(July 21, 2016) Richard and Debbie Seaton, Snow Hill natives both, are the first takers of a program the town put forward late last year — renovate a building and, after fulfilling certain conditions, the town will turn over the structure to its occupants. The Seatons own Toy Town, an antique and vintage toy shop… Read more »
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Former police chief, officer indicted
(July 21, 2016) Former Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin Sewell and former Lt. Lynell Green have been indicted by a Maryland Grand Jury on charges of misconduct in office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in office, the Maryland State Prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. Both Sewell and Green face charges stemming from the same incident… Read more »
‘Jeffersonian’ third OPA debate saw 6 of 11 candidates
(July 21, 2016) “I think Thomas Jefferson would be proud of this,” moderator Steve Habeger said at the conclusion of a candidates forum at the Ocean Pines Library on Saturday morning. Jefferson, Habeger said, “sought a well-informed public. I think we’re trying to do that,” he said. The forum was the third and possibly final… Read more »
Burley Oak takes home top prize
(July 21, 2016) After years of playing it safe, often sauntering across the finish line in what amounted to a rolling barrel of beer, local brewery Burley Oak finally took home the coveted rubber duck trophy during the 2016 Berlin Bathtub Races last Friday. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said the 2016 race was among the… Read more »
Simple summer snack: chips and salsa
This column originally ran on July 17, 2014 As voices echo through our little street, a feeling of summer, fun and family runs through me like an electric current. It’s a wonderful thing as a parent to have a flash of memory back to the days of my own childhood; a prevailing feeling of worth… Read more »
Bathtubs coming to downtown Berlin for annual street race
(July 14, 2016) Bathtub Races, an annual tradition in Berlin for the last 27 years, returns this Friday as both a competition and a fundraiser for the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Executive Director Larnet St. Amant said the race involves two-person teams racing down Main Street in a bathtub, or at least a close… Read more »
AGH and Bethany United join for summer health fair, Sat.
(July 14, 2016) Atlantic General Hospital and Bethany United Methodist Church have partnered to offer a summer health fair with free screenings and family-friendly activities this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Open to the public, the health fair will take place on the church property, located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, in Berlin. This… Read more »
Daily Brew owner wants to give back to those who helped
(July 14, 2016) Lori McAllister has spent years trying to figure out a way to help the people who helped her. Her first idea was college, and she graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor’s degree in conflict analysis and dispute resolution. She began working with people who had been recently released from prison to… Read more »
‘Feed the Elderly’ campaign established
(July 14, 2016) More than 69,000 meals were delivered to area senior citizens through MAC’s Meals on Wheels program last year, but with looming funding cuts, the program’s critical services must find new ways to meet ever increasing demands for assistance. MAC Inc. and the Meals on Wheels Program recently launched the “Feed the Elderly”… Read more »
One-note harping tone-deaf
Ocean Pines residents, and voters in particular, are more fortunate than they realize: while other towns, communities and even hamlets have multiple issues with which to deal, Ocean Pines apparently has just one: the general manager. That would be judging from comments at a recent candidate’s forum, where it was asserted that every problem could… Read more »