By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) With the weather cooling off, Berlin’s 2nd Friday events are moving indoors and the Maker’s Market season has come to an end. Art stroll events this week will include exhibitions at the Globe on Broad Street at the Worcester County Arts Council building on Jefferson Street. Berlin Arts… Read more »
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Republicans overtake Worcester delegation
Worcester County Democrats may have had the blues Tuesday, but the county’s Republicans rode a wave of scarlet fever on election day to give the county its first all-GOP state delegation in years, and maybe ever. Once a Democratic stronghold — albeit conservative Democrats — the county has sent Republicans to the State Senate and… Read more »
Believe in Tomorrow in race for NASCAR backing
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2018) The Believe in Tomorrow Foundation has a chance to win $100,000 and a multi-year charity relationship with NASCAR by having a finalist in a competition for a humanitarian honor. The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award is a yearly competition between thousands of children’s charities and recognizes… Read more »
Contract talks held during Ocean Pines closed session
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 8, 2018) The Ocean Pines Board reviewed contracts with Mediacom and the Matt Ortt Companies, and discussed “personnel issues regarding the annual review of the general manager,” during a closed session on Saturday. “We had some general issues that we needed to talk about regarding Matt Ortt [and] we had… Read more »
Carozza topples Mathias in senate race
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor and Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2018) A changing of the guard took place Tuesday as Republican Delegate Mary Beth Carozza became Senator Carozza, besting incumbent Democrat Jim Mathias in the highly contested race for Maryland State Senate in District 38. According to the Maryland State Board of Elections,… Read more »
Election Day 2018: Who’s running and where you can vote
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) Election Day: it’s less than one week away. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to cast ballots for the representative of their choosing in several elections, including Worcester County Commissioners, Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland State Senate. Democratic Sen. Jim Mathias has competition… Read more »
OPFD, Beach Patrol help fulfill wish
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) The Ocean Pines Fire Department and Ocean City Beach Patrol worked together to fulfill a terminally ill woman’s wishes to see the beach, Oct. 13. Kim Eyler, 48, of Ocean Pines was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer earlier this summer. When her husband, Eric Morton Sr., heard her… Read more »
Delegate Otto seeks reelection in district 38A
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) Del. Charles Otto, a third-generation farmer native to Somerset County, hopes to preserve traditional Lower Shore industries and enhance educational and vocational training for area youth. A Republican, he’s running for a third term in District 38A. “We’ve got a lot going for us in the district, but… Read more »
Mathias vies for Sen. reelection
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) Politics could be considered a calling for 67-year-old Sen. Jim Mathias, who has been involved in them since his pre-teen years. Mathias spoke fondly of Election Day, 1960, when he handed out flyers for candidates as voters made their way to the polls. His fascination with politics followed… Read more »
Carozza eyes Sen. seat in election
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Nov. 1, 2018) Delegate Mary Beth Carozza, 57, says it’s about public service, not politics. “I deliberately don’t call it politics because that sounds like a game, and I think when you talk about public service, you’re letting the voters know that you’re in it for the right reasons,” she said…. Read more »