(April 30, 2015) Lindley Hill, a student at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, is the district winner of this year’s “If I Were Mayor I Would” contest. Sponsored by the Maryland Mayor’s Association and the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company, the contest asks fourth-graders to demonstrate language skills and social studies knowledge. Hill was honored by… Read more »
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Fundraiser for fire victims, May 2
(April 30, 2015) Several families, including Dikesha Johnson and her two young children, were displaced by a devastating fire at the Trappe Creek Apartments on Bay Street in Berlin on April 3. Now, the community is rallying around the families, and groups such as Soulful Gospel Events are holding fundraisers to gather donations. “I heard… Read more »
Nonprofits make pitches in Berlin
(April 30, 2015) A week after Berlin officials released a budget draft showing a potential $15,000 increase in appropriations for nonprofits, the mayor and Town Council fielded pitches by three such groups during their Monday night meeting. All told, the draft includes $35,000 set aside for appropriations to nonprofits. “I have to say that we’re… Read more »
Cedar Chapel, WCDC await regs.
(April 30, 2015) New philosophies in the way disabled adults enter into and maintain employment could force major changes in the way students at the Cedar Chapel Special School are taught and adults at the Worcester County Developmental Center gain employment. Of course, it first boils down to funding. “The Center for Medicare and Medicaid… Read more »
April Child Abuse Awareness Month
(April 30, 2015) As part of its efforts during Child Abuse Awareness Month, the Life Crisis Center in Salisbury is driving home the message to residents in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties that silence is never the right answer when it comes to potential instances of child abuse. Executive Director Michele Hughes said there are… Read more »
Dir. Sharyn O’Hare opts against OPA board reelection bid
(April 30, 2015) After three years in office that featured significant changes in the community’s political landscape, Ocean Pines Association Director Sharyn O’Hare will not be running for reelection to the board of directors. At least partially responsible for her decision is what she sees as an increasingly confrontational board of directors bent on trying… Read more »
DG heading to zoning appeals board
(April 30, 2015) The clash over a potential Dollar General store on Old Ocean City Road near Healthway Drive in Berlin is headed back to the town’s board of zoning appeals after a Worcester County Circuit Court judge decided on behalf of the developer last Thursday. According to court documents, Attorney B. Randall Coates, representing… Read more »
Feeling sluggish? Why not try escargot
There’s just something about the French that I adore. Maybe it’s because of my namesake; mayhap I long to understand my lineage long-removed from the old country. The first Souplis, Andres, landed in America in 1962. It wasn’t long before the name was Anglicized closer to the name as we know it today. French class… Read more »
Public Works yard in Ocean Pines open through May
(April 23, 2015) The Ocean Pines Public Works yard will be open to residents through May 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Yard debris may be dropped off during this time. The Ocean Pines Public Works yard is located at 1 Firehouse Lane behind the south gate fire department. Residents with… Read more »
WCHS Boardwalkin’ for Pets, Sat.
(April 23, 2015) The Ocean City Boardwalk will be filled with dogs and their owners, Saturday, April 25, for the Worcester County Humane Society’s largest fundraiser of the year, Boardwalkin’ for Pets. There is a $25 minimum donation to participate in the 16th annual event. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the inlet in… Read more »