Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Preparation Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Ocean Pines branch library, 11107 Cathell Rd., Ocean Pines. Appointment: 443-373-2667. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mac Center, 909 Progress Circle, Suite 100, Salisbury. Appointment: 410-957-0878. Fridays: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pocomoke branch library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City. Appointment: 410-957-0878. Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-3… Read more »
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Worcester Prep Pre-Kindergartens Invite Lower School Students To Pay $1 For Fundraiser To Adopt A Polar Bear
Erika Phillips’ and Jennifer Hoen’s Worcester Prep Pre-Kindergarten class invited the Lower School students to pay $1 to wear pajamas to school on Jan. 25 for a fundraiser to adopt a polar bear. The class came up with the idea to adopt a polar bear while studying bears and hibernation and reading the book, “We’re… Read more »
Optimal Performance Associates/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Names 10 Worcester Prep Field Hockey Players To National Academic Squad
Optimal Performance Associates/National Field Hockey Coaches Association has named 10 Worcester Prep Varsity Field Hockey players to their National Academic Squad, of which two were also recognized as Scholar of Distinction. Honored were, from left, Hailee Arrington, Virginia Bateman, Rylie Carey, Ally Elerding, Aly Matha, Head Field Hockey Coach Katie Oxenreider, Molly McCormick, Hana Miller,… Read more »
Who’s Playing When And Where – February 15, 2019
28th/127th Street Pit & Pub 410-289-2020 443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Feb. 15: Elvis “Love Letters” Show, 7 p.m. (28th St.) Saturday, Feb. 16: Rodney Henry & Jimmy Swope, 10 p.m. (28th St.) Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St.)Atlantic Hotel 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays:… Read more »
Things I Like – February 15, 2019
Eating healthy at the beginning of the weekWhen a good deed does not come back to bite in a bad waySeeing my boys hug good nightHearing good economic reportsSunday brunchYoung athletes who are humbleNot owning an ashtrayOpen-door policiesNights when I fall asleep quicklyWorking on a nasty dayEating not so healthy at the end of the… Read more »
Winners Of Berlin/Ocean City Optimist Club Art Competition Announced
The winners of the Berlin/Ocean City Optimist Club Art Competition have been announced. The works of arts are on display at the Worcester County Arts Council in Berlin. The competition offers a total of $1,400 in cash prizes to the student artists. Pictured, above from left, are Saylor McGuiness, honorable mention, painting, Worcester Prep; Allie… Read more »
Upper School Students Host Talk Shows On Worcester Prep’s Radio Station
A select group of Upper School students host their own talk shows on Worcester Prep’s radio station, “Audiograted,” which is broadcast worldwide. Under the direction of technology teacher, Nancy Raskauskas, the shows are completely run by students who manage the programming and live broadcasts before and after school.
Cato Inc. Presents Worcester Prep Upper School With $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program Grant
Cato Inc. representative Kathleen Abercrombie and her daughter, Worcester Prep senior Delaney Abercrombie, presented Upper School technology/science teacher Colleen McGuire with a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program grant. ExxonMobil believes in investing in educational programs for the next generation to pursue studies and careers in fields involving math and science. Submitted Photos
Cops And Courts – February 15, 2019
Standoff In Domestic IncidentOCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested on assault charges last week after allegedly kicking a female victim down a flight of stairs during a domestic incident.Around 9:30 p.m. last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a residence on Newport Bay Drive for a reported domestic incident. The… Read more »
Recovery Resource Center Receives $5,000 Gift From Col. Bob Cook
The Recovery Resource Center was recently presented with a $5,000 gift by Col. Bob Cook (ret.) In November, Cook was awarded The Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award for his commitment to the community and philanthropy by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. In honor of the award, the Community Foundation committed $1,500 to the… Read more »