(Feb. 23, 2017) The legislation to allow municipalities, like Snow Hill, that received an overpayment of local taxes to keep the misdirected funds advanced to third reading in the State Senate after it advanced out of committee, last week. The Budget and Taxation committee voted unanimously to give the legislation a favorable review, with amendments… Read more »
News
‘Shrove Tuesday’ pancake dinner at Snow Hill church
(Feb. 23, 2017) Outside of the United States, in many of the former territories of Great Britain, Shrove Tuesday is often called “Pancake Tuesday” or “Pancake day,” while inside the U.S. it might be better known as “Fat Tuesday” or Mardi Gras. Shrove Tuesday, this year on Feb. 28, is the day before Ash Wednesday… Read more »
Stormwater work continues to close parts of Flower St.
(Feb. 23, 2017) An apparent equipment mix-up and a shortage of asphalt have further delayed stormwater improvements on Flower Street, and full or partial road closures will likely continue for another few weeks at least. During a Town Council meeting last Monday, Water Resources and Public Works Director Jane Kreiter said construction could wrap “hopefully… Read more »
GM Hill makes public budget pitch
(Feb. 23, 2017) A sparse crowd made for a – mostly – trouble-free budget presentation by Ocean Pines Association interim General Manager Brett Hill on Monday night. Hill presented his $13.5 million fiscal year 2018 budget to about a dozen homeowners in the Assateague Room of the community center. He first presented a draft of… Read more »
What to do with all that pesky leftover duck
Our oldest son just made a trip to California, helping his half-brother move out to Camp Pendleton, his new duty station in the Marine Corps. I can’t sit here and tell you that I wasn’t jealous, because I most certainly was. Visiting Carlsbad and Oceanside, Tyler was able to see where I lived/was stationed for… Read more »
Business Briefs
Jones joins EXIT EXIT Realty At The Beach in Ocean Pines announces the addition of Karena Jones to its team of real estate professionals. Jones graduated from Fleet Business School in Annapolis in 1994 and she had the advantage of some online courses with Ashworth Career College in Georgia. She also completed the Coldwell Banker… Read more »
Counterfeit bills may have passed though Pocomoke
(Feb. 16, 2017) The Worcester County Bureau of Investigations is looking into two suspected fake $100 bills passed within Pocomoke City that might be connected to earlier instances of counterfeit currency in the area. Lt. Ed Schreier said this case might be connected to two others, but declined to comment specifically, as the investigation is… Read more »
Film and television workshop at Worcester Prep, Saturday
(Feb. 16, 2017) Berlin native and Stephen Decatur High School alum Josh Chamberlain will present a film and television workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. this Saturday at Worcester Preparatory School. The cost to attend is $34 in advance, or $50 at the door. This event was originally set to take place Jan. 7,… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Main St. Patriots Editor, Patriotic groups and individuals having been playing defense for a very long time, and yet now that we are the winners too many of us are doing nothing even as the losers refuse to accept the results of an election, and are engaging in riots and attacks on police, as well… Read more »
Shoes off to Jesse Turner
Now that Jesse Turner is moving on at the age of 86, thousands of people in the area will no doubt will be wondering, “Now what will we do?” Turner, who’s owned the Berlin Shoe Box for decades and seems to have worked there since the beginning of time, is one of those people out-of-towners… Read more »