BERLIN – A quarter of the high school students in Worcester County’s public schools are now learning with laptops.Nearly 600 of the county’s 2,014 high school students have their own mobile devices thanks to the digital conversion launched in Worcester County this fall. Laptops have been provided to all of the ninth-graders in Worcester County… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2015
OC Elementary Participates In 5th Annual Hooper’s Crab House School Spirit Night
Ocean City Elementary recently participated in the 5th Annual Hooper’s Crab House School Spirit Night. Pictured with Principal Dawn Rogers are students Noah Hargrove, Holden Bunting, Michael Hoos, Layla Hargrove, Brody Kendall and Parker Intrieri. Over $2,000 was raised for the school’s PTA.
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
When he was first elected to the Ocean City Mayor and Council in 2002, Joe Mitrecic was known for keeping his proverbial cards close to his chest. He was quiet and rarely spoke at the meetings. Over time, that changed, particularly when he ascended to the leadership position of council president.Now a first-year County Commissioner,… Read more »
New Berlin Signs To Tout ‘Small Town’ Designation, Remind Motorists To Watch Speed
BERLIN – Two new signs will soon welcome visitors to Berlin.The town received approval from the Worcester County Commissioners to install two signs, one on Route 113 and another on Libertytown Road, welcoming drivers to Berlin. Laura Allen, town administrator, says it’s part of an effort to increase the town’s visibility in the wake of… Read more »
Wicomico Eyes Three-Option School Board Referendum
SALISBURY – Wicomico County will make another bid this year at legislation enabling a referendum on an appointed versus and elected public school board, but officials are still seeking clarification on what the referendum should look like.For years, Wicomico County has wrestled with the concept of going from a school board appointed by the governor… Read more »
Baltimore Shares OC’s Offshore Drilling Opposition
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City got an unexpected ally in its opposition to a federal proposal to open a vast section of ocean off the mid-Atlantic coast for seismic testing and offshore drilling this week when the city of Baltimore passed its own formal measure opposing the measure.The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)… Read more »
Regional Biking Initiatives Picking Up Momentum With OC, Berlin, Salisbury Putting More Focus On ‘Red-Headed Step Child Of Transportation’
OCEAN CITY – The quest to connect many of the region’s neighborhoods and communities with safe bike lanes may still be slow, but advocates believe both support and progress is picking up speed and momentum.The term “walkable/bikeable” has become not just a community buzz word in places like Berlin and Salisbury, but it’s also become… Read more »
We Remember Those We Have Lost
Andrew Anthony SzypulaBERLIN — Andrew Anthony Szypula, age 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at the Berlin Nursing and Rehab Center.Born in Poznan, Poland, he was the son of the late Antoni Szypula and Kazimiera Jurczynska Szypula. He is survived by his beloved sweetheart of over 40… Read more »
Old Commercial Boat’s Materials Dropped On Reef Site
OCEAN CITY — Just a week after the dilapidated “New Hope,” a fixture on the West Ocean City commercial harbor landscape for years, was dismantled, much of its steel and salvageable material found its new home on the ocean floor at the Bob Gower Artificial Reef site this week.Last week, Captain Jeremiah Kogon and the… Read more »
Schultheis’ Death Shocks Community
SALISBURY — The Lower Shore community lost a valued leader last weekend when Rob Schultheis was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while running.Schultheis, 37, was well known in the resort area and across the shore for his tireless dedication to Salisbury University and as a district sales manager for Sysco Eastern Maryland, where… Read more »