County Graduate Profile Shows Most Heading To College

NEWARK – Over three-quarters of Worcester County high schools’ 2009 graduates will attend college and specialty training schools, a report submitted to the Worcester County Board of Education revealed this week.“The numbers are impressive,” said Donna Main, coordinator of Instruction. “Many of these graduates are home right now packing for college.”There were 496 members in… Read more »

Ocean City Developer’s Hotel Plans Okayed

OCEAN CITY – With little to no mention of the proverbial gorilla in the room, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Rick Laws’ plans for a 64th Street hotel, despite knowledge that the town has already taken steps to condemn and seize the land.Regardless, Laws, whose family owns the neighboring 64th Street Shopping Plaza including… Read more »

County’s Salvia Ban Mirrors Resort Law

SNOW HILL – Salvia could be banned in Worcester County on Sept. 1, despite talk of waiting for the Maryland General Assembly to pass a statewide ban on the hallucinogen.The County Commissioners introduced a bill to ban the hallucinogen in all of Worcester County at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The commissioners will hold a… Read more »