(May 4, 2017) LaToya Purnell will join the Snow Hill Town Council as the Western District representative, following her election victory over Sylvester Dale on Tuesday. Mayor Charlie Dorman emerged from the Old Train Station on Belt Street shortly after 7 p.m. to announce Purnell had won by 45 to 36 votes, with two absentee… Read more »
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Two stages set for Saturday’s Berlin Jazz & Blues Bash
(May 4, 2017) The 10th annual Berlin Jazz and Blues Bash returns this Saturday with nine acts, including youth bands, local and regional touring groups and, for the first time, the U.S. Navy Jazz Band Commodores. Sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature wine from Whaleyville vintner Costa Ventosa and beer… Read more »
Berlin, Adkins Co. at crossroads
(May 4, 2017) The tension between the Adkins Company building supply store and the Town of Berlin isn’t going anywhere just yet. The evidence is a large roadblock on Harrison Avenue put up last June by Adkins, which owns part of the road, and the fact that both sides remain far apart on a dollar… Read more »
Ocean Pines BOD approve pair of election reforms
(May 4, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors passed two significant reforms last Saturday, overhauling the election process in one and addressing concerns of impropriety in another. The directors unanimously approved sweeping changes to Resolution M-06, governing elections. Most notably, the amended resolution opened up the ballot counting process, which previously had been… Read more »
Major foundation donation from AGH medical director
(April 27, 2017) Atlantic General Hospital Foundation recently received a $10,000 donation from medical director of surgical services at Atlantic General Surgical Associates and the Atlantic General Bariatric Center, Dr. Alae Zarif and his wife, Kimberly. Zarif performs general, bariatric, vascular and minimally invasive surgeries. He joined Atlantic General’s medical staff in April 2006 and… Read more »
County to offer pickleball drop-in clinics, Tuesdays
(April 27, 2017) Worcester County Recreation and Parks is bringing back evening drop-in for Pickleball at the Worcester County Recreation Center for those ages 14 and older on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. now through June 12. Pickleball is a fun and active sport that is similar to tennis, but played with paddles and a smaller… Read more »
Pocomoke 4th Friday to Fight Against Cancer
(April 27, 2017) The fourth year of 4th Friday Street Festivals in downtown Pocomoke kicks off tomorrow beginning at 5 p.m. Karah Lacey, Pocomoke economic development coordinator, said two blocks of Market Street between Front and Second streets would be closed to traffic – at least of the vehicular variety. “It’s more of a street… Read more »
ACT Native Plant Sale set for May 6
(April 27, 2017) When purchasing heirloom vegetables from Assateague Coastal Trust’s 18th annual Native Plant Sale, buyers will not only be stocking their garden with delicious produce, they will also be helping to preserve and propagate special seeds and bolster biodiversity to boot. This year, for the first time, ACT purchased its vegetable seeds from… Read more »
Regs need reassessment
The Worcester County Developmental Center, like every other vocational training center for adults with intellectual disabilities, is not necessarily looking forward to the future. Because of changes to federal regulations via a 2015 rule on “Home and Community-Based Services,” the developmental center and others like it will no longer be able to provide jobs for… Read more »
Berlin Briefs
(April 27, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on Monday: Stormwater update Public Works/Water Resources Director Jane Kreiter said work on a new culvert on Flower Street is nearly finished. Additional stormwater improvements are underway on West Street, where most of the storm drain construction… Read more »