Feb. 12 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln. The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is commemorating this event with a month-long display in the Snow Hill branch of the Worcester County Library. With the display are commemorative events chairman Kitt Matthews, left, and Vice… Read more »

The Community Foundation of the Eastern (CFES) has awarded $2,000 to the Lower Eastern Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross to purchase a marketing display board and carrying case for multiple uses by the nonprofit organization at events and meetings. Above, from left, Troy McCabe, Emergency Services Director; John Culp, Lower Shore Chapter Director;… Read more »

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has granted $15,000 from the Robert Lee Smith Memorial Fund to support the purchase of a new van for the Berlin Fire Company (BFC). The grant was part of a bequest by Smith to the Berlin Fire Company. The new van will be used for general transportation… Read more »

Seventeen law enforcement officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester, Caroline, Talbot and Kent counties graduated in the 61st entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College. Wicomico and Worcester graduates pictured front row, from left, are Mark A. Merritt and Michael J. Mitchell of the Salisbury Police Department, and… Read more »

The Ocean Pines Garden Club recently elected its officers for the year. Pictured, from left, are Barbara Ferger, treasurer; Betty Ertel, corresponding secretary; and Darlene Musitano, president. Not pictured are Carolyn Henglein, vice president, and Marian Bickerstaff, recording secretary.

Seventh graders, with their teacher Santa Barbara, at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School recently made donations to Birthright, an organization sponsored by the Diocese of Wilmington that offers support to expectant mothers who choose life.

The Temple Bat Yam recently held its first Mah Jong Tournament. Pictured above are the winners. From left are Joan Keller, first prize, $100; Enid Levine, second prize, $75; and Sandie Friedman, 3rd prize, $50.

Temple Bat Yam Rabbi Susan Worshaw is pictured drawing the monthly raffle ticket for the Temple Bat Yam Annual $25,000 Raffle. She is flanked by Temple Bat Yam President Dr. Larry Michnick, left and Congregation Vice President George Rosenstock. The winner of the monthly raffle drawing gets two free tickets for the Annual $25,000 Raffle,… Read more »

Worcester County Garden Club member Margaret Markiewicz, left, and Club President Marion Novack are pictured with January’s guest speaker C.B.F. Margaret Enloe Vivian at this month’s meeting. Vivian spoke on, “How to protect the bay from lawn runoff.”

Paul P. Abu-Zaid, president of the Worcester County Bar Association, presents a check to Veronica Kahn of Diakonia, Inc. The donation is from funds raised at the Worcester County Bar Association Autumn Afternoon Seminar, an educational seminar for lawyers throughout the state of Maryland. This seminar is used as a fund raising event to benefit… Read more »