ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed 172 bills into law on Tuesday, including a handful of bills spearheaded by local legislators.The governor was flanked by Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Mike Busch as he penned his signature on a slew of bills ranging in focus from early voting to expanded education opportunities… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2016
A Week In Business
Charter Flights Will Be Offered At AirportOCEAN CITY — On April 12, Ocean Aviation just awarded an FAA Air Carrier Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Air Carrier Certificate officially allows Ocean Aviation to offer charter flights and Air Taxi Services to the public.Ocean Aviation, which was established at the Ocean City Airport in 2007,… Read more »
Cops And Courts April 29, 2016
Manslaughter IndictmentSNOW HILL — A Stockton man was indicted on manslaughter and other charges this week following a February accident that claimed the life of a Worcester County worker and critically injured another.The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced the indictment of Marion Marine Jones, 60, on multiple charges including manslaughter, criminal negligence… Read more »
Pocomoke High School Principal Named 2016 Maryland High School Principal Of The Year
The Worcester County Commissioners presented a commendation this month to Pocomoke High School Principal Annette Wallace for being named the 2016 Maryland High School Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and for providing exceptional leadership while building and sustaining a school climate of academic excellence where student achievement abounds…. Read more »
Worcester Prep Holds Its Junior/Senior Prom
Worcester Preparatory held its Junior/Senior Prom this month at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel. Pictured, from left, are Prom Court members Junior Class Princess Eva Parks, Junior Class Prince Ross Deckmann, Prom King Reece Brown, Prom Queen Grace Tunis, Senior Class Princess Rachel Berry and Senior Class Prince Jason Cook. Submitted Photos
Bids Accepted For OC Boat Ramp
OCEAN CITY — The on again, off again public boat ramp at 64th Street in Ocean City appears to be back on track this week after the Mayor and Council on Tuesday accepted a handful of contractor bids for the project.Back in 2012, the Mayor and Council approved a new public access boat ramp at… Read more »
Half Marathon Descends On Resort
OCEAN CITY- Thousands of runners from all over the country are descending on the resort area this weekend for the Island to Island Half Marathon and 5K race.The Island to Island Half Marathon and 5K races, hosted by OC Tri Running for the benefit of Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling, have become fixtures on… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited
Summer of 1968Volume 14Edition 2Captain William Buntings leads daily deep sea fishing trips for blues, white marlin, tuna, dolphin, and wahooThe Resorter welcomes a new magazine, The Rehoboth Beach Guide. The magazine offered Islanders the opportunity to extend an invitation to Rehoboth Beach vacationers to shop Fenwick Island.Play Land Amusement Park of 65th Street offered… Read more »
Berlin Participating In Professional Fellows Program
BERLIN — Berlin will be hosting two international environment professionals this month as they are participating in the Professional Fellows Program.Stormwater management professionals from Malaysia and the Philippines will be in town from April 30 to May 28. The exchange has been arranged by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), which strives as an organization… Read more »
Worcester Boys Rout Sussex Tech, Now 10-2
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team routed Sussex Tech, 17-4, last weekend to improve to 10-2 on the season.After a loss to start the season, the Mallards reeled off eight straight wins to improve to 8-1 before a loss to Salesianium on April 15. Since that loss, the Worcester boys have righted the ship… Read more »