By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) The pool at the Lower Shore Family YMCA in Pocomoke City will close until late spring, while the dehumidification system is replaced at a cost of more than $500,000, according to Robbie Gill, CEO of YMCA of the Chesapeake. Gill estimated more than 10,000 people in Worcester… Read more »
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Mold found, but no air quality hazard at Pines yacht club
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) Ocean Pines officials are working to remove a small amount of mold found at the yacht club that was not found to be hazardous to the air quality. Costs are thought to be negligible and remediation efforts are not believed to disrupt normal winter hours at the… Read more »
AINS proposes doubling seven-day pass fee
(Dec. 21, 2017) During the past three years, an average of 368 visitors to the Assateague Island National Seashore were assessed a charge for going to the park on a bus tour with a non-commercial group. The National Park Service is considering raising that fee from $5 per person for a seven-day pass to $10… Read more »
Snow Hill inches closer to property purchase
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) Snow Hill government’s desire to purchase a property adjacent to the public works building on Cypress Lane became more formal last Tuesday, when the Town Council unanimously approved a resolution allowing for the sale. Cost estimates, however, are still being worked out, according to Mayor Charlie Dorman,… Read more »
Notice of changes that affect Rural Housing Programs
(Dec. 21, 2017) USDA Rural Development is conducting a review of all areas under its jurisdiction to identify those that no longer qualify as rural for housing programs. The last rural area reviews were performed in 2012-2013 using the 2010 census data. This review, which is done every five years, will utilize the 2015 American… Read more »
Newark woman dead after stoplight collision in Berlin
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) Newark resident June Gravenor, 73, died as a result of a car accident in Berlin that occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on Sunday evening. According to police, Gravenor was traveling south on Route 113 and Bay Street in a Kia Soul when her car collided at a… Read more »
‘Not a race, it is a marathon journey’ for Mayor Morrison
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) Pocomoke City Councilwoman Esther Troast continues to provide updates on hospitalized Mayor Bruce Morrison, who remains at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware following a subdural hematoma on Nov. 29. Troast, on Monday night, said she was “wishing I could tell you that our beloved mayor and my… Read more »
Snow Hill’s burgeoning art scene
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) For a town of about 2,100, an unusually high number of artists live and work in Snow Hill. A rough estimate is that about two-dozen people are creating art or running studios and galleries, while the works artists create and galleries shows range from blown glass to… Read more »
Committee to plan OP semicentennial looks for sponsors
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) Sponsorships are available for the next year’s celebration of Ocean Pines’ 50th anniversary, and include the opportunity for sponsors to be patrons of several marque events. Plans for the yearlong semicentennial celebration include an anniversary sign dedication on Jan. 6, anniversary license plate event on March 24,… Read more »
After fire, Berlin family will rebuild
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 21, 2017) Hank and Julie Koenig of Berlin are rebuilding their home, following a fire at their 100-year-old residence on South Main Street last week that destroyed family heirlooms and claimed the lives of two beloved housecats. The home, built in 1914 and known locally as “The Pruitt House,”… Read more »