SNOW HILL – Support for an expensive and disruptive Route 50 Bridge future design was noticeably lacking among the County Commissioners with some saying they preferred to see the existing bridge rehabilitated rather than replaced.State Highway Administration (SHA) staff went before the commissioners Tuesday seeking answers on which bridge design alternative the commissioners preferred. Options… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Friday, March 20,–Assateague State Park Going Dry Unless You Have Permit
ASSATEAGUE – Having a couple of beers or sharing a bottle of wine while enjoying Assateague Island State Park has long been a favorite pastime for locals and visitors alike, but like many other recreational pursuits, the custom will soon be prohibited.State officials announced this week the Maryland Park Service (MPS) will begin phasing in… Read more »
Who Is Mr. Ocean City?
OCEAN CITY – On television, Rodney the Lifeguard will rescue people from their boring lives and take them to Ocean City, but can he rescue the town from what many are fearing to be a slow summer season?Blake Adams, the 27-year-old New York-based actor who plays Rodney the Lifeguard in Ocean City’s soon-to-be-released television advertising… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Forced To Relocate Over Hiring PracticesEditor:The last time you published one of my letters, I was on the brink of homelessness thanks to the rampant hiring of illegal labor in Ocean City. Of course, the city has no interest in enforcement of our immigration laws and refused to permit me to circulate a petition to… Read more »
Where Will New Cuts Come From?
The county’s budget problems took a turn for the worst this week as it appears the county’s 3-percent mandated cuts will not include public education.In a choreographed sequence of events at school board headquarters in Newark on Tuesday, Worcester County Board of Education did not approve a budget for the next fiscal year as was… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The Worcester County Teachers Association, joining the cops and paramedics unions in Ocean City, demonstrated last week it understands the gravity of the financial strain on local government.The teachers announced last week they were okay with not getting any kind of salary raise for the next fiscal year and proposed the elimination of 29 teaching… Read more »
Turtle Elite Team to Hold Tryouts
OCEAN CITY- The Greene Turtle boys’ elite travel lacrosse team his holding tryouts for the 2009 season tomorrow at the Crown Sports Center in Fruitland.The Greene Turtle club, made up of some of the top high school lacrosse players from across the Eastern Shore including many from right here in the Ocean City and Berlin… Read more »
Seniors to Lead Lady Mallards
BERLIN- With a strong class of veteran, talented seniors on the field, the future looks bright for the Worcester Prep girls’ varsity lacrosse team as they prepare for the 2009 season.The Mallards, led by second-year Coach Yetive Delaney, will feature nine seniors this year, giving Worcester veteran leadership at several key positions all over the… Read more »
Optimism Abounds for WPS Boys Lax
BERLIN- Optimism abounds as Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team opens its 2009 campaign next week with veteran senior leadership in certain key positions and a flock of young talent all over the field.When the Mallards open on the road next week with a rare across-the-bridge game against traditional Baltimore area lacrosse power Towson High… Read more »
Bull Wins St. Pat’s Soccer Title
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament rolled through its third week last weekend with a local team winning the men’s adult division.The annual tournament’s third weekend featured the men’s and women’s open divisions and once again the local area was well represented in the finals. In the… Read more »