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This South Jersey man is accused of dragging an officer toward Capitol rioters
A South Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Predrag "Peter" Jovanovic, 64, of Pilesgrove, at one point grabbed an officer’s baton and pulled the officer toward a mob of rioters, the U.S. Department of Justice said in announcing...
Werner and Lamphere elected to Betterton Town Council
BETTERTON — Results are in from the elections for the two seats in the Betterton Town Council held on Saturday. Gerry Werner received the most votes with 44. Barbara Lamphere received the second highest with 40, making them the two newest members of the Betterton Town Council. Incumbents Bob Pyfer received 26 and Bill Fracassi received 11. ...
Halloween-themed dinner in Newark, new Clean Eatz in Dover
October might just be my favorite month of the year. It's just starting to feel like sweater weather. Mums, gourds, and pumpkins decorate the landscape and Halloween isn't far behind. Donny Merrill, chef/owner of Skipjack in Newark, is planning a fun, upcoming Halloween dinner at his "upscale, casual" Papermill Road restaurant on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The six-course menu has a decidedly spooky theme. ...
State banquet celebrates Wright, fellow top teachers
HUNT VALLEY — Educators from throughout the state joined in celebrating Maryland’s top teachers last week, among them Kaitlyn Wright of Kent County Middle School. Wright was joined Friday, Oct. 4 by administrators and teachers from her building and the Kent County Public Schools Central Office, including Superintendent Mary Boswell-McComas, at the annual Maryland Teacher of the Year banquet in Hunt Valley. Wright is the 2023-24 Kent County Public Schools...
Cecil Cares volunteers get the jobs done
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Volunteers fanned out across Cecil County on Saturday for the annual Cecil Cares initiative. There were clean up projects from Elkton to Conowingo, collections of food and hygiene items and painting projects all to show that Cecil Cares. Four other projects will be carried out Friday. Krista Gilmore, spokeswoman for Cecil Cares organizers, said each group was given the option of Saturday or Friday for completion. ...
‘Help us help them’: Harford County brothers fill truck with donations for Helene victims
Inspired by their father, who is deployed in North Carolina to assist with search and rescue operations following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, 10-year-old Jack and 8-year-old Nick Watkins organized a donation campaign that gathered a literal truckload of non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, diapers and more for storm victims. “It is important to be kind and to help others,” Jack said. ...
Chestertown Rotary Club presents annual Soup & Sip
The Chestertown Rotary Club will host its seventh annual “Soup & Sip” event from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 26, at the Chester River Yacht and County Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Road, in Chestertown. This popular fundraising event will benefit the “One School, One Book Program for Galena Elementary School. It features local eateries and wineries offering samplings of their signature crab soup recipes for cream of crab or vegetable crab soups in addition to a fine variety of wines. Guests will have an opportunity to enjoy the many offerings and vote for their favorites. ...
Valerie and the Sassafras Gang performs
BETTERTON — On Saturday, Sept. 28, the rain held out for some great music and camaraderie while the Betterton Community Development Corporation (BCDC) thanked their volunteers. The fall concert event was courtesy of the BCDC with music from Valerie and the Sassafras Gang. Music organizer Gerry Werner, who also coordinates Thursdays Open Mic night at C. Henry Price II, American Legion Post 246, took the act on the road —...
Ice cream shop brings taste of Mexico to Chester County
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (CBS) — An ice cream shop is serving a sweet taste of Mexico in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania.La Michoacana on State Street in Kennett Square not only offers traditional flavors of ice cream like vanilla and chocolate, but tropical flavors like avocado, mamey, mango and lime."We were the very first one to bring this type of flavors to this whole area, even to the whole Pennsylvania," co-owner Noelia Scharon said.These are the flavors Scharon enjoyed with her father while growing up in Puerto Rico. She rediscovered them on a trip to Mexico, which inspired her to open the...
Cornish recognized as Certified Nurse Assistant of the Year
EASTON — Glenda Cornish, a certified nurse assistant at UM Shore Regional Health, was recently awarded the Mid Shore Nursing Assistant Advisory Council’s CNA of the Year Award. “I am honored and thrilled to be selected as CNA of the Year,” Cornish said. “My profession gives me great joy, and I’m proud to be recognized for excellence in patient care.” Cornish has been a CNA for 45 years, 36 of...
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