OCEAN CITY – Shoppers in search of a unique gift for a local history buff or any fan of the resort have several chances this month to purchase an autographed copy of Bunk Mann’s Vanishing Ocean City.With the onset of the holiday season, Mann has scheduled four book signings in December. He’ll be selling and… Read more »
Author Archives: Charlene Sharpe
Decatur Children’s Theatre Presents 39th Annual Show With New Director
BERLIN – Thousands of area children will again descend on Stephen Decatur High School during the coming days for the 39th rendition of its beloved Children’s Theatre.The school’s drama department will host its 39th Annual Children’s Theatre Dec. 2-14. This year’s production, Fractured! Goldie and the Bears, is the first piece written and directed by… Read more »
Worcester Proposes Eliminating Liquor Department In 2017; Exit Strategy Might Cost County $2.3 Million
SNOW HILL – The elimination of the Worcester County Department of Liquor Control could cost the county as much as $2.3 million.County staff said this week that liquidating the department — ending wholesale operations in the fall of 2016 and ceasing retail operations in the summer of 2017 — would cost the county somewhere between… Read more »
Community Volunteer Celebrated, Thanked With Bench; Abele Recognized For ‘Great Work’
BERLIN – The community honored a dedicated volunteer and environmental advocate last week with a bench in his honor.Ocean Pines residents surprised longtime community member Bob Abele with the installation and dedication of a bench in a grassy area along Ocean Parkway Nov. 20. Abele spent years working with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program first… Read more »
Cannery Village Move-In Date Near For Some
BERLIN – Approved residents could begin moving into Cannery Village, Berlin’s first rent-to-own community, before the end of the year.According to Osprey Property Company, the force behind the long-awaited workforce housing project, six homes in the new development are complete and awaiting water meters and occupancy permits from the town. Andrew Hanson, vice president of… Read more »
Fenwick To Hold Public Hearing On Contentious Ordinance Change
FENWICK ISLAND – Residents will have a chance to share their thoughts on the proposed ordinance change that would allow the redevelopment of the Sands Motel with a public hearing next week.On Friday, Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m., the Fenwick Island Town Council will host a public hearing to gather input on the commercial zoning… Read more »
Proposed Funding Cut Worries Area CASA Program
BERLIN – Federal funding cuts could soon mean big changes for one of Worcester County’s key child advocacy groups.A portion of funding for CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — in Worcester County could be in jeopardy. According to Brigitte Southworth, CASA director, the roughly $26,000 a year the organization usually receives through the Victims… Read more »
County Schools Now Using Digital Delivery System
NEWARK – Parents can expect to see fewer paper announcements and advertisements stuffed into their children’s backpacks this year as the school system converts to a digital flyer delivery program.In an effort to improve efficiency, Worcester County‘s public schools are now using the Peachjar digital flyer delivery system to share information distributed by community groups.“Paper… Read more »
First-Ever Rural Economic Development Session Held At SU
SALISBURY – The area’s municipal and political leaders shared their thoughts and concerns for the region last week at the first-ever Lower Eastern Shore Rural Economic Development Session.The event, held Nov. 19 and 20 at Salisbury University, included a variety of workshops as well as addresses from keynote speakers Mike Gill of the Maryland Department… Read more »
AGH Promotes Brick Initiative For Giving Tuesday
BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital is hoping to celebrate the importance of philanthropy with recognition of Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1.Giving Tuesday, known on social media as #GivingTuesday, is a national initiative to support community giving the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) and each of Worcester County’s municipalities announced this week they would… Read more »