Would be fifth; two other challengers also have filed By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Once Del. Mary Beth Carozza declared her intention to run for the state senate seat occupied by Jim Mathias, all eyes in political circles switched to four-term Republican County Commissioner Bud Church to see if he intended to… Read more »
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Millhoff to seek commissioner seat
Wants to discourage opioid addiction and encourage economic development By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Now retired from Worcester County after 13 years as a plans reviewer and building, housing and zoning inspector, Gary Millhoff has decided to spend the next phase of his life in public service. “For a long time, being… Read more »
Snow Hill book deal turns new page
Julia A. Purnell Museum to take over after agreement with Dr. Clara Small ended By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Plans for Snow Hill to sponsor a book on the cultural heritage of the town were revived last week, with the Julia A. Purnell Museum officially taking over the project. The town parted… Read more »
MSO will deliver ‘Roaring Valentine’ to Pines, Feb. 10
Concert also scheduled in community on March 11 (Feb. 8, 2018) The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the only professional symphony orchestra on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is celebrating “Reaching Ever Higher,” 20 years of bringing enchantment to audiences. The group will present “A Roaring Movies Valentine” at Community Church in Ocean Pines on Saturday, Feb. 10 at… Read more »
Yacht, beach club management undecided
Directors could negotiate with consulting group after budget hearing on Saturday By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Ocean Pines officials indicated during budget meetings on Tuesday that a decision could be made later this week as to whether the yacht club and beach club would be managed in-house, or by an outside consulting… Read more »
Kent, Oglesby take bench on Circuit Court
By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) During the past two weeks, Gov. Larry Hogan’s choices to fill the two vacancies on the Circuit Court bench, Mary M. “Peggy” Kent and Beau Oglesby, were invested as judges, with her leaving a spot as a family magistrate and him vacating the office of state’s attorney…. Read more »
Worcester Technical High School open house
By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2018) Worcester Technical High School will host its fourth annual open house on Saturday to introduce potential students, their families and the community to 29 programs in addition to a SkillsUSA competition, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the campus in Newark, Maryland. “It is a great… Read more »
Optimist Club to sponsor WCAC exhibition
Worcester County students to feature work in show, art on display until end of Feb. (Feb. 8, 2018) The Worcester County Arts Council presents an annual high school art competition and exhibit featuring entries submitted by Worcester County students. This competition is sponsored annually by the Berlin/Ocean City Optimists Club. The exhibit will be showcased… Read more »
Widgeon given DAISY nursing award
(Feb. 8, 2018) Atlantic General Hospital presented the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing to Nettie Widgeon, RN, during a recent presentation. Widgeon has worked at the Berlin hospital for 13 years. She was hired as a CNA on med-surg. Widgeon then became a tech and transferred to the emergency department. While working in the… Read more »
Rumors of our demise …
Print is dead … until it makes a mistake, criticizes a public figure or releases an uncomfortable set of facts. Then, the phone rings and the letters flow. Clearly, someone is reading local newspapers or this uncomfortable circumstance wouldn’t occur, which is why the dead-print assertion by a member of the Ocean Pines Board of… Read more »