(Sept. 22, 2016) By late Monday afternoon, floodwaters had crossed Route 113’s southbound lanes north of Pocomoke City in at least two places, Route 756 was about to be shut down, and both Market Street and Clarke Avenue were closed in places because of rising water from a coastal storm. By Tuesday morning, City Manager/City… Read more »
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OPA Country club: repair or replace?
(Sept. 22, 2016) Plenty of ground was covered during what Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors President Tom Herrick described on Monday as the “resurrection of the working sessions” it had discarded several years ago. More informal than regular meetings, the sessions were designed to develop ideas and invite public opinion. During the five-hour meeting… Read more »
Berlin Fiddlers Convention brings three days of music
(Sept. 22, 2016) The 24th annual Berlin Fiddlers Convention returns this weekend with free live music by four local and regional bands, as well as competitions in multiple levels and categories. Berlin Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Larnet St. Amant said Fiddlers would stick with its “tried and true” formula and will keep to much… Read more »
Whole lobster, while pricey, has many uses
Lobster, sweet lobster. To me, eating a freshly dispatched one takes me back in my memories to a rocky bank in Massachusetts with the smell of seaweed and ocean permeating my senses. At the same time, I fly back to Kauai where I was snorkeling at Tunnels Beach a year and a half ago. On… Read more »
Coastal Hospice seeking volunteers on Lower Shore
(Sept. 15, 2016) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care needs volunteers throughout the four Lower Shore counties it serves — Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester — and is offering an introduction course, as well as the training required by Maryland, in a combination of on-site and online programs. Part of the required training will be on-site… Read more »
WCHS hosting cat adoption fee event through Sept. 30
(Sept. 15, 2016) With kitten season in full swing, Worcester County Humane Society is offering a lower adoption fee for cats of all ages at the shelter during the “Summer Feline Fling” event. From now until Sept. 30, the cat adoption fees will be just $30. In addition, the shelter is offering adoption of a… Read more »
Delmarva Discovery Center hosts gala, fundraiser, Saturday
(Sept. 15, 2016) Celebrating the years’ successes while keeping an eye on the future by raising money to increase accessibility and improve offerings for children are the goals of the Delmarva Discovery Center’s annual gala on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person, and will be available at the door, although advance… Read more »
Fundraiser for new Berlin Library, Fri.
(Sept. 15, 2016) Take a trip back in time for a good cause this Friday at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin during the Worcester County Library Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The foundation is trying to close the gap in its fundraising goal for a new branch building in Berlin, according to public relations… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Second opinion on second Bay Bridge Editor, While it is admirable to hear the governor’s concerns about traffic at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, an announcement focusing on a shiny new bridge lacks any real discussion about cost, impact on communities and the understanding that a sprawling flood of people, traffic and pavement can detract from… Read more »
Onus now on OPA board
The Ocean Pines Board of Directors gave itself something last week that most politicians would rather not have: full responsibility for delivering on its members’ campaign promises. By elevating Doug Parks to the board because his thinking matched their own, the four-member majority that voted him into office has an unbeatable caucus that should be… Read more »