(WORCESTER COUNTY)–On behalf of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, Worcester County is accepting applications from interested landowners who may wish to participate in the MALPF program through the voluntary sale of an agricultural easement to the Foundation. Eligible properties must be at least 50 acres in size (unless contiguous to an existing MALPF easement)… Read more »
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Snow Hill Blues Jam brings ‘best of blues’ for its 7th year
Snow Hill–The Snow Hill Blues Jam will bring the “best of the blues” to Green Street in Snow Hill for its seventh year. The opening act at the Old Firehouse on Saturday, March 15, will be Washington D.C. musician Dave Chappell. For the last several years, Chappell has won the Washington Area Music Awards… Read more »
OP Boat Club continues its plans for Festival of Boats
OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Boat Club is looking ahead to summer days and is continuing with its plans to revive the annual boat parade. Now named, “The Festival of Boats,” the boat parade was a signature summer event for many years in Ocean Pines and is scheduled this year for July 26. The activities,… Read more »
Worcester County G.O.L.D. names Otterbein executive
WORCESTER COUNTY–Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc., has announced the appointment of Claire Otterbein to the position of executive director. Otterbein will lead an organization that since its founding in 1996 has provided services to thousands of Worcester County residents in need. Otterbein brings years of experience in non-profit administration and previously served… Read more »
Holly Center is looking for vital local volunteers
Volunteer opportunities are available at the Holly Center in area departments such as Recreation, the Adult Day Program, administration and the Holly Center Auxiliary. In addition, volunteers are needed to assist staff with special events that directly benefit the Holly Center people. If you would like you to consider becoming a volunteer of Holly Center,… Read more »
Flood insurance rates at high tide
WEST OCEAN CITY—Federal lawmakers are trying to scale back the unintended impact of previous legislation that could cause flood insurance premium rates skyrocketing for some local homeowners with subsidized policies, meanwhile one subset of policyholders will be allowed to keep their subsidized plans thanks to an omnibus spending bill that was recently signed into law…. Read more »
Dad’s memories still too hurtful
BERLIN—There are some events that people rarely witness as they occur: a flower bursting into full bloom, and a strong man succumbing to profound grief. It was difficult to read the emotions of Quentin Dennis, who is physically imposing, when he and his wife Rebecca agreed on Dec. 27, 2013, to speak about the loss… Read more »
Dip potatoes fried in duck fat in Remoulade
Every now and then we see something in class that brings back vivid memories associated with food; memories rushing through our minds as images just seem to come together in our imagination. Recently, as one of our students, Bob, made a fresh remoulade, I tasted it and was immediately transported to countless late nights… Read more »
Gertrude E. Gsvind
ST. MARTINS–Gertrude Elfriede Gsvind, age 84, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 at Harrison House in Snow Hill. Born April 27, 1929, in Hindenburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Elfriede Golba. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Gsvind, in 1984. She leaves her loving memories to be… Read more »
Billy Greene Smith
BERLIN–Billy Greene (B.G.) Smith, 78, of Berlin went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. He was born Sep. 7, 1935 in Sylacauga, Ala. to the late John Reid and Lillian Greene Smith. At a very early age, the family moved to Dorchester County where he grew up in the Hurlock… Read more »