A 2012 Stephen Decatur High School graduate and Ocean City native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, USS Maryland (SSBN 738). Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Rogers is a sonar technician (submarine) serving aboard the Kings Bay-based boat, one… Read more »
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Hospice hoping to repeat success with blanket drive
Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is requesting the community’s support to help them honor the veterans in its care on the Lower Shore. Coastal Hospice has traditionally provided lap blankets, donated by the community, to give added comfort and warmth to patients. A request for blankets last year prompted an overwhelming response. This year, Coastal… Read more »
State recognizes Worcester 911 Dispatcher Jones
Every day in counties across Maryland, some 900 dedicated 911 staff assist individuals and families in crisis. Those in each of the jurisdictions who go above and beyond the call of duty are recognized by the Maryland State Emergency Number Systems Board (ENSB) for excellence each September. Worcester County 911 Center Telecommunicator Tanner Jones was… Read more »
WYFCS celebrates 40th anniversary with event, Sunday
(Oct. 29, 2015) Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, Inc. (WYFCS) will celebrate 40 years of serving the community at its annual celebration, rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1. The celebration is being hosted by Jim and Annemarie Dickerson at the Francis Scott Key Family Resort, at 12806 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City. The event… Read more »
Crowds come out for Octoberfest
(Oct. 22, 2015) Saturday’s Octoberfest in Berlin was one of the busiest in recent memory, with strong, steady crowds taking advantage of live music, activities, shopping – and beer – throughout the afternoon and into the early evening. Several shops in the downtown area reported better-than-expected sales during the six-hour event. “It was one of… Read more »
OP mulls new rules for media relations, committee reports
(Oct. 22, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association leadership could be changing the way it communicates with its advisory committees and the local media, following a meeting last Monday to discuss both matters. Director and former president Dave Stevens said the session was an extension of the board orientation meeting in September. Five of the seven… Read more »
Commission passes text amendment change
(Oct. 22, 2015) Concerns over a zoning amendment that would limit how many dwelling units could built in a multi-family housing complex appears to have been settled, with the Berlin Planning Commission’s decision to forge a compromise. Last month that concerns about possible over-building resulted in the amendment being sent back for refinement, as attorney… Read more »
Delmarva Health Pavilion to open in Ocean Pines
(Oct. 22, 2015) More than a year after the initial groundbreaking, the new Delmarva Health Pavilion Ocean Pines was set to open Wednesday on Racetrack Road near the North Gate. Construction firm Gillis Gilkerson first put shovels in the grounds of the new complex, which includes the 20,000-square-foot Building One anchored by Peninsula Regional Medical… Read more »
Annual Pink Ribbon Classic golf tournament tees off Fri.
(Oct. 22, 2015) The 19th annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic tees off Friday at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The golf tournament costs $100 per person or $400 for a team of four and includes lunch, 18 holes of golf with a cart, dinner… Read more »
Berlin to dedicate Dr. Henry memorial, open ‘Free’ library
(Oct. 22, 2015) The Berlin Parks Commission will host a pair of openings at Dr. William Henry Park on Flower Street on Saturday, as the town unveils its new memorial to the park’s namesake, as well as a Little Free Library geared at elementary school-aged children. The two-pronged event will begin at 11 a.m. with… Read more »