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A Week In Business

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Personnel ChangesBERLIN – State’s Attorney Joel J. Todd has announced the recent promotions/new hires for the Circuit and District Court Division’s for the State’s Attorney’s Office. In the Circuit Court Office, Jennifer M. Rothschild was recently promoted from Assistant State’s Attorney to Deputy State’s Attorney. Paul T. Haskell was hired to fill the position of… Read more »

Students In The News

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BERLIN – The General Levin Winder Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented Good Citizenship awards at four Worcester County high schools.   Intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship, the DAR Good Citizen program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredited public… Read more »

Friends Continue Good Times With New Ventures

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OCEAN CITY – The neighborhood tavern has become increasingly scarce of late, becoming overrun by nightclubs and chain restaurants, but Bill Sharp and Alex Laird have brought back that friendly, relaxed environment.Scotty’s Bayside Tavern, located on Route 54 in Fenwick, just 3.8 miles from Coastal Highway, has been operating as a local, neighborhood tavern since… Read more »

We Remember Those Who Have Passed

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Katherine Townsend LayfieldPARSONSBURG – Katherine Townsend Layfield, 86, of Parsonsburg died Friday, June 22, 2007, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.Born in Siloam, she was a daughter of the late Murray E. and Alice (Adams) Townsend.She worked as a cashier at Acme for more than 30 years and was an avid bingo player at… Read more »

“Has Been’s” vs. “Show Me’s”

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You can’t help but notice that things are generally costing more these days.If you can’t notice that things are more expensive than ever, then you aren’t paying attention, and therefore, I must deduce that you are either too rich to care, or are using someone else’s credit card.Everything has become itemized, upgraded, and marketed for… Read more »

What’s Your Sign?

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Be prepared to face some challenges stirred up by an envious colleague. Your best defense is the Arian’s innate honesty. Stick with the truth, and you’ll come out ahead.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Your sensitivity to the needs of others is admirable. But be careful to avoid those… Read more »

Voices From The Readers

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Lessons Learned From OC TragedyEditor:Sunday, June 17 was a beautiful day that turned into a nightmare for a few families and a major buzz kill and gruesome reality of life that took place on 33rd Street for all those who witnessed the drowning and search effort for the boy that lost his life this past… Read more »