(Oct. 20, 2016) Cpl. Merle Bragg was less than 24 hours away from another lengthy deployment with the U.S. Army National Guard. It would have been a familiar story for the 50-year-old veteran, before the state granted a hardship approval memorandum to keep him on duty with the Berlin Police Department. A native of northern… Read more »
News
Kimchee and cheese top off perfect burger
The great meal mystery shrouds me tonight. My many choices and musings all come down to this moment of great triumph – a point in time at which I decide the fate of hundreds of people, nay, dozens. I am in another hospital in D.C. visiting a loved one and looking for dinner and there… Read more »
Mary Margaret Stevens
Ocean Pines Mary Margaret Stevens, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Cullen Hasson. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, David M. Stevens, and children, David G. Stevens and… Read more »
CAR checks in at Coastal Hospice, donates $8,000
(Oct. 13, 2016) The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR) has raised $8,000 for the campaign to build Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. CAR Immediate Past President Linda Moran chose Coastal Hospice at the Ocean as the charity the association would support throughout her presidency. “It has been an absolute joy this year to raise money… Read more »
Suicide prevention group looking for liaison volunteers
(Oct. 13, 2016) Suicide has risen to become the second-leading cause of death for young Americans, and the Jesse Klump Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program was created to stem the tide of youth suicides on the lower Eastern Shore through a program of education and outreach. “We have received a grant that will enable us… Read more »
Berlin, Wor. County apply for Enterprise Zone re-designation
(Oct. 13, 2016) In an effort to keep Berlin competitive in attracting new business, the county will apply to the Maryland Department of Commerce to re-designate the area as an Enterprise Zone. The Worcester County Commissioners unanimously approved the application following a public hearing at its meeting on Oct. 4. Merry Mears, county director of… Read more »
Stonnell adds WCEF ‘teacher champion’ to sterling resume
(Oct. 13, 2016) The Worcester County Education Foundation recognizes Staci Stonnell as Pocomoke Elementary teacher champion. Stonnell is currently the Pocomoke Elementary School Teacher of the Year 2016-2017. She earned Bachelor degrees from Salisbury University in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and is certified in Special Education. She also earned a Master’s of Education… Read more »
Humane society open house
(Oct. 13, 2016) Worcester County Humane Society will be holding its annual Open House and Rescue Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to come see all of the sweet dogs and cats that are available for adoption along with improvements that have been made to the… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
One more ‘thank you’ for Warriors benefit Editor, So … in last week’s thank you letter we forgot to mention a very important Warrior who worked hard not only at the Rock for Recovery fundraiser, but is always pitching in, in some way. She organized the Warriors to work at the inlet for Bike Week… Read more »
Nothing ado about much
The phone rang and the caller had just one question: “What’s going on?” The answer was simple: “Not much. It’s quiet on all fronts.” And that’s the way it is throughout the county at the moment, as governing authorities take care of business quietly and without controversy. In Ocean Pines, the board of directors continues… Read more »