OCEAN CITY – One Ocean City local’s good fortune of recovering her stolen bikes serves as reminder to seasonal and year-round residents to take precaution to keep their own bicycles safe this summer.For many Ocean City residents, their bicycles are a sentimental object, whether it is a means of transportation or the enjoyment of peddling… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As the Sunset Provision draws closer, alcoholic beverage license holders across Worcester County are preparing to buy directly from the wholesale market, something that has not been allowed until next month.Experts in the industry, however, do not believe that the sun will be literally setting on the county-run Department of Liquor Control… Read more »
Common Core NotBeyond QuestioningEditor:After listening to some of the candidates for Worcester County School Board, I was struck by a pervasive theme. Not all, but a majority, have resigned themselves to no longer even questioning Common Core. The audience was informed it is nothing more than a set of standards and not to worry, we… Read more »
BERLIN- Due to unforeseen problems with the building that will host the event, the 5th Annual Seahawk Summer Basketball Camp originally set for June 16-19 has been moved back to June 23-26.The camp, hosted by Stephen Decatur boys’ varsity coach B.J. Johnson, the 2014 Bayside Conference Coach of the Year, has been moved back a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – State and local leaders officially launched the 2014 Walk Smart! Campaign in Ocean City this week, announcing the effort will be reaching out to Delaware beaches for the first time.Officials hope to continue the success of last year’s efforts that contributed to a reduction in pedestrian crashes. This summer Walk Smart! partners… Read more »
The Art League of Ocean City awarded five scholarships to Worcester County students wishing to pursue a degree in the visual arts. The scholarships were made possible through the Katherine Ellen Brown Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Pictured, from left, are ALOC Scholarship Committee members Judy Tremellen and Lyn Burr, scholarship winner Trent… Read more »
Suzanne Brooke presented Stephen Decatur High School senior Chase Eslin with a $3,000 scholarship from the Ocean Pines Members Golf Council. The student excelled not only in the classroom and community but on the golf course. The funding for this scholarship is made possible by the Taylor Bank Golf Tournament to be held at Ocean… Read more »
For good reason, the Route 50 repaving project has a lot of local motorists agitated. It’s the timing that has many scratching their heads, and it’s understandable to question why this project has to be completed in the summer months.The resurfacing project covers about five miles, from Herring Creek to Berlin’s Main Street. There actually… Read more »
The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently awarded two students with Eunice Q. Sorin Scholarships for their scholastic ability, character, leadership and community commitment. The honorees were Emily Creasy, a graduate of James M. Bennett High School, and Thomas Buas, a graduate of Worcester Preparatory School. Pictured, above from left, are Melanie Pursel,… Read more »
BERLIN — Funding from the town of Berlin to the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) will double in the next budget year, from $200,000 to $400,000, though still short of the original funding that was severed in 2012.The Berlin Mayor and Council indicated during their budgeting process this spring that they intended to up the amount… Read more »