OCEAN CITY – The City Council decided this week against contracting with an engineering consultant firm to represent the city when, or if, property owners appeal to the federal government over proposed changes to flood insurance rates.The decision means Ocean City will remain the middle man between property owners and the Federal Emergency Management Agency… Read more »
BERLIN —More details were reported over the weekend about the destructive Berlin Fire last Thursday that resulted in two people, including a 6-year-old girl, being rescued by first responders.Units of the Berlin Police Department responded to a residential fire on Branch Street in Berlin around 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Police immediately determined two… Read more »
Laura Black’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School has enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a plant. Pictured is Carrie Deem planting her flower seeds.
Some of the Class of 2014 members of the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society recite the pledge of membership once more before passing the torch onto the new inductees. Pictured. From left, are Tyler Jenkins, Logan Thumma, Erin Florek, Katie VanBruggen, Layla Fowler, Beth Laque and Kandyce Tolbert.
Maryland Coastal Bays Program Executive Director Dave Wilson and Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines – Ocean City President Dick Clagett are pictured after Wilson addressed the club membership.
The Worcester County Commissioners presented a proclamation recognizing April 6-12, 2014 as National Volunteer Week, specifically highlighting the role the Friends of the Berlin, Ocean City and Ocean Pines Branch Libraries play in citizens and government working together. Pictured with the commissioners are Patti Hall, Ocean Pines Branch Manager; Alice Paterra, Berlin Branch Manager; Harriette… Read more »
Service Achieves RatingSALISBURY – Peninsula Home Care, a licensed and certified home health service provider headquartered on the Lower Eastern Shore, announced its Salisbury and Ocean Pines branch offices have achieved deficiency-free ratings upon completion of a major State of Maryland performance survey.“A deficiency-free rating is a stamp of approval from the state for Peninsula… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A public hearing will likely be held in mid-May to hear the community’s input over the city’s plan to eliminate the $1-per-boarding bus fare option for Ocean City’s transit system.During Tuesday afternoon’s work session, Public Works Director Hal Adkins reiterated what was presented to the Mayor and City Council during budget discussions… Read more »
NEWARK — The Worcester County Board of Education this week approved the second phase of a vast number of safety measures at public schools across the county.Following the Sandy Hook tragedy in late 2012, Worcester County Public Schools officials worked closely with local law enforcement, school administrators, parents, teachers and students to review and evaluate… Read more »
When dealing with a service that accounts for a heavy financial burden (and loss), it’s the job of government to try and minimize the severity of the problem.That’s what the Ocean City Public Works Department is doing with its proposal to cut the option of paying a dollar for a one-way ride on Coastal Highway…. Read more »