BERLIN – Worcester County’s highly decorated public school system added another feather to its cap yesterday when state education officials named Stephen Decatur Middle School a Maryland Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.With the announcement yesterday, Stephen Decatur Middle joins six other Worcester County public schools that have received the prestigious award including in no particular… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2008
County Concerned Over Slots Legislation Specifics
SNOW HILL – Hiring practices, distribution of slots revenue and road impacts need to be clarified in Maryland’s current slot machine legislation, Worcester County staff attorney Sonny Bloxom warned the County Commissioners Tuesday.“I looked at it from the standpoint of things that would really impact our county,” said Bloxom.The attorney identified five items of concern… Read more »
Friday, December 19–School Board Estimates $4.5M In Budget Cuts
NEWARK – Rising costs and a mandatory budget cut, which equals a 6-percent cutback in the schools budget, will significantly affect education in Worcester County, the Worcester County Board of Education emphasized in a brief discussion of the budget at its meeting Tuesday.“We have to cut around $4.5 million from our ’09 operating budget. Cuts… Read more »
Friday, December 19–Worcester Households Seeking Energy Bill Assistance
BERLIN – A staggering economy coupled with the arrival of winter and uncertainties in electric and fuel bills has created a perfect storm of sorts for those struggling to keep up with energy costs in Worcester County and across the state, but some relief arrived last week with the announcement of a $110 million boost… Read more »
Friday, December 19–Local Child Advocacy Group Needs Community Help
BERLIN – With a growing, diverse population in Worcester County and an in-kind increase in the number of children needing a support system, a local child advocacy group is calling out for more volunteers to meet the need.Neglected, abused and otherwise troubled children in Worcester who find themselves snared in the web of the complex… Read more »
Friday, December 19-Committee Appointments Not A Simple Matter For Council
OCEAN CITY – Legislative committee assignments may be a pretty cut-and-dry portion of what goes on in local government. Yet, this week, the appointment of City Council members to the respective committees perhaps inadvertently revealed some glaring divides in the council itself.Though it is allowed in the town’s charter in section C-413 for the mayor… Read more »
Five-Month Investigation Nets Three Drug Arrests
Five-Month Investigation Nets Three Drug ArrestsOCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department’s narcotics unit this week concluded a five-month CDS distribution investigation in the resort with the arrests of three suspects from Delaware after finding them in a car in the north end of town.This week, OCPD officers served a search and seizure warrant… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Support Needed To Reduce OC Tax RateEditor:(The following letter was addressed to the taxpayers of Ocean City with a copy forwarded to this newspaper for publicatin.)I thank you for your vote of confidence in my candidacy for Ocean City Council. I find the job of serving you challenging and exciting. We are in a serious… Read more »
Night Swimming Ordinance A Must
Night Swimming Ordinance A MustTwo men were honored recently by the Ocean City Mayor and Council for the courageous rescue of three swimmers in the middle of the night last summer. The incident drew the council’s attention at the time with some recommending the council should put a law on the books outlawing night swimming… Read more »
Thoughts from the Publisher’s Desk
The ongoing cleansing of the department budgets in Ocean City has led to some interesting revelations. In last week’s coverage of cost-cutting moves for the transportation department, it was revealed the town gives away approximately $122,000 worth of free rides on the Boardwalk tram and about 80 percent of that figure was used by about… Read more »