Worcester Preparatory School National Honor Society Sponsors “Pajama Drive”

To help make the holidays a little warmer for those less fortunate in the community, the Worcester Preparatory School National Honor Society sponsored a “Pajama Drive” for the Pajama Program East...

WPS Volunteers Sponsor Gift Drive To Collect Presents For Worcester County G.O.L.D.

WPS Volunteers, a community service oriented group at the Berlin school, sponsored a gift drive to collect presents for Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a non-profit organizati...

New State Scoring System ‘Not Good News’ For Worcester

SNOW HILL – Changes in legislation could mean an increase in costs associated with transportation projects for Worcester County. During a meeting last week, county staff provided the Worcester Count...

Firefighters Present Winter Coats To Area Students

WEST OCEAN CITY — Winter and the holiday season will be a little warmer for dozens of children in need in the community after the Career Firefighter-Paramedics Association of Ocean City, of Loc...

Coastal Hospice’s Stansell House Construction Project Underway

BERLIN — Coastal Hospice has received approval from the Maryland Health Care Commission to proceed with construction of the Macky & Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean in Oce...

Several Berlin Intermediate Fourth Graders Recognized As Ripley’s Students Of The Month

Several Berlin Intermediate’s fourth graders were recently recognized as Ripley’s Students of the Month. Pictured, from left, are Emily Blume, Megan Brown, Mason Lyons, Brody Olsen, Hunter Hu...

Adventures Of Fatherhood – December 29, 2017

Nothing beats Christmas morning with young kids. However, before we could enjoy it, we had to make sure both kids were asleep at a reasonable time Christmas Eve night. We were concerned because both ...

New Yoga Studio Aims To Help With Chronic Illness, Pain

WEST OCEAN CITY– A new yoga practice aims to help those dealing with cancer and chronic illness. Yoga therapist Chantal Birch Ashton has opened an office in the OC Wellness Center to offer private s...

Worcester Not Among Jurisdictions Accepting Prepaid Taxes

BERLIN — While about a third of the jurisdictions in Maryland have decided to allow residents to prepay 2018 property taxes to take advantage of the property tax deduction in advance of sweepin...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – December 29, 2017

Edith G. Baker SELBYVILLE — Edith G. Baker, 79, of Selbyville, Del., passed away in the care of Peninsula Regional Hospital on Dec. 21, 2017. She was born in Goldsboro, N.C. to the late John Tho...