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State, county, municipal elections coming

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) According to the Worcester County Board of Elections, registered Republican voters have only a slight edge on registered Democrats, but looking at the lists of candidates registered to pursue elective office in 2018, one would be forgiven for thinking the divide was much greater. According to figures… Read more »

Shockley files for return to commissioners

Pledged to run again after 2014 defeat by Ted Elder; he won in 2006 and 2010 By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) Fulfilling a promise he made immediately after learning he lost the 2014 election to Ted Elder, who he faced in 2006, 2010 and 2014, Virgil Shockley has filed to reclaim the… Read more »

Elder ready for round four against Shockley

Running on record he says shows overall improvement of state of county finances By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) What he calls the overall improvement of the state of county finances and the improved relationship between the Worcester County Commissioners and the Board of Education are the two highlights of Ted Elder’s first… Read more »

Mayor Morrison says first words since hematoma

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) City officials this week said Pocomoke Mayor Bruce Morrison has spoken his first words since experiencing a traumatic brain injury in November. Morrison was rushed to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury on Nov. 29 with an apparent subdural hematoma, and then transferred to Christiana Hospital in… Read more »

Pines not likely to budget significant drainage dollars

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) While many Ocean Pines residents have expressed concerns over drainage, the association likely will not spent a great deal of money on the problem during the next fiscal year. Instead, as General Manager John Bailey said on Monday, he plans to reform a drainage work group and… Read more »

Berlin keeps piece of Turner legacy

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) The “New Berlin Shoebox” opened on Tuesday inside the Berlin Welcome Center, as town officials swore in the bathtub racer pioneered by the late Jesse Turner as a vehicle to collect donations for local families in need. Turner, who passed away last year, operated the Berlin Shoebox… Read more »

Local support for Reform on Tap Act of 2018

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor Editor’s note: The original version of this story substituted Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s name for Comptroller Peter Franchot’s. We regret the substitution. (Jan. 26, 2018) Shore Craft Beer founder Ann Hillyer is leading an effort locally to support the Reform on Tap Act of 2018, drafted by State Comptroller Peter… Read more »

Berlin reveals contest winner and 150th anniversary design

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells during a Town Council meeting on Monday announced Montgomery County resident Todd Jones-Prettyman won a contest to design a 150th anniversary logo for the town. Wells said 31 entries were received, including an additional 10-15 after the original deadline… Read more »

Mayor hopes study mends fences

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor This is part two of a two-part interview. The first part was released in the Jan. 18 edition of the Bayside Gazette. (Jan. 25, 2018) Along with examining parking issues and developing a growth strategy and ways to capture revenue from recent growth, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said town priorities… Read more »

Shore Spirits will go before Court of Special Appeals

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Jan. 25, 2018) Lawyers representing a business within the same shopping center as the former Pocomoke Shore Spirits county liquor store appealed the case to a higher court after having their first appeal denied. Janik Patel, who had pursued ownership of the former county store when it was put out… Read more »