SNOW HILL — The third of three men arrested last December after a failed attempt to swipe Christmas presents from a residence in Pocomoke pleaded guilty last week to first-degree burglary and was sentenced to 15 years in jail, all but three of which were then suspended. Around 10 a.m. last Dec. 21, a Worcester… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2013
OC Fiscal Outlook Called ‘Stable’ By Ratings Firm
OCEAN CITY — With the petition drive over Ocean City’s pending bond sale for the convention center expansion facing its deadline next Wednesday, a major ratings firm this week confirmed the resort’s economic outlook as “stable” and assigned a AA-minus rating to its general obligation bonds expected to be sold on the market early next… Read more »
Riddle Farm Service Area Expansion Gets Planners’ Nod
SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Planning Commission gave a favorable recommendation to extending water and sewer services from the Riddle Farm Service Area to nearby commercial properties in proximity to US 50. However, several commissioners were unsatisfied with the amount of public exposure given to the extension. The water and sewer expansion has been… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town
Every Saturday & Sunday Through-Nov. 24: Soups On 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Ocean City Airport. To benefit the Ocean City Aviation’s Huey Veterans Memorial restoration and future maintenance. Enjoy a cup of soup, dessert and view the memorial. Suggested donation: $5. For more information, 410-726-7207 or 410-641-6888.Every Sunday: Morning Worship 8:30 a.m., contemporary; 10 a.m., traditional,… Read more »
WCDC Holds Dinner To Honor Clients And Thank Business
The Worcester County Developmental Center () held a dinner recently to honor clients who have been working in the community and to thank the businesses who have employed them. Acting WCDC Executive Director Jack Ferry handed out plaques to both employees and employers. Above, employees honored were, from left, Michael Fentress (Stephen Decatur Middle School);… Read more »
Buckingham Elementary School Students Use STEM Skills To Build/Construct Houses
Buckingham Elementary School students Garv Patel, Kassidy Hynes, Andre Andrews and Anthony Burke in first grade used STEM skills to build/construct houses. As part of the “Design Dilemma” unit, students read the story “The 3 Little Pigs” and discussed house design, building materials and structural concepts. Students were then given materials to construct their own house to… Read more »
Stephen Decatur Middle School’s Environmental Club Plant Native Shrubs
Members of Stephen Decatur Middle School’s Environmental Club planted native shrubs, including Bayberry and Sweetspire, near outdoor classrooms to help manage storm water runoff. Rain barrels were also placed around the area to help reduce runoff and supplement rainfall for watering the shrubs. Pictured are Wesley McCrodden, KaMell Tatum, Preston Whittaker, Karla Maldonado and Anessa Audette…. Read more »
Reducing Highway Speed Limit Not Necessary
There were a number of suggestions to make Route 113 safer in Berlin bantered about this week, but one that does not merit consideration is a speed limit reduction. That may seem harsh in the wake of last Friday’s fatality involving a local teen, whose older brother was also critically injured in the accident with… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
It appears concerns over Common Core-associated curriculum changes in public schools across Maryland have led some parents to pull their kids out of local public schools and enroll them in private institutions. Through some basic research, I have been able to learn that over the last month about 15 public school students in Worcester and… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
County Overreacting Editor: As a regular follower of this paper, I was dismayed this week to read the “stinky property” article concerning Mr. Mariner. It is my belief that when a dispute may arise between rural neighbors, Worcester County officials should act as mediators to reach an amicable solution that suits both parties. As the… Read more »