ASSATEAGUE — It was good news, bad news this week as just one of the loggerhead turtle hatchlings rescued from the beach on Assateague in advance of Hurricane Sandy has lived, but the tiny survivor is well on the road to rehabilitation.On Friday, Oct. 26, just about two days before Hurricane Sandy arrived in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A partnership between Petco in West Ocean City and the Town Cats organization of Worcester County resulted in the opening of a new cat adoption center this week.“We are very excited about this new outlet for our rescued cats and kittens and think it will serve the Ocean City community well,” said… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Shenanigan’s Irish Pub owner Greg Shockley was presented with the Paul Hazard Award at last week’s Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) dinner meeting.This award is special because it is not given annually, only when there is a deserving recipient. The award was last given out in 2005 to Amy Rothermel. The award,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – All “what ifs” were put aside at last Thursday’s Mayor and City Council organizational meeting as the new council were sworn in and took their seats, including a new council president and council secretary.Council Secretary Lloyd Martin sat in Council President Jim Hall’s chair to conduct the meeting in his absence.“[Jim Hall]… Read more »
SALISBURY — Peninsula Regional Medical Center President/CEO Dr. Peggy Naleppa and Board of Trustees Chairman Martin “Marty” Neat recently presented members of the Peninsula Regional healthcare team with President’s Leadership and Chairman’s Awards for their contributions to the Medical Center and the patients they serve.There were six submissions for the Chairman’s Award this year, reflecting… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Coming off a summer with numerous pedestrian accidents, city officials sat down this week with state authorities to come up with solutions.On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor and City Council met with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) for their annual fall meeting.SHA Assistant District Engineer Ken Cimino said the SHA hired a… Read more »
BERLIN — Against a hectic schedule, other commitments and a lost manuscript, local author Kelly Roberts was still able to complete her first novel, “The Road to Chianti,” an accomplishment that she said has been a lifelong dream.Set in 1977, “The Road to Chianti,” focuses on the struggles and adventures of two young siblings who… Read more »
SNOW HILL — With a state application for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support pending, FEMA Public Information Officer Michael Wade sat down with The Dispatch to detail what steps property owners should take to address storm damage from Hurricane Sandy.“A lot of people don’t understand that FEMA just can’t come in here,” said Wade.Beginning… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — More than 400 people celebrated last Saturday the life, accomplishments and contributions of Dr. Leonard Berger, who was bestowed with the 2012 Hal Glick Distinguished Service Award during a gala event.Berger was presented his award by award and gala namesake Glick to cap off an evening of tributes, personal recollections and at… Read more »
BERLIN — The Berlin Fire Company (BFC) turned out in force at Tuesday’s meeting to petition the Mayor and Council to enter third-party mediation to resolve ongoing dispute and to restore the roughly $600,000 funding stripped from the fire company earlier this year.While the council said future mediation is possible, there are a number of… Read more »