The funny thing about the holiday season is that the cold weather comes along with it. We wouldn’t have many pretty post cards without a fresh coating of snow on the holly trees, but it is cold nonetheless. Might we be subjected to seven feet of snow? I certainly hope not; my cutoff is… Read more »
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Little chefs can make gingerbread
(Nov. 27, 2014) The Ocean Pines Recreation Department is offering a “little chefs” cook-with-a-book gingerbread man party, Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. This hands-on party is designed for girls and boys ages 4-6. Parents are required to stay and assist their children. The gingerbread party includes story time featuring gingerbread books. The… Read more »
DAISY award winner named
(Nov. 27, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital recently unveiled the Healer’s Touch statue in the hospital’s serenity garden in conjunction with honoring its first DAISY Award recipient, registered nurse Tracey Donalds. Donalds joined Atlantic General Hospital in 2010 as a nurse in the medical surgical department, where she helped with the initial development of the Observation… Read more »
AGH recognized for ‘Key Quality Measures’
(Nov. 27, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on “Key Quality Measures” by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. “Atlantic General is proud to be named a top performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our physicians and… Read more »
Gillis Gilkerson begins office for Choptank
(Nov. 27, 2014) The Salisbury contracting and construction firm Gillis Gilkerson this week announced the official groundbreaking for the new Choptank Electric Cooperative Regional Service Center building at 6520 Walston Switch Road in Salisbury. The facility, being built across from Wor-Wic Community College, will combine the Salisbury and Berlin Choptank district offices and house a… Read more »
Police patch boy passes on kindness
(Nov. 26, 2014) Hundreds of police officers across the country responded to a local 5-year-old’s calls for help with a class project last month. Now, Mason Hetherington is paying it forward. Mason, a kindergartener at Ocean City Elementary School, decided he would try to collect 100 police patches in 100 days. His mother, Eliza Mason,… Read more »
MSO schedules ‘Holiday Joy’ concert Dec. 7
(Nov. 27, 2014) The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Julien Benichou, will usher in the holiday season with a program of orchestral and vocal music at the “Holiday Joy” concert performed on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church, Racetrack Road in Ocean Pines. The MSO will… Read more »
Rec dept. offers kids craft classes
(Nov. 27, 2014) Children ages 4-8 are invited to do crafts, Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ocean Pines Recreation Department. Children will make a winter-themed ornament under the direction of programmer, Katie B Goetzinger. All materials and instruction will be provided. Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is… Read more »
Where would Hogan cut taxes?
(Nov. 27, 2014) A consistent campaign theme of Gov.-elect Larry Hogan that resonated with Maryland voters was his pledge to seek ways to roll back as many as possible of 40 tax increases his campaign identified as enacted during the last eight years. As Hogan and his transition team put together an agenda for his… Read more »
Berlin thankful for … it’s a long, long list
To say the Town of Berlin has something it ought to be thankful for this year would be a gross understatement. By any measure, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the town has had a magical year and that the food on the Berlin’s table Thursday would likely grow cold were it… Read more »