Bank Supports CampaignBERLIN – The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future received a donation of $5,000 from Shore United Bank toward upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center.Shore United Bank and its community of companies have a rich history dating back to 1850. The bank is committed to… Read more »
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Worcester Prep Lower School Students Earn Perfect Attendance Certificates
Seven Worcester Prep Lower School students earned Perfect Attendance Certificates for the school year. Pictured with Head of the Lower School Celeste Bunting, front from left, are Brax Giardina, John Lynch and Collin Hastings; and, back, Beckett Green, Jack Lynch, Hunter Simons and Briar Parsons. Submitted Photos
The Resorter … Revisited – June 23, 2017
Summer of 1961Volume VIIEdition 5Issue HighlightsIn his column, “The Boardwalk Parade,” Editor Dick Lohmeyer wrote, “Mr. Dan Trimper gets as much pleasure out of watching the youngsters ride the amusements as the youngsters do themselves. And much to the chagrin of others interested in the business, Dan still continues to give away scores of free… Read more »
Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Establish Endowment Fund At the Community Foundation Of The Eastern Shore
Members of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association (MCAA) recently established a permanent endowment fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) to support scholarships for employees or family members of an agency that is a “regular member” of MCAA. Qualified scholarship candidates must be seeking a career in the field of corrections or… Read more »
OC Elks Lodge Selects 12 High School Seniors To Receive Scholarship Awards
The Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 selected 12 high school seniors to be recipients of scholarship awards. The ability to provide financial assistance to these students and past students is only possible due to the generosity of various organizations and individuals within the lodge. Pictured are Chairman Dave Poore; Ryan Sauer, $1,000; Clare Riley, $4,000; Erica Hall,… Read more »
Suspects Charged After Firing Gun In Air
OCEAN CITY — Two Baltimore area men were arrested after witnesses reported shots fired on Wicomico Street last Thursday night.On Thursday, June 15, at approximately 9 p.m. Ocean City police responded to the area of Wicomico Street and Baltimore Avenue after receiving reports of a man with a rifle and shots fired. Witnesses provided a… Read more »
Cops And Courts – June 16, 2017
Berlin Man Charged In Choking IncidentOCEAN CITY — A Berlin man was charged with first-degree assault last week after Ocean City police connected him to a choking incident in the resort in early May.On May 3, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported domestic assault involving a choking at a hotel in… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary School Holds Annual Field Day
Ocean City Elementary School held its annual Field Day on Friday, June 2. The children participated in many exciting games and relays. Pictured are students in Hillary Haines’ pre-kindergarten class taking a break between games on the gorgeous day.
Barbara Purnell Receives Prestigious Berlin Award
Barbara Purnell, president of Germantown School Community Heritage Center, received the prestigious Berlin Award at the 52nd Annual Award Banquet last month. The recipients of this award are selected for their unselfish effort and dedication to Berlin. Germantown School, a historical gem, was built by the community and Rosenwald Foundation in 1923 to educate African American… Read more »
Art League Of Ocean City Annual Awards Scholarships Presented
The Art League of Ocean City annually awards scholarships for art education, funded by the Art League and the Katherine Ellen Brown Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Pictured, from left, are Jan Perdue and Nancy Fortney, scholarship winners Jordan Riddleberger, Tate Shockley and Rebeka Kline, and Judy Tremellen. Not pictured was… Read more »