Parenting can be demanding at times, but taking the gang on the road takes it to another level. The “family truckster” headed north last weekend to New York City for a weekend visit with family, and, oh my, it sure was an interesting experience.I knew my kids, 2 years and 8 months, were too young… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2010
A Week in Business
Top June ProducersOCEAN CITY – Prudential Carruthers Ocean City and West Ocean City recently salutes their top producers for June 2010.Leading the offices were Joy Snyder, Team Ocean City, Josh Morimoto, Della Wilson and Linda Moran.Hospital Earns Safety AwardBERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital has received an award for the Keeping Patients Safe from Falls Safety… Read more »
Unusual Spike Continues In Worcester Rabies Cases
BERLIN – The rabies epidemic of 2009 is continuing in 2010, with 22 confirmed cases in Worcester County since January.Sixteen raccoons, four foxes, and two cats in Worcester County have been confirmed as rabid this year.Normally, Worcester County sees 10 to 10 confirmed rabies cases a year. In 2009, county environmental health staff recorded 52… Read more »
Smoldering Fire Burns Boy On Assateague
ASSATEAGUE – A 6-year-old boy was severely burned on his feet and ankles on Assateague this week after he inadvertently walked through a smoldering beach bonfire carelessly left over from the night before.According to Assateague Island National Seashore officials, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday at the northern tip of Assateague Island near the Ocean… Read more »
Process Underway To Replace Local Judge
SNOW HILL – The process to find a replacement for longtime Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Theodore Eschenberg, who officially retired in late June having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, formally began this week.Eschenberg served nearly three decades on the Worcester County Circuit Court bench, including the last 18 as the county’s administrative… Read more »
Plan Pitched To Accelerate Coastal Wind Farm Effort
OCEAN CITY – The governors of Maryland and Delaware this week sent a letter to President Obama requesting a federal partnership in the development of clean energy off the mid-Atlantic coast, which could accelerate the effort to construct wind farms off the coast of Ocean City.On Wednesday, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Delaware Governor Jack… Read more »
Ocean City News In Brief
OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the City Council president issued an apology to Boardwalk merchants, the council officially passed a resolution that will allow some prime projects to get funded and the first new business to go into a 45th Street shopping plaza was announced.Mitrecic Apologizes For Council OversightCouncil President Joe Mitrecic… Read more »
OC’s Newest Operation Enjoying Early Success
T.K. DickersonStaff WriterOCEAN CITY – Just a couple of months ago, the empty lot, which is now occupied by De Lazy Lizard, didn’t house much more than an old Winnebago. Only 91 days after the first piece of dirt was moved, De Lazy Lizard was open and ready for business and is well on its… Read more »
New Sprinkler Requirement Slows County Vote On Code
SNOW HILL – The official adoption of new building standards already approved by the state and in use in Worcester County will be delayed until a public hearing can be held on local amendments to the building code.On Tuesday, the County Commissioners considered whether to officially adopt the International Building Code (IBC), which was officially… Read more »
Md. School Assessment Test Results Show Some Progress
NEWARK – Elementary school kids in Worcester County continue to show progress on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) tests, with overall scores for reading at 91.4 percent proficient and advanced in grades 3 to 8 and math scores at 90.5 percent proficient or advanced in grades 3 to 8. These scores exceed the annual measurable… Read more »