BERLIN — Frustrated by Berlin’s adoption of an ordinance to create a stormwater utility to help stem chronic flooding problems, along with the associated cost for non-residential property owners to help foot the bill, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) will seek the assistance of the court system to gain an exemption. Earlier this year, Berlin officials… Read more »
SNOW HILL — This month’s Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting saw a major fine levied for continuous noise violations, the expansion of an Ocean Pines sports bar’s beverage license and a preliminary look at a new Ocean City restaurant that would feature extensive outdoor dining. While the hearing against Tap House on… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – All east/west bayside streets in Fenwick Island will receive striping to help ease parking problems in the summer seasons. During the Dec. 13 Town Council meeting, Town Manager Merritt Burke announced the Parking Committee has passed forward a favorable recommendation to the Town Council to approve striping on all east/west bayside streets… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team continued its early season up and down ways last week, beating Mardela last Wednesday on the road before falling to Wicomico at home on Friday. The win one, lose one trend continued for the Seahawks, whose record now stands at 2-2. Decatur opened the season with a 71-63… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team enjoyed a successful week, beating Greenwood Mennonite and Holly Grove to improve to 4-1 on the season. Last Friday, the Mallards cruised by Greenwood Mennonite, 57-20. Sophie Brennan and Frankie Willing led the Mallards in scoring with 14 points each. The win over Greenwood was the second successive… Read more »
SALISBURY — A Pennsylvania woman charged in July in the death of her 11-year-old daughter during a motor vehicle accident on the Route 13 bypass in Salisbury last year was found guilty this week of criminally negligent manslaughter and driving while impaired by drugs, among other charges, and now awaits her fate pending the outcome… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A Salisbury man was arrested on assault and other charges this week after numerous citizen phone calls and other tips connected him to a hit-and-run involving a store employee at the White Marlin Mall last week. Last Tuesday, the Maryland State Police and the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) were… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A law to prohibit riding in the back of pickup trucks or in open areas of motor vehicles passed on first reading this week and will return for a final vote after the holidays. “Lt. [Scott] Harner has worked very diligently and very hard in an effort to enhance our public safety… Read more »
The Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society presented an annual donation of $750 to Believe in Tomorrow for the holidays. Since 2005, the NHS has raised more than $14,000 for the local chapter. The group raises money selling cookie dough and candles. Pictured, from left, are advisor Mary Berquist, NHS members Bradley Miller and Josh White,… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary student Bailey Pusey is pictured above thanking State Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery for visiting Miss Purcell’s fourth-grade class during American Education Week. Pictured, from left, are Pusey, Worcester County Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson, Lowery and Purcell. Submitted Photos