline
BERLIN – The group working to ensure voters get a say on the bond bill associated with Worcester County’s plans for a sports complex is on a final push to collect the required signatures.The citizen committee working on a petition to referendum regarding Worcester County’s use of more than $11 million in bond funding has… Read more »
Worcester County Garden Club Learns to Press and Dry Flowers
Worcester County Garden Club President Deborah Young is pictured with Tina Celia and some of her pressed floral art. Celia instructed club members recently on her methods for pressing and drying flowers.
Security Company Expands Offerings To Meet Demand
SALISBURY – With a decade of operation in the books, a Salisbury security company is expanding its services.Since 2012, USTASC – Tactical American Security Consulting – has provided professional security services to clients throughout the Eastern Shore. Featuring armed and unarmed officers, security operations, consultations and training programs, Chief Evan Avnet said customers receive top-of-the-line… Read more »
Berlin Property Condition Survey To Begin Next Week
BERLIN– A GIS project is expected to provide the Town of Berlin with housing data.A team from Salisbury University will be in the field collecting data in the coming weeks as part of a housing study conducted by the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative. Logan Hall, a GIS analyst and Berlin resident, said the data… Read more »
Lineup Announced For First-Ever Beach Music Festival
OCEAN CITY — Delivering on a promise to bring a major lineup of known entertainment to Ocean City, event promoter C3 Presents on Monday announced the star-studded bands for the inaugural Oceans Calling Festival.Last August, Tourism and Business Development Director Tom Perlozzo and C3 Presents promoter Tim Sweetwood pitched the idea of a significant three-day… Read more »
Things I Like – May 27, 2022
Live music at the Berlin Farmers MarketA resume that stands outIced green teaA determined kid learning to surfBeach days in MaySaving my crab claws until the endBeing inspired to writeFresh mulchCharity golf tournamentsHearing rain from bedA dog’s excitement for the bank drive thru
OC-Berlin Optimist Club Donated to SDMS
The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club donated $1,000 earlier this year to a Stephen Decatur Middle School (SDMS) after-school program that gives students the chance to interact with horses. SDMS student Angelo Jackson is pictured on a horse with trainer Katie Naughton at his side.
Additional Workforce Visas Released
BERLIN – While it took longer than expected, the federal government this week released an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for seasonal workers relied upon by many Eastern Shore businesses with the summer season rapidly approaching.The federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor announced last Monday they were releasing an additional 35,000… Read more »
Ocean City Inlet Sculpture Restoration Underway
OCEAN CITY — The restoration of the Native-American sculpture, which has stood sentinel at the Inlet for over four decades, got underway in earnest this week by the original artist who created it.Artist Peter Toth presented the Native-American sculpture perched near the entrance to the Inlet lot at the foot of the Boardwalk to the… Read more »