Water Bill UpsettingEditor:I am an angry Worcester County water customer. My last quarterly water bill jumped from about $230 per quarter to $459. We have been living here for the past 15 years and never experienced this situation.In reviewing our usage, we discovered it was all irrigation related. Because our grass was dying in June,… Read more »
BERLIN — Representatives from Comcast will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center on 235 Ocean Parkway.Construction related to Comcast infrastructure should begin this week and company officials said phone, television and internet service could be available in some areas… Read more »
Twenty-three new members were inducted into Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645 on Nov. 16. Members, their friends and family enjoyed the lodge’s downstairs lounge after the ceremony.
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy life-style.410-641-0157.Every Monday: Delmarva Chorus Meeting 7 p.m. Ocean Pines Community Center. Women of all ages invited to sing with the group. 410-641-6876.Second Monday Of Month: Ocean Pines Camera Club 7… Read more »
Students Adrianna Sanchez and Charlotte Johnson in Mrs. McTavish’s first grade class at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School helped fill boxes with gifts to send to children in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Nicaragua through the school-wide Cross Catholic Outreach Box of Joy service project.
Richard Lee CorriganBERLIN — Richard Lee Corrigan, “Dick”, age 86, died on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 at the Snow Hill Nursing Home.Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Henry and Cleta Franey Corrigan. He is survived by his wife, Sarah “Sally” M. Corrigan, and children, Richard Lee Corrigan, Jr and his wife… Read more »
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City recently donated $500 to the Stephen Decatur High School Key Club. The donation will help sponsor two annual blood drives and help defray the cost of attending the Key Club leadership conference in Washington, D.C. this coming spring. Pictured, back from left, are Advisor Sabra McIntosh, Jayden Johnstone,… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate School Assistant Principal Jennifer Garton presents fifth grader Avery Weber with a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble along with a Certificate of Excellence for reaching 500 Steps of Reading in the school’s new reading program 100 Book Challenge. Student are required to read for 30 minutes per night, which is equal… Read more »
Liz Wist from Maryland Coastal Bays visited Ocean City Elementary School to teach second grade students about marine habitats in the area. Submitted Photos
Mendy Fiori’s third grade social studies class at Ocean City Elementary is learning about physical features, climate and natural resources. They are working hard on creating brochures about Worcester County. Pictured are Alana Brittingham, Ella Conev, Jack Harkins and Colton Rhoad.