NEWARK – Parents are asking to keep what the schools already have and for more technology, the first school budget meeting for the next school year revealed.Work began this week on next year’s budget for Worcester County public schools with a parents input session on Tuesday evening at the Board of Education building.Each School Improvement… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Friday, Dec 3–Pair Charged In WOC Trooper Assault Incident
WEST OCEAN CITY – A Berlin man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly running into a Maryland State Police trooper attempting to arrest another suspect, a local juvenile who was also charged later this week in the incident.Around 8:15 p.m. last Saturday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to Route… Read more »
Friday, Dec 4–Bud Church Takes Over Presidency Of County Board
SNOW HILL – A new face sits in the center seat at Worcester County Commissioners meetings after seven-year Commissioner Bud Church was voted in as president during their regular meeting Tuesday.Church replaces Commissioner Louise Gulyas in the president’s slot, who spent a year with the presidential gavel in hand.The vote was 6 to 1 to… Read more »
High Beams Lead To Gun Charge
OCEAN CITY – A Virginia woman was arrested on a gun possession charge this week after the vehicle in which she was riding as a passenger was pulled over for having its high beams on and speeding.Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City police officer on routine patrol observed a white Jeep heading… Read more »
Fatherhood Adventures
A little goof-off time at least once a day does a body good.More than likely, you will never hear that from a doctor because there’s no scientific proof to confirm. Nonetheless, all I know is I relish using my 18-month-old as a daily excuse to get in touch with that big kid inside me.An unintended… Read more »
Council Moves Ahead With Inlet Parking Hike
OCEAN CITY — Motorists hoping to park at Ocean City’s Inlet lot will have to dig a little deeper next year, as City Council unanimously approved a rate increase on Tuesday.Although it’s been debated and talked about in recent months, leading many to believe that a rate increase at the Inlet parking lot was perhaps… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
William Daniel SweeneyBERLIN – William “Bill” Daniel Sweeney, age 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at his home in Mystic Harbor.Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Edna Pauline and William Patrick Sweeney.In 1946, at the age of 17, he joined the United States Navy and actively served for 22 years,… Read more »
Open Houses in Surrounding Areas of Ocean City
NEWARK, MD Arcadia Village Affordable New Homes Models Open Sat & Sun 11-2 Prudential Carruthers 410-520-2600MILLVILLE, DE Millville by the Sea Mon-Sat 9-5 Sun 11-5 New Beach Community Single Family & Townhomes Off Rt 26 877-285-2888SALISBURY 846 Johnson Rd Summersgate Daily 12-5 2-5BR Custom Homes For Active Adults Lynn Brocato Senior Realty 410-543-8750
Open Houses in West Ocean City and Berlin
WEST OCEAN CITY Sailor’s Watch Golf Course Road Fri-Sun 10-4 New 3BR, 3.5BA Luxury Townhouses Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111WEST OCEAN CITY New Construction 9800 Mooring View West Harbor Village Daily 11-5 11 Townhouses 3BR/3.5BA/Garage Prudential Carruthers 410-520-2600 BERLIN Purnell Crossing Mon 12-6 Tues-Fri 10-6 Sat & Sun 11-6 3BR/2.5BA Villas New Construction Ryan Homes 410-641-2730
Open Houses in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY Atlantis 1305 10300 Coastal Hwy Direct Oceanfront Sat 10-4 2BR/2BA Condo With Views Wicker Furniture Prudential Carruthers 410-524-7000OCEAN CITY The Meridian Daily 10-4 Oceanfront Residences New Construction Dan Clayland Coldwell Banker 410-520-0072OCEAN CITY Bella Vista Open Daily 10-4 3BR Bayside Condos 45th Street Coldwell Banker 410-524-6111OCEAN CITY Belmont Towers Boardwalk & Talbot Street… Read more »