Online Assateague Foal Naming Contest Raises $3,350

ASSATEAGUE — A new foal born into the herd of wild horses at Assateague on the Maryland side in August has a new name this week after another successful naming-rights raffle.The Assateague Islan...

Worcester Preparatory Lower School Students Visit Santa And Give Gifts At Diakoni

Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) Lower School eagerly lined up to visit with Santa and give gifts to those in need at Diakonia. Each Lower School student arrived in the dining hall with a wr...

Seahawks Solid in 8th Pat Russo Meet

SNOW HILL – Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in solid performances last week in the Pat Russo Invitational, an annual holiday meet featuring teams from across Delmarva n...

Bourbon Street At The Beach Hosted A Diakonia Benefit Concert

Bourbon Street at the Beach hosted a Diakonia benefit concert by the Jimmy Charles Band last week. During the event the local Knights of Columbus chapter was on hand to present a $1,000 donation. Abov...

Voices From The Readers – December 31, 2021

50-State MarathonerOffers InspirationEditor:While we all hoped that 2021 would be a welcome change from the COVID disaster of year of 2020, it appears that our hopes were dashed. Although vaccines ar...

Things To Do Around Town – December 31, 2021

Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444...

Obituaries – December 31, 2021

Leonard Forsythe HodgesBERLIN — Leonard “Lenny” Forsythe Hodges, 85, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 at Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury.He was ...

Berlin Council Approves $500 End-Of-Year Bonus

BERLIN– Elected officials in Berlin reinstated a holiday bonus for municipal employees.The Berlin Town Council at its December meeting approved a $500 payment for municipal employees.Councilman...

Restaurant Company Seeking Housing For J-1 Students

OCEAN PINES – As the seasonal housing shortage continues, a local restaurant management company is asking Ocean Pines homeowners to consider hosting J-1 students this summer.Matt Ortt Companies ...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 31, 2021

It’s that time of year to offer some predictions for what will make news in the year ahead. Worcester County Public Schools will not go virtual next week, as some expected might happen due to r...