OCEAN CITY – In an effort to provide more complete coverage and a broader depth of stories for northern Worcester County readers, Ocean City Today and the Bayside Gazette have added to their reporting staff for both papers.
Two new reporters, Brian Gilliland and Kara Hallissey, joined the news team this week, and will work with Editor/Publisher Stewart Dobson, Managing Editor Lisa Capitelli, and fellow reporters Zack Hoopes, Josh Davis and Clara Vaughn as well as intern Taylor Sloan.
Gilliland is a veteran reporter and editor, having worked locally at Oceana Magazine, the Maryland Times Press, Worcester County Times, Ocean Pines Independent, Beachcomber, and Salisbury Daily Times and was the previous editor of DelmarvaNow.com.
He has had many columns and articles featured on different web sites and magazines, from restaurant reviews to Search Engine Optimization strategies. He lives in Snow Hill with his wife, Lora Bottinelli, and sons Julian, 5, and Grady, 2.
Hallissey, of Ocean View, Del., is originally from Ridley Park, Pa. and is a 2012 graduate of Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in communications/public relations.
She has been freelancing with the Coastal Point newspaper in Bethany Beach/Ocean View since moving to Sussex County more than one year ago. She also has been involved in television production and promotions.
Two new reporters, Brian Gilliland and Kara Hallissey, joined the news team this week, and will work with Editor/Publisher Stewart Dobson, Managing Editor Lisa Capitelli, and fellow reporters Zack Hoopes, Josh Davis and Clara Vaughn as well as intern Taylor Sloan.
Gilliland is a veteran reporter and editor, having worked locally at Oceana Magazine, the Maryland Times Press, Worcester County Times, Ocean Pines Independent, Beachcomber, and Salisbury Daily Times and was the previous editor of DelmarvaNow.com.
He has had many columns and articles featured on different web sites and magazines, from restaurant reviews to Search Engine Optimization strategies. He lives in Snow Hill with his wife, Lora Bottinelli, and sons Julian, 5, and Grady, 2.
Hallissey, of Ocean View, Del., is originally from Ridley Park, Pa. and is a 2012 graduate of Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in communications/public relations.
She has been freelancing with the Coastal Point newspaper in Bethany Beach/Ocean View since moving to Sussex County more than one year ago. She also has been involved in television production and promotions.