Chester WainwrightBERLIN- Chester E. Wainwright, age 89, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Berlin he was the son of the late George T. and Ada Mitchell Wainwright. Mr. Wainwright was preceded in death by his wife Anna Mae Wainwright in 2005.Mr. Wainwright was a veteran of the Army… Read more »
The nation’s credit crunch is driving many toward insolvency and foreclosure. Some of the people caught in this mess would no doubt benefit from sound financial advice and help with creditors. But there’s also a danger that these same consumers could be ripped off by debt management companies more interested in getting big commissions and… Read more »
We live by the water. We essentially live because of the water, and I’m not saying that in an existential kind of everything statement like “our bodies are mostly water, as is our planet, and hence we live because of the water.”Though scientifically that may be true to an extent, that’s not what I’m saying.We… Read more »
BERLIN- With a strong group of veteran senior players at nearly every position on the field, the Worcester Prep boys’ varsity lacrosse team appears to be loaded as they prepare for the 2008 season. With eight seniors, a couple of juniors and a wealth of talented underclassmen ready to step up and fill the ranks,… Read more »
BERLIN- With a new coach at the helm, Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team is spending much of its time getting to know each other as it prepares for the 2008 campaign.New Head Coach Yetive Delaney takes over this year at Worcester, replacing long-time coach Carol Hartnett as the leader of the Mallards women’s varsity… Read more »
BERLIN- Snow Hill boys’ varsity basketball team’s dream of a perfect season and a state championship are still alive this week after a harrowing 76-73 win over Worcester County rival Pocomoke on Monday night at Stephen Decatur.The Eagles claimed the state’s Class 1A-East region title on Monday in a game moved to Stephen Decatur because… Read more »
BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur varsity wrestling team completed a remarkable season last weekend at the state championships in College Park, winning two individual state titles and coming in fourth as a team among the 77 schools represented in the Class 4A-3A tournament.The hits just kept coming for the Seahawks, who last week won their seventh… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Northside Park was standing room only last weekend as Ocean City Recreation and Parks hosted the second weekend of the St. Patrick’s Soccer tournament series. Over 40 teams from all over the East Coast traveled to Ocean City to participate. The stands were filled with 3000 spectators throughout the entire weekend. Several local… Read more »
Editor:First, I must congratulate you on your “favorite commissioner” being chosen president of the county commissioners. Secondly, I feel obliged to thank you for making your “Between the Lines” editorial so entertaining. I haven’t had such a good laugh since I can’t remember when. Your description of these heated discussions among the Board of Commissioners… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- Three Howard County people including two juveniles this week were charged in connection with a string of commercial burglaries at several businesses in Ocean City in early February.Max Malamphy, 20, of Ellicott City, along with two juveniles, was charged this week with three counts of burglary and nine counts of malicious destruction of… Read more »