Published February 29, 2008
OCEAN CITY -The 14th Ocean City Library closed its doors this week, and although an official date has not been set for the opening of the new 100th Street location, the transition to the new library has begun as the books left the 14th Street location this week.
'Forty years are coming to an end today,' said branch manager Andrea Schlottman on Wednesday. 'We are closing our full services as of 6 p.m.'
The full service use of the library officially ended at the downtown location on Wednesday,...
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Published February 29, 2008
SNOW HILL - The Worcester County Commissioners elected a new president today, unanimously voting Commissioner Virgil Shockley into position.
Shockley takes the presidency over from Commissioner Jim Purnell, who spent two years and two months in the post, taking over in late 2005 from Commissioner Sonny Bloxom.
The commissioners also unanimously re-elected Commissioner Louise Gulyas as vice president of the seven-commissioner body at the March 4 meeting.
There was only one nominee for each...
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Published February 29, 2008
BERLIN - A nationally recognized expert on organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices will speak at a public meeting March 5 at 7 p.m. at Stephen Decatur Middle School on Seahawk Road.
Michael Ableman, a farmer and author of 'From the Good Earth: A Celebration of Growing Food Around the World' will detail the how's and why's of caring for soil and growing healthier food.
Called "hopeful and inspiring" by the LA Times,...
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Published February 29, 2008
OCEAN CITY - The Route 50 Bridge may have reopened two weeks ago, but work is far from over and traffic delays will continue over the next two months as the State Highway Administration (SHA) gears up to close the west bound lanes of the bridge Tuesday.
Maryland Department of Transportation's SHA announced this week it will begin a $2.4 million bridge deck overlay project, which will be closing two lanes of bridge traffic.
'Beginning Tuesday, March 4, SHA will close and begin overlaying the...
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