RECOGNITION Atlantic General Hospital has announced the Nurse of the Year and Clinical Associate of the Year. These awards were presented during National Nurses Week based upon votes submitted by the nursing staff. Nurse of the Year: Melissa Welch, RN, is a charge nurse on the Med Surg unit and is the clinical coordinator for… Read more »
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Buzby to join music faculty of Worcester Prep this fall
BERLIN–Christopher Buzby will join the music faculty at Worcester Preparatory School this September following 18 years as director of Instrumental Music at Abington Friends School (AFS) in Jenkintown, Pa., where he conducted the middle and upper school concert bands, orchestras and jazz ensembles and taught Music Appreciation, Music Theory and Digital Audio classes. He was… Read more »
Visitor spending bolsters island’s labor force
BERLIN–A new National Park Service report shows that 2,056,827 visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore in 2013 spent $84,350,400 in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,052 jobs in the local area. “Assateague Island National Seashore is proud to welcome visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Superintendent Debbie Darden. “We… Read more »
Sprout Creatives offers web advice, graphics, branding
BERLIN– Clean, simple cross-platform websites are the mission statement of Sprout Creatives, one of the latest businesses to take advantage of the resurgent downtown community. Founded in 2007, the company moved to its new location on 29 Broad Street in July. CEO Paul Starkey brought his design background as Art Director at Ocean City Today… Read more »
Berlin approves Unity in the Community day
BERLIN– Still coping with the death of 16-year-old Tymeir D. Dennis and the severe injury of his brother Tyheim D. Bowen, the town approved plans for a Unity in the Community day during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 11. A Berlin-based Maryland State trooper hit the brothers, crossing the street on foot,… Read more »
AGH and Berlin stormwater fee battle settled
BERLIN– After several months of dialogue, Atlantic General Hospital settled a potentially problematic lawsuit over stormwater fees with the town last month. The suit, filed in October, 2013, alleged the town unfairly charged AGH more than $9,000 in annual fees. The hospital, which operates as a nonprofit, manages its stormwater onsite and does not believe… Read more »
Heroic deeds lead to honors for policemen
BERLIN– On April 17, two police officers heroically rescued a 6-year-old girl and her mother from a burning two-story home. Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing, wearing a suit for the occasion, awarded Spo. Edward Carmean and Spo. Merle Bragg for their bravery during a Berlin Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 11. A packed… Read more »
Top Eastern Shore Dems pay tribute to Del. Norm Conway
SHOWELL– Top Eastern Shore Democrats met with donors on Saturday, Aug. 9, to pay tribute to Maryland Del. Norm Conway (38B) in what could be a preview of the party’s strategy during the November general election. Maryland State Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) emceed the event at Showell Park, which included several members of the “team”… Read more »
Berlin 9-10 All Stars drop final four regional games
BERLIN– After going a perfect 10-0 in district and state tournaments, the 9-10 Little League All Stars dropped their final four games in regional play, including a controversial 12-10 loss on Thursday, ending their season. Berlin, representing Maryland, lost lopsided games to New Jersey, Delaware and New York last week, scoring just three runs in… Read more »
Third annual Family Fun Fly offers handmade kites
OCEAN PINES– From high-tech acrobatics to handmade and hand-colored kites, the 3rd annual Family Fun Fly promises plenty of fun for the whole family on Saturday, Aug. 16. Organizers anticipate more than 100 participants to attend the event, held in Veteran’s Memorial Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlighting Family Fun Fly, an assembly… Read more »