BERLIN – Local volunteers for the Operation Christmas Child campaign are gearing up for another successful holiday season.The program, run by Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, joins volunteers around the world to fill shoeboxes with gifts for underprivileged youth.In the past five years, the Southern Delmarva team has given away more than 46,000 shoeboxes, according to… Read more »
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Salisbury To Hold Impact Fee Repeal Hearing
SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Council will bring development impact fees to a vote after members agreed to advance the proposed repeal Tuesday.Councilmembers voted 7-0 to move the repeal forward for a final vote at a public hearing in an October meeting, where discussions will precede the decision.The repeal will take 60 days to pass… Read more »
Worcester School System To Seek Audit Waiver
NEWARK – The Worcester County Board of Education is seeking support from its commissioners and delegates to approve a legislative audit waiver that could save the school system hours of time.Chief Financial Operator Vince Tolbert brought the proposed waiver before the board members in Tuesday’s meeting, where they all agreed to support the request.The county… Read more »
Free Program Helping School Bridge Tech Divide For Students
NEWARK – Teachers at Stephen Decatur High School are employing a new learning program in an effort to narrow the technological and educational gap among its students.Decatur High School Testing Coordinator Brian Phillips met with members of the Worcester County Board of Education Tuesday to discuss the progress in student achievement with the use of… Read more »
Warriors Group To Hold ‘Rock For Recovery’ Concert
OCEAN CITY – The Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction will host a “Rock For Recovery” concert Sept. 25 in West Ocean City to raise awareness for opioid abuse.When the Warriors, a group of individuals affected by opioid addiction, held its first support meeting in April, co-founders Heidi McNeeley, Cheryl Hassett and Jackie Ball were… Read more »
Berlin Hosting Fiddlers Weekend
BERLIN – Berlin will have three new groups at this weekend’s 24th Annual Fiddlers Convention, according to Community Economic Development Director Ivy Wells.The one returning group, Blind Wind, will open the event with a performance Friday night and a second set Saturday.Blind Wind is a local group featuring blind harmonica player Cole Moran and his… Read more »
Crabby Pig Hitting A Groove Heading Into Fall Season
OCEAN CITY – Located in front of Northside Park in Ocean City is the Crabby Pig, a restaurant with roots in both Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore.Owner Terry Crawford opened his first restaurant in his hometown of Cumberland, Md.The first location is positioned on the zero mile marker between Pittsburgh and the nation’s capital,… Read more »
Progress Made On Bike Routes, But OC Facing Property Easement Issues
OCEAN CITY – Improvements to Ocean City’s northern and midtown bike routes were announced this week, but issues remain at two locations that are slowing down progress.In its midtown location, crews have eliminated one of three landscaping barriers on public property between 51st and 52nd streets, according to Coastal Resources Legislative Committee Chair and Councilman… Read more »
Raising Suicide Awareness A Goal For September; Community Walk Planned In OC
BERLIN – Suicide rates among youth in Worcester and Wicomico counties are higher than the state average, according to recent numbers from the state and local health departments.Suicide rates were 16 percent higher in Worcester County from 2012 to 2014 and 33 percent higher in Wicomico County, compared to Maryland’s average suicide rate.These statistics come… Read more »
Couple Carries On Funeral Home Legacy Albeit With New Name
SELBYVILLE – Those who do not see the sign might mistake it for a house.The black shutters, brick pathway and large front door give the building a homey feel. But it is, and has always been, a funeral home.The business started in 1896, when a man named Paynter Watson moved to town.Fourteen years after his… Read more »