Ocean City Elementary School students from Monica Piern’s second grade class and Dr. Melanie Biscoe’s fourth grade class enjoyed a Writer’s Workshop Writing Celebration. Pictured are Aaliyah Oliver and Elvis Anaya-Ramirez who shared his opinion writing titled “Are Dogs Better than Cats?” Submitted Photos
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team spotted visiting Saints Peter and Paul five first-half goals in the season opener on Monday before battling back but coming up a little short with an 11-9 loss.The young, but potential-laden Seahawks opened the 2016 season with an 11-9 loss to the visiting Sabres, but there appears to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The 17th Annual O.C. Easter Art, Craft and Kids Fun Fair will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center this weekend, March 24-26.The Art and Craft Show features more than 70 vendors from near and far, a wide variety of creative and unique gifts, and accessories galore. It provides an… Read more »
ANNAPOLIS — In this week’s legislative digest, the environmental study for a 3rd bridge spanning the Chesapeake Bay passes the Senate, the governor’s budget continues its move through the legislature and the number of tests given in Maryland public schools could be limited.Senator Jim Mathias scored a significant political victory this week as Senate Bill… Read more »
The Stowaway Motel was built by Bill Carrier in 1956 and occupied the entire ocean block between 21st and 22nd streets. It was the largest motel in Ocean City in the 1960s with 120 units spread throughout three sections. Home to the biggest pool on Motel Row (local kids would sneak in to swim in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and the State Highway Administration (SHA) this week held the requisite public informational meeting on the somewhat controversial dune-style fence down a stretch of Coastal Highway, but judging by the relatively light attendance, it appears on the surface the public is generally indifferent to the proposal.In January, the Mayor and… Read more »
Chris ShearerContributing WriterPOCOMOKE CITY — Pocomoke High School surprised Principal Annette Wallace with the news she was named Maryland High School Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) on Monday.A crowd made up of students, faculty, Superintendent Jerry Wilson, administrators and Wallace’s 92-year-old grandmother gathered in the school’s library… Read more »
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OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Solicitor Guy Ayres has likely answered tens of thousands of questions from the Mayor and Council in the past 34 years, and while elected officials and city managers come and go, Ayres has been a constant at City Hall, playing a major role in pointing the city in certain directions… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The crime rate in Ocean City in 2015 reached historically low figures not seen in the last quarter century, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro told town officials this week.On Monday, Buzzuro presented the Ocean City Police Department’s annual report for 2015 to the Mayor and Council, highlighting crime statistics and other… Read more »