Worcester Prep winners in the 2015 Optimist International Oratorical Competition were Anthony Rilling, third place boys; Nick Moodra, second place boys; Anchita Batra, third place girls; and Chris Rilling, first place boys. This is the second year in a row that Rilling received top honors in the competition.
OCEAN CITY – After hearing a list of issues that would come along with adding double decker buses to Ocean City’s fleet, the Transportation Commission voted this week to recommend the purchase of 60-foot articulating buses instead.A few months ago, the Transportation Commission began discussions regarding new bus purchases to meet the goal of increasing… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A local man, already serving a three-year stint for burglarizing a downtown motel, was charged again last week after Ocean City Police were able to connect him to a break-in at an uptown church last June.Last June 26, Ocean City Police responded to the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on 101st Street for… Read more »
Worcester Prep fourth graders Sophie Swier and Linley Hill were honored by the Maryland Municipal League as winners in the 2015 “If I Were Mayor” essay competition. Hill was the District 1 winner and Swier the District 1 finalist.
It’s not a question of if Worcester County will shutter its liquor retail and wholesale operation. It’s more about how to do it in a smart financial way and when.How exactly it will get out of the liquor business is under consideration, but clearly the County Commissioners are committed to end the operation. That much… Read more »
28th Street Pit and Pub410-289-202028th St. & Coastal Hwy.Every Thursday:Locals’ Night With DJ BKAdolfo’s410-289-400113th St. & The Boardwalk,In The Beach Plaza HotelFriday, April 24: Apple & BrittSaturday, April 25: Dave BrittSunday, April 26 & Wednesday, April 29: Jake On PianoAtlantic Hotel410-641-35892 North Main St., BerlinFriday, April 24: Joey Saah, 5 p.m.Every Monday: Earl BeardsleyEvery Tuesday:Bob… Read more »
Worcester County has apparently been working on an informal strategic plan and a draft of it was released this week. The top five priorities listed were the following: Replace Showell Elementary School with a cost-effective and affordable structure. Review design guidelines and standards for commercial uses and U.S. Route 50 transportation corridor plan (tie for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The town is looking to recently passed state regulations to ease concerns when it comes to Uber and similar companies in Ocean City.For several months, amendments to the town’s ordinance regarding taxicab regulations have been before the Police Commission prior to being forwarded to the Mayor and City Council for final approval…. Read more »
The Dinner Bell was a popular Ocean City restaurant in the years following World War II. Located on the southeast corner of 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue in the Monticello Hotel, it served homestyle cooking with an Eastern Shore flavor. Many still remember their delicious fresh baked rolls and fried chicken.The waitresses lived in a… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team enjoyed a big week, edging four-time defending Bayside Conference champion Queen Anne’s, 11-10, in overtime last Friday before routing Delaware power Cape Henlopen on Monday.Despite unprecedented success in recent years, standing in the Seahawks’ way has almost always been Queen Anne’s. Decatur lost in the Bayside title game… Read more »