WORCESTER COUNTY–During the July 15 Worcester County Board of Education meeting, five assistant principal moves and appointments were announced and approved. The new assignments are effective immediately. “Shifts in positions and schools provide exciting opportunities for educators to share their talents and expertise while further developing their administrative skills,” said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson. “Diverse… Read more »

MARYLAND–Blood Bank of Delmarva is issuing an urgent call for blood donors and requests those who are able to either schedule an appointment or walk in to one of its four donor centers. “Due to a variety of factors, current blood inventories are not adequate. Our greatest need is for O Negative, the universal blood… Read more »

BERLIN– The town is on the verge of bringing home its second Little League state title in as many weeks. Three days after the Intermediate All-Stars won their fourth-straight state title, the 9-10 All-Stars won a pair of slaughter rule-shortened games during the opening rounds of their state tournament. Berlin won 21-2 in four innings… Read more »

BERLIN– The Intermediate Little League All-Stars are going to New York. The newly crowned state championship team will travel to Long Island, N.Y. to play in the East Region finals this weekend. Berlin beat the Hughesville all-star team 8-2 on Wednesday, July 9, to advance. “The biggest storyline by far that day was Tristan McDonough,”… Read more »

BERLIN– The Little League all-stars breezed through their division for the fourth straight year, and could play for their fourth consecutive state title on Saturday. Berlin’s Intermediate (13 years old) team won the District 08 title by beating West Salisbury 14-3 in a slaughter-rule-shortened game last week. The team got off to a 3-0 lead… Read more »

BERLIN–Getting books from the doctor are a routine part of regular pediatric checkups at Atlantic Health Center. Atlantic Health Center recently joined more than 5,000 program sites nationwide that are preparing America’s youngest children to succeed in school through the Reach Out and Read program. Doctors, nurse practitioners and other medical professionals incorporate Reach Out… Read more »

SNOW HILL–To celebrate Youth Art Month, the Art League of Ocean City displayed the works of middle and high school students from across the county in its Shirley Hall youth art show in March. Two seniors at Snow Hill High School, Kasey Jones and Bethany Belton, took home top awards for their drawings in the… Read more »

BERLIN–Sixth-grade students at Berlin Intermediate School have been studying poetry. While learning about different styles of poetry, Austin Miller chose to write a limerick about Berlin, the “Coolest Small Town in America.” Coolest Small Town There is a small town called Berlin that entered a contest to win. The coolest small town of any around… Read more »

BERLIN–Atlantic General Hospital and Health System will be holding an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony, Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 4:30-6 p.m., to celebrate the completion of the new offices of Atlantic Urology. Urologist James P. Cherry, MD, who has been a member of the Atlantic General Hospital and Health System medical staff since last… Read more »

MARYLAND–February marks the celebration of Valentine’s Day and a month-long focus on children’s dental health. It is an opportunity to use a new educational bulletin board, “Love That Smile” downloadable from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Oral Health Web site, http://phpa.dhmh.-maryland.gov/oralhealth. The free bulletin board highlights proven ways to prevent… Read more »