NEWARK – Fourteen Worcester County Public School teachers are being honored as their school’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, each hoping to earn the top-title as the 2011 Worcester County Teacher of the Year. “Teachers should be celebrated every day,” said Superintendent Dr. Jon Andes. “They hold the key to our future because they help… Read more »
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Students Enjoy the Art of Education at BIS
BERLIN – The point of encouraging kids to do art has as much to do with teaching them about traditional approaches, forms and the like as it has to do with helping them get comfortable with channeling a little inspiration into original work. Last weekend’s Berlin Intermediate School’s 11th Annual Art Fest event, themed Kaleidoscope… Read more »
Rita Margaret Bosse
BERLIN – Rita Margaret Bosse, age 70, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Stamford, Conn., she was the daughter of the late Walter Heagney and Theresa Speh Heagney. She is survived by her husband Robert Bosse. Mrs. Bosse had worked for many years as a dietary supervisor… Read more »
Aaron Cohen
OCEAN CITY – Aaron Cohen of Ocean City, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at his second home in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was 90. Aaron was born and raised in Schenectady, N.Y. Growing up, he excelled in athletics,… Read more »
Trying to De-Stigmatize Discussing Mental Health
BERLIN – When Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge he knew it was a mistake and was fortunate to end up one of only 32 people to survive the fall. Beforehand he’d been on the bridge waiting for someone to say something that would help him to change his mind. He was obviously… Read more »
Seahawks Comeback Falls Short
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur played the role of Sisyphus against Delmar last Friday and like the Greek mythological figure, the Seahawks could not push the boulder all the way to the top of the hill. Decatur mounted comebacks in the third and fourth quarters but never could take the lead. Down 12 points in the… Read more »
Decatur pins another regional title
BERLIN – For three years Dakota Roderick wrestled on Stephen Decatur’s junior varsity waiting for his chance to make an impact for the varsity squad. Last Wednesday he got his shot and created a seismic bang by securing the Seahawks second 4A/3A East Region duals title in four years. Roderick’s 17-5 decision over Old Mill’s… Read more »
OPA Board Still Ironing Out Next Year’s Budget
OCEAN PINES – After what board president Tom Terry said were more than 15 meetings on the matter the Ocean Pines Association board of directors decided they needed a few more before passing a budget for the coming fiscal year. The board is expected to hold a conference call on Feb. 24 aimed at settling… Read more »
Mardela runs away from Decatur
BERLIN – Mardela started pulling away from Stephen Decatur in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s game and built a 35-23 lead at the half. But in the third quarter Mardela buried Decatur with a 12-2 run to open the half and then essentially put the game away with a 56-31 lead heading into the… Read more »
Decatur takes down Kent Island
BERLIN – From the look of the score, 50-10, Stephen Decatur blew out Kent Island on Monday night by registering six pins and losing only four matches, but that did not tell the whole story, according to SDHS coach Kevin Gilligan, who was fuming after the match. “Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Performance-wise, attitude-wise we were not… Read more »