The winners of the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s Essay Contest were recently announced. Pictured, from left, are Club President Bill Hickey; first place winner Jessica Beck, a student from Stephen Decatur High School who $50 (also pictured with parents); third place winner Henna Parmar from Worcester Prep who won $200 (pictured with parents); Erin Hurley,… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An unexpected problem should be handled as quickly as possible so that it doesn’t cause too much of a delay. Someone who knows what you’re facing could provide needed advice.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): An unsettling situation seems to be taking forever to be resolved. Fortunately, your Bovine… Read more »
New Surgeon AnnouncedSALISBURY — Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates (POA) has announced the addition of Dr. Ana Mata-Fink as the first female orthopaedic surgeon to join the practice in its 68-yearhistory.Mata-Fink will work alongside Dr. Thomas Brandon to provide the most advanced and comprehensive treatment for shoulder injuries/conditions in the region. POA is excited to expand upon… Read more »
Worcester Prep second grader CJ Labin and his mom, Wendy Caba-Labin, prepare to sell bread to students.
Ocean City Paramedics Foundation, Inc., recognized recent scholarship winners at its annual appreciation dinner at Seacrets. The scholarship, named in honor of Dr. Robert T. Adkins, has awarded more than $46,000 since its inception in 2017. Scholarships are awarded to those wishing to pursue certification as an EMT or those individuals currently working in the… Read more »
Ocean City Lions Club Vice President Mike Hooper, left, presents a $1,000 check to Brandon O’Brien, executive director of the Hope4Recovery house, which provides a safe and sober home for men in recovery.
Trespassing, Assault Arrest At OC MinistryOCEAN CITY — A Berlin man was arrested last week after allegedly refusing to wash his hands or use hand sanitizer while receiving services from a downtown Ocean City ministry before causing a scene.Around 10 a.m. last Tuesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the Shepherd’s Crook… Read more »
Worcester Prep first graders Samuel Baker and Colt Duffie cannot wait to bite into their delicious bread during the sale at school earlier this month.
Second graders at WPS chose to donate half of their bread sale proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help find a cure for their WPS classmate, Keller Hoch, who suffers from the genetic disease.
Ocean City Lions Club donated $500 to the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Pictured, from left, are Bryan Shepherd, accounts manager; John Topfer, OC Lions president; Marie Forestal, director of Donor Recruitment; and Richard Thomas, executive director.