OCEAN CITY — The cold stunned green sea turtle that was rescued in Ocean City at the end of last month officially has a name and is showing strong signs of recovery. “Chipper” still faces a long road of rehabilitation, however.While it would be forgivable to assume the name “Chipper” is a reflection of the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Due to an abnormally low number of bids, the Town of Ocean City is planning to re-bid the work to install an enhanced camera network on the Boardwalk to improve safety in moving ahead.This week’s bids to install additional cameras to the network on the Boardwalk stirred up discussion following a citizen’s… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — Local law enforcement agencies on Wednesday continue to look for a shoplifter who struck a store employee with his vehicle during an attempt to flee the scene at the Tanger Outlets in West Ocean City on Tuesday.On Tuesday, the Maryland State Police and the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) were… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — About two weeks after the fatal fire at a historic downtown church that claimed the lives of two individuals, including the church pastor, the local woman critically injured in the blaze could soon be returning home in a remarkable story of determination.The investigation into the Nov. 26 fire at the St. Paul’s… Read more »
The Ocean City Museum Society announced the loan of a rare United States Life-Saving Service tally board circa 1880’s to the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum, which is part of Delaware State Parks. The tally board was donated to the Ocean City Museum Society by Carl Schmidlapp III and is from the Parramore Island Life-Saving… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- George Rush, the producer of “Ping Pong Summer,” announced on Wednesday the movie filmed in Ocean City will be heading to the big screen to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18. This year’s festival will mark the world premiere of “Ping Pong Summer,” written and directed by Maryland native Michael… Read more »
The Spell of Sleeping Beauty was presented for parents and students grades Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade by the Sixth Grade Players at Worcester Preparatory School. English teachers Geneva Sampson and Susan Godwin directed the show along with Student Director Caroline Lewis. Pictured, first row from left, are Devin Wallace, Alec Burbage, Molly Pugh, Maddy Shanahan,… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Competitive salaries for educators and new instructional technology remain at the top of the wish list for parents of Worcester County Public School (WCPS) students this year. Parents were able to make their requests at the annual Board of Education public budget input meeting this week when the results of parental surveys… Read more »
SALISBURY- A first look at Salisbury’s annual Draft Audit Report shows the city’s position improving over last year, though there are concerns over the complications that new audit standards could create in the future. It’s unusual for the audit process to be resolved this early in the year, which the Salisbury City Council took as… Read more »
OCEAN CITY- The second annual Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell Run is set for this Sunday, December 8 at Northside Park in Ocean City. The event takes place at Winterfest of Lights in Northside Park on 125th Street. The race takes runners through an animated course of dazzling lights and spectacular holiday displays. Participants dress… Read more »