OCEAN CITY – The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday approve the Beach Walk Hotel owner’s request to apply for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which will allow for the elevation of the flood prone building. Beach Walk Hotel owner Danelle Amos, Planner Robert W. Nelson and Grants Coordinator Wayne Pryor came before the Mayor… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Officials Suspect West Nile Virus Finding In County
SNOW HILL – The first West Nile Virus case in Maryland this year may have sprung up in Worcester County last week, say local and state health officials, but the diagnosis has not yet been proven correct.Tests confirming the illness should be back in early September, according to Karen Black of Maryland’s Department of Health… Read more »
Ocean Downs Hands Out Annual Awards
BERLIN – The largest crowd of the summer enjoyed the Ocean Downs closing-night umbrella giveaway and fireworks show Saturday, Aug. 25.There were 3,625 fans on hand, which was the largest gathering at the Ocean Oval since closing night of 2005 when 4,175 filled the stands. In addition to 12 races, Ocean Downs presented a blanket… Read more »
OC Fall Programs Provide Options For Residents
OCEAN CITY – Summer is quickly coming to an end and families across the country are starting to hang up their beach towels and put away their bathing suits, as they trade in their beach bag for their school books. With the end of the summer blues hanging over the heads of the children and… Read more »
Marshals Nab Fugitive Wanted In Overdose Death
OCEAN CITY – A Newark, Del. man wanted in Ocean City on manslaughter and other charges for allegedly supplying the drugs to another man who died of an overdose over the Memorial Day weekend this year in the resort was caught last week by U.S. Marshals in Wilmington, Del. and awaits extradition to Worcester County… Read more »
Flower St. Sidewalk Meeting Scheduled
BERLIN – Sidewalks on Flower St. in Berlin will take another step closer to completion next week when the town holds a long promised informational meeting for residents.The meeting will take place on 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the multi-purpose building on Flower St.“We want to try to get all the questions answered… Read more »
County Officials To Seek Berlin Plant Details
BERLIN – Seeking to refine the plan for two wastewater plants in Berlin, Worcester County will likely ask the town to provide a more detailed method of achieving its goals.A draft letter to the town, not yet approved by the Worcester County Planning Commission, identifies 15 items for consideration arising from a meeting between the… Read more »
County Encouraged By High School Test Scores
NEWARK – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released 2007 High School Assessment (HSA) results this week.MSDE asked school systems across the state to simultaneously release HSA results for the class of 2009, the first cohort of students required to pass the four HSAs in order to earn a Maryland High School Diploma. “Our… Read more »
Council Reviews Upcoming Survey Questions
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will be garnering the opinions and thoughts of local residents, voters and property owners through the town’s participation this year in a National Citizen Survey. Kathy Mathias, assistant to the City Manager, came before the Mayor and Council Tuesday to update them on the progress of the survey that they… Read more »
New Seasons, New Coaches for Decatur Soccer Programs
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s men’s and women’s varsity soccer teams have new head coaches at the helm with new seasons ready to open up next week, but the familiar faces have the programs headed in the right direction.Gone are longtime men’s and women’s varsity soccer coaches Steve Berquist and Amy Fenzel-Mergott, who both resigned their positions… Read more »