As rumors swirled for almost a year about the possibility that several key personnel were offered contracts by then acting Ocean Pines General Manager Brett Hill, some board members elected not to talk about it. Presumably, they hoped the matter would just go away, eventually, but, once again, that strategy is coming back to haunt… Read more »
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STEM summer programs in Worcester
(Feb. 22, 2018) Worcester County Economic Development is now accepting applications for the 2018 STEM summer enrichment programs. These programs provide opportunities for Worcester County students ages 12-24 to explore local career paths. The application process is competitive, and applications are available online at www.chooseworcester.org/STEM. The deadline for NASA internships is March 1, with applicants to… Read more »
Annual ‘Death By Chocolate’ game in West OC, Saturday
By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Feb. 22, 2018) During the popular “Death By Chocolate” game, participants will search for Mr. Pirate Potato Head pieces inside 15 West Ocean City businesses, this Saturday, Feb. 24. Those 18 and older are encouraged to find the Mr. Potato Head pieces before getting their game cards validated inside each… Read more »
‘Beauty and the Beast’ at W. Prep
(Feb. 22, 2018) All are invited to see Worcester Prep’s Upper School musical fairy tale, “Beauty and the Beast,” Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24, at 7 p.m. The three Worcester students cast as the leads are freshman Jacob Osias as Gaston, sophomore Annika Larsen as Belle, and junior Dominic Anthony as Beast. While Larsen and… Read more »
02.22.18 Business Briefs
Licensees Jay Wise, team leader/Realtor, for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty, announces two new Delaware licensees to the Ocean City offices. Kimberly Heaney and Brenda Truelove have taken the class and passed the exam to receive their Delaware Real Estate licenses. In addition to Heaney and Truelove, the following agents from the Ocean City… Read more »
Noodling around with red pepper flakes
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Out of all the spice – and I mean spicy heat – that we can add to food, red pepper flakes must be my least favorite. It’s a personal preference, so I certainly do not judge when people litter their cheese pizza with the little bastards. Quite the contrary,… Read more »
Berlin unveils new police station
Ribbon cutting last Friday, tours on Saturday were well attended; officers move in By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2018) With the new Berlin Police station celebrating a ribbon cutting and well-attended open house last week, Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing joked Monday night that every member of the force had moved into the… Read more »
Ocean Pines BOD crunches numbers, but fee still $951
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2018) The projected basic annual assessment for fiscal 2019 in Ocean Pines remains at $951, a $30 increase, following three days of deliberation by the community association’s board of directors. Board members met Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week and produced more than $326,000 in cuts from the… Read more »
Fourth Friday to return on April 27
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2018) The Pocomoke City Council, last Monday, approved a beer and wine license for Fourth Friday art strolls, good for the remainder of the year. Fourth Fridays run April through September, from 5-8 p.m. Marc Scher, president of the downtown Pocomoke Association, said there were an increasing numbers… Read more »
Pocomoke water gets experimental
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 15, 2018) Pocomoke City Public Works on Friday installed a pair of experimental water purifying units designed to improve water quality in the Heights neighborhood. If successful, the units, designed by Korean-based company IOREX, could be installed in several other locations and save the town about $1 million, not… Read more »