OCEAN PINES—Worcester County will host a commercial bus tour of the Lower Eastern Shore on Sept. 27 to highlight areas ripe for commercial development and familiarize potential investors with the area. The county’s Economic Development Director Bill Badger said the tour will begin at Harrison’s Harbor Watch at the Ocean City Inlet and commence up… Read more »
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Berlin Fiddler’s Convention features variety of musicians
BERLIN—The weather worked out great and local youth musicians were beginning to participate in Berlin’s annual Fiddlers Convention, organizer Frank Nanna said on Sept. 24 when asked to comment on the events that occurred over the weekend. Nanna is a longtime Berlin resident, and is a performer and manager. In the beginning he had to… Read more »
Calvin B. Taylor Bank President Thompson announces retirement, promotions, transfers
Berlin – Raymond M. Thompson, President and CEO of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company in Berlin, has announced that William H. Mitchell, Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer will be retiring from the bank on Sept. 30. Mitchell joined Taylor Bank on June 01, 1970 and spent 43 years dedicated to Taylor Bank customers, stockholders… Read more »
Pines Association and BJ's Wholesale Club partner
OCEAN PINES – BJ’s Wholesale Club is partnering with the Ocean Pines Association to bring a special membership offer to benefit the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines Foundation through Oct. 7. In addition to offering special benefits for new and renewing members, BJ’s will donate $5 of each membership fee to the foundation…. Read more »
Church pastor not pleased with fee structure
BERLIN—The pastor of a Main Street church took issue with the way the town has implemented its stormwater management policy because it does not exempt churches. He called the fee the church has been charged for its covered surfaces a tax during a Sept. 23 meeting of the mayor and town council. Rev. John Abent,… Read more »
Donohoe removed from lawsuit against fire company
BERLIN—An amended complaint filed against the Berlin Fire Company by a former paramedic and volunteer firefighter on Sept. 16, removed one plaintiff from a list individuals he had charged with either committing or failing to halt workplace harassment and intimidation. The documents also added additional details about the allegations to an ongoing $8 million lawsuit…. Read more »
Seared scallops with green lentil and salad
We were driving down the road a few weeks ago during a day of shopping and sundry tasks when my daughters started discussing alliteration. I laughed to myself as they discussed the many facets that comprise both sides of the argument of whether one should employ this literary technique in their writing. Known to alliterate… Read more »
Richard E. Ray
BERLIN–Richard Eugene Ray, 74, died on Sept. 14, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Eugene Ray and Marie Colon Ray. He is survived by his wife Victoria R. Ray and children, Kevin Ray and his wife Nancy, Joel Ray and his wife Dawn, and… Read more »
Michael “Mike” Louis Michalik
BERLIN–Michael “Mike” Louis Michalik, 57, of Berlin died at Atlantic General Hospital on Thursday, Sept.12, 2013. Mr. Michalik was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Ertwine and his nephew, John Michalik Jr. He was born on Dec. 6, 1955 in Baltimore. After graduating high school, he attended trade school and became a master electrician…. Read more »
F. W. “Bill” Loveless
OCEAN PINES—Flavey Willie Loveless, “Bill”, 80, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 peacefully at home. Born in Laurel, Md. he was the son of the late Emory J. Loveless and Nathalie Willie Loveless. He is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Mary Ann Meuchel Loveless, and children, Brent Loveless and his wife Lisa of… Read more »