MARYLAND—Delegate Norm Conway (D-38B) and Berlin Town Councilmember Lisa Hall testified before the General Assembly’s Environmental Matters Committee on Feb. 21 to bring the matter of pedestrian safety to a statewide level of awareness. Conway testified at the committee’s first reading of HB 873, a bill he has sponsored to update the maximum speed limit… Read more »
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Foundation accepting scholarship requests
MARYLAND–The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is accepting applications for the 2014 Hazel Minority Teacher’s Scholarship Award. The application deadline is May 2. Scholarship amounts of up to $2,000 will be awarded. Eligible minority residents in Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties who are interested in pursuing a teaching career, have demonstrated financial need, community… Read more »
Chamber cites awardees; installs newest officials
BERLIN—The Berlin Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner and Installation of Officers was held at Waterman’s Seafood Company on Feb. 20. Receiving awards at the chamber’s awards ceremony year were Ruth Koontz, of Main St Deli, who received the New Business Award; Donna Compher of Sisters, who received the Philanthropist Award; and Jan Quick of… Read more »
Town OKs road closures for second annual High Heel Race
BERLIN—The Town Council voted to approve road closures for Women Supporting Women’s Second Annual High Heel Race, which this year is scheduled for June 6, during the Feb. 10 meeting. Mary Henderson, office coordinator for the Worcester County Chapter, said the first such race, which took place last year, was well attended. She thanked the… Read more »
Delmarva Power issues refunds
NEWARK, DEL. – Delmarva Power on Feb. 18 began issuing natural gas rate refunds to customers. The refund, which will include interest paid to the customer, is a result of the most recent natural gas rate case settlement in October 2013. In July 2013, following Delaware law, Delmarva Power implemented a temporary natural gas… Read more »
OPA Board gives OK to FY 2014-2015 budget
OCEAN PINES—During a Feb. 21 meeting, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors approved the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-2015, which begins May 1. According to a statement released by the OPA, “The FY 2015 Budget reflects Total Revenues of $10,229,558 and Operating Expenses and Transfers of the same amount, a Basic Annual Assessment… Read more »
Berlin named ‘coolest’, so now what will occur?
BERLIN–When Mayor Gee Williams raised his glass at the Burley Oak Brewing Company during those first clock ticks after midnight into Tuesday morning, it was to toast Berlin’s becoming Budget Travel Magazine’s Coolest Small Town in America, 2014. While it might have signaled the end of the contest, the toast was unarguably marking the beginning… Read more »
Learning to cook requires practice, patience
(Reprinted from Feb. 21, 2013 issue) Bram Stoker wrote that “we learn of great things by little experiences” and you would be hard pressed to find any aspect of life to which that philosophy doesn’t apply. In the kitchen, we often find ourselves overwhelmed by learning how to cook, a concept that is further removed… Read more »
EPA updating wood-burning stove standards
MARYLAND—The Environmental Protection Agency is updating its emission standards for wood-burning stoves with stricter manufacturing guidelines, which industry representatives say are too aggressive and with un-vetted testing methods they said could result in an unnecessary decrease in products. On Jan. 3 EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, signed a proposal to update air emissions standards for wood-burning… Read more »
OPA homeowners to pay slightly less for member dues
OCEAN PINES—A public meeting to discuss Ocean Pines Association General Manager Bob Thompson’s proposed 2014-2015 budget was a sparsely attended affair on Feb. 15, but did not lessen the significance of what was being discussed—the first assessment reduction in in recent years. An obviously pleased OPA President Tom Terry, said later he was “Absolutely thrilled… Read more »