(Sept. 1, 2022) The Worcester County Arts Council will showcase a selection of artwork over the next two months, by two local artists on the second floor gallery of the Berlin Library branch. Martha Graham will display her watercolors and oils, and Cindy Sullivan will feature her mixed media, in the exhibit, which will be… Read more »
Community
Local students to benefit from Back to School Bash
(Sept. 1, 2022) More than 160 backpacks, plus a large amount of school supplies, were collected during the inaugural Back to School Bash held last Saturday in Ocean Pines. Recreation and Parks Director Debbie Donahue said about 150 people attended the event, which included games, water slides and moon bounces for children. The backpacks and… Read more »
Hospital actively recruiting nurses
(Sept. 1, 2022) People who have been on the beach recently have probably seen a large banner flapping behind an airplane making its way over the ocean advertising “90K” salaries for nurses. It looks appealing, and those with nursing degrees or aspirations of entering the field may have had their interest sparked. But there’s a… Read more »
BOE split on sex education policy changes from state
(Sept. 1, 2022) The Worcester County Board of Education met on Tuesday, Aug. 16 for a regular scheduled meeting, where they accepted several policy revisions. Dr. Annette Wallace, the chief safety and academic officer for the school district, told board members many of the policies were reformatted over the past two years and reviewed by… Read more »
Board of Education Briefs
(Sept. 1, 2022) The Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Aug. 16 and discussed things such as staffing for the special education department to ensure students with disabilities get the best opportunity to learn, a waiver of the procurement process with regards to funds for improving… Read more »
Poudel will feature photos and online store at Zenna
By Paige Mallory Passman, Staff Writer (Sept. 13, 2018) Ocean City resident Bishal Poudel, a photographer and business owner, is passionate about bringing items from his home country of Nepal and seeing the positive effects they have on the Eastern Shore. Poudel’s online shop, Himalaya Mantra, is committed to supporting socially and economically disadvantaged artisans. The… Read more »
Worcester County Fair canceled
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Sept. 13, 2018) The 66th annual Worcester County Fair, slated for Sept. 14-16 at Byrd Park in Snow Hill, has been canceled because of the threat of Hurricane Florence. The fair was originally scheduled June 23-25, but it was moved to September because, ironically, of poor weather conditions. Kathy Decker, a… Read more »
Scout project benefits local cancer patients
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 13, 2018) Girl Scouts from local Troop 736 last Wednesday presented the staff at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Center in Ocean Pines with 100 cancer care kits for patients. The months-long project was part of the Scouts’ pursuit of the Bronze Award, the highest honor given to Junior… Read more »
Berlin briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during an Aug. 27 public meeting at Town Hall: Appointments Mayor Gee Williams swore in several new and returning appointees to town boards and commissions. They were: Robert Palladino, board of appeals; Preston Whaley, board of supervisors of elections;… Read more »
Community effort brings back ‘Briddletown’
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Aug. 30, 2018) Call it Briddletown (rhymes with “riddle”) or the more formal-sounding Brid-dell´-Town (rhymes with “well”). Either way, the re-designation of a portion of Flower Street in Berlin on Tuesday afternoon was clearly meaningful to a large segment of the population. According to new interpretive signs unveiled on Tuesday near… Read more »