BERLIN – The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) released last year’s testing scores last week, showing strong improvements for both Wicomico and Worcester county students.These students, grades three through eight and high school, are tested on their English Language Arts (ELA), English 10 and math skills and are placed among… Read more »
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Dine United Campaign Raises $44K In First Year
OCEAN CITY – Participating restaurants in Ocean City have raised $44,118 in the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore’s first Dine United OC competition.Executive Director Kathleen Momme announced the totals at the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association’s economic development committee meeting and said the entirety of the money will stay in the region to fund… Read more »
Delaware’s River Soccer Club Celebrates 20th Anniversary
FRANKFORD – Although many organizations reflect on large milestones, one club is looking toward the future instead of the past.The River Soccer Club, in Frankford, Del., is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and President Rebecca Mais says the organization is changing the way future generations view volunteerism.“We want to keep this club available to… Read more »
Flu Clinics Scheduled In Worcester, Wicomico Counties
BERLIN – Health officials at Atlantic General Hospital have attended to four flu cases as of Oct. 4, according to Michaelann Frate, director of employee health and infection control.Three of the cases came from visitors not local to the area and were not reported as a flu case originating from Worcester County, but one resident… Read more »
Two Benefits Planned For Advocacy Center
BERLIN – The Worcester County Child Advocacy Center will host two major fundraising events in October for child abuse awareness, prevention and resources.Within the last year, the Advocacy Center handled 92 child sexual and physical abuse cases in the county.But with the cooperation of various agencies, 37 of these offenders are now serving a collective… Read more »
Worcester Heroin Coordinator On Job To Organize Key Data
BERLIN – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office has hired its first heroin coordinator, funded by a state grant, to collect data on the area’s drug epidemic.Tim Sponaugle will be responsible for analyzing drug intelligence from crime scenes and cell phone data, and will act as a conduit between the department’s Criminal Enforcement Team and the… Read more »
Island Creamery Eyes 2nd Location In Berlin
BERLIN – The owner of the popular Island Creamery, in Chincoteague Island, Va., is opening a second location along Main Street in Berlin.The shop will take the place of “Cupcakes in Bloom,” a bakery which closed earlier this year.Island Creamery owner Kelly Conklin and his family were annual customers of the bakery and would visit… Read more »
License Board Grants Restaurant’s Outdoor Expansion
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners gave the Crush and Crab restaurant in Berlin limited approval to expand seating and entertainment options.John Cookro and Valerie Hopkins came before the Board Monday with their plans to add outdoor tables, a fireplace, live music and karaoke.Although the board granted Cookro’s request for outdoor… Read more »
Berlin To Host First-Ever Main Street Crab Feast
BERLIN – Berlin’s Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Area Council to host the town’s first outdoor Crab Feast fundraisers on Main Street Oct. 1.A continuous line of picnic tables will line the main corridor between Broad and Commerce streets where attendees can dine on all-you-can-eat crabs and corn from… Read more »
Worcester Co-Op Selects Installer For Solar Projects
BERLIN – Selection committee members of the Worcester County Solar Co-op have chosen Sustainable Energy Systems to be the group’s solar panel installer.Members of the co-op’s selection committee worked with Maryland Solar United Neighborhoods (MD SUN) to send proposal requests to panel installers in the area.The Frederick, Md.-based business went against seven other installation companies… Read more »