(Nov. 26, 2014) Hundreds of police officers across the country responded to a local 5-year-old’s calls for help with a class project last month. Now, Mason Hetherington is paying it forward. Mason, a kindergartener at Ocean City Elementary School, decided he would try to collect 100 police patches in 100 days. His mother, Eliza Mason,… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) The Salisbury contracting and construction firm Gillis Gilkerson this week announced the official groundbreaking for the new Choptank Electric Cooperative Regional Service Center building at 6520 Walston Switch Road in Salisbury. The facility, being built across from Wor-Wic Community College, will combine the Salisbury and Berlin Choptank district offices and house a… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on “Key Quality Measures” by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. “Atlantic General is proud to be named a top performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our physicians and… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital recently unveiled the Healer’s Touch statue in the hospital’s serenity garden in conjunction with honoring its first DAISY Award recipient, registered nurse Tracey Donalds. Donalds joined Atlantic General Hospital in 2010 as a nurse in the medical surgical department, where she helped with the initial development of the Observation… Read more »

(Nov. 27, 2014) The Ocean Pines Recreation Department is offering a “little chefs” cook-with-a-book gingerbread man party, Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. This hands-on party is designed for girls and boys ages 4-6. Parents are required to stay and assist their children. The gingerbread party includes story time featuring gingerbread books. The… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) Despite suffering repeated setbacks at nearly every stage, from inception to construction, the long-discussed sidewalk connecting downtown Berlin and Stephen Decatur Park appears to be edging ever-closer to reality. The town sent requests for proposals on the project and was set to move toward construction as far back as July when easements… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) The Mediacom stranglehold on Ocean Pines became one of the sole sources of contention during an otherwise smooth General Manager meeting on Nov. 13. The problem dates back nearly four decades, when the community signed a 15-year exclusive contract with Triad CATV, Inc. in 1978 with options that could have extended the… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) The 44th annual Berlin Christmas Parade, “The Coolest Christmas Parade in America” is set for Thursday Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. The Berlin Main Street Program is sponsoring this year’s parade event. There will be a rain date of Thursday, Dec. 11 if needed. The parade line-up is completely full with 85… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) Berlin continued moving toward providing new affordable housing, as the town Planning Commission approved the final site design for Cannery Village during its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The development, located on Cannery Way at Flower Street, includes 45 lots that will be developed into 36 four-bedroom rancher style homes, eight two-bedroom… Read more »

(Nov. 20, 2014) Delivering his first “town hall” session in more than a year, Ocean Pines General Manager Bob Thompson appeared upbeat last Thursday at the Recreation Center as he painted a picture of a robust community with a flourishing array of amenities Thompson provided updates on the yacht club and golf course, complete with… Read more »