(Feb. 2, 2017) James C. Drewry, 74, was pronounced dead on the scene from a single-vehicle accident on Monday at around 10:15 a.m. on Route 113, south of Lambertson Road, according to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Cora Drewry, his passenger, was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, where she was treated and released according… Read more »
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Morrison, Trotter will seek reelection in Pocomoke City
(Feb. 2, 2017) Pocomoke’s mayor, Bruce Morrison, and District Three councilman Dale Trotter are both seeking to continue their tenure for at least another term, but will need to wait until after 5 p.m. Friday to see if there will be an election at all. As of press time, no other candidates have filed. The… Read more »
Stephen Decatur HS to host annual $1 Taco Night, Feb. 7
(Feb. 2, 2017) Stephen Decatur High School began hosting $1 Taco Night eight years ago and the event has become a tradition. “While Taco Night is one of our biggest school fundraisers, it has also grown into a community night for many of our parents, business partners and alumni,” said Tom Zimmer, principal of Stephen… Read more »
Berlin Parks Commission ‘blindsided’ by lack of input
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 2, 2017) Just over a week after he was introduced during a Berlin Town Council meeting, David Deutsch, the new project coordinator for Berlin Falls park, met the members of the Berlin Planning Commission during a meeting on Tuesday. The former city manager of Bowie, who owns a home… Read more »
Pines pirate playground objections marooned
(Feb. 2, 2017) A larger-than-usual crowd showed up during a meeting on Saturday in Ocean Pines to voice opposition to a proposed pirate-themed playground at Mumford’s Landing, also known as the yacht club. The board of directors ultimately disagreed with the public sentiment on display and voted 5-2 to approve the structure, which would be… Read more »
Council to hear water quality study
(Feb. 2, 2017) Salisbury-based GMB Engineering is scheduled to provide the Pocomoke City mayor and council something the town hasn’t had in decades: possible solutions to the ongoing, but intermittent water quality issues seen in Pocomoke Heights and beyond. Resident complaints have been steady, but sporadic, and all have the same basic features: offensive-smelling and… Read more »
Lower Shore Land Trust hosts winter bird ID program
(Feb. 2, 2017) The Lower Shore Land Trust is resurrecting an older, but popular event this Saturday at 10 a.m., the Winter Bird Identification and Backyard Birding Program, at its headquarters in Snow Hill in preparation for the national Great Backyard Bird Count, later in the month. “It’s a really neat example of citizen science… Read more »
OPA taps Novak Group to aid in general manager search
(Feb. 2, 2017) As expected, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted on Saturday to award the Novak Consulting Group a contract to help find a permanent general manager. Director Brett Hill had been serving in that capacity on an interim basis since former General Manager Bob Thompson was fired last August. Two other… Read more »
Volunteers ramp up prospect of skateboard park in Berlin
(Feb. 2, 2017) After hosting “Get Ramped,” what was by all accounts a successful biking and skateboarding event at Berlin Falls park in October, organizers Tres Denk and Sean McLaren approached the Berlin Parks Commission on Tuesday about continuing their involvement there. Specifically, McLaren offered his services in setting up a temporary skate park, potentially… Read more »
New technology assists OP police
(Jan. 26, 2017) The Ocean Pines Police Department is set to receive a $30,030 grant from the state of Maryland for a technology upgrade that allows officers to quickly identify suspects involved in criminal actions. Officers are gaining the upper hand with the assistance of a new finger and palm-printing machine. According to the Ocean… Read more »