Students from Seaside Christian Academy received reading books and book bags from the McGuffey Bookworm Club, a summer reading program sponsored by the Worcester County Commission for Women and Friends of the Commission. With the students are commission members Diane McGraw, Janet Balbo and Cindi Roman.
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on armed robbery, burglary and assault charges last weekend after getting caught breaking into a downtown residence and being found in possession of numerous stolen items and cash from a series of break-ins.Around 5:40 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police were canvassing the area around 12th and… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man, arrested in March 2015 after robbing an Ocean Pines bank at gunpoint before taking an employee’s vehicle and fleeing the scene, was sentenced last Thursday to a combined 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery and brandishing a firearm.Jeffrey V. Hare, 54, was indicted last August… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week advanced an ordinance that will, if approved, enhance penalties for those issued civil citations for various offenses but flaunt the law and continue the same illegal activity throughout the same day.Last month, the Police Commission began cursory discussions about enhanced subsequent penalties for individuals who might receive a… Read more »
Would they still come? It looked doubtful two weeks ago after a pilot with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds was forced to crash his F-16 into a field in Colorado, launching an internal investigation and two Air Show appearances elsewhere having to be cancelled.Fortunately, the pilot was able to eject and will be in Ocean… Read more »
A total of 20 Worcester Prep boys’ and girls’ varsity lacrosse players were named to the ESIAC All-Conference teams following highly successful seasons this spring. Pictured above, first row, from left are Leigh Lingo, Karlie Southcomb, Regan Lingo, Melissa Laws, Julie Talbert, Sophia Bandorick, Delaney Abercrombie and Gracie Gardner. Pictured back row, from left are… Read more »
The M&T Charitable Foundation recently provided a $5,000 grant in support of United Way’s Imagination Library Program. The grant will provide 2,300 books to over 190 children on the Lower Eastern Shore. Pictured, from left, are Gene Malone of M&T Bank with Pam Gregory of United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore.
OCEAN CITY- Local fisherman C.J. Little last weekend caught the first white marlin of the season by a junior angler and will be rewarded with the Charles E. Kratz Award including a trophy and a $500 prize.Little was fishing about the “Talk N Trash” between noon and 1 p.m. last Saturday afternoon between the Washington… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — With the OC Air Show in full swing this weekend, town officials on Tuesday debated the legality of a different sort of aircraft in the skies and basically determined the resort is essentially a “no fly zone” for drones and similar remote control devices.The Recreation and Parks Committee on Tuesday got their… Read more »
BERLIN — The following represents a collection of press releases announcing student accomplishments.•The University of Rhode Island has announced that more than 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2016 Dean’s List, including Yoosoo Jang of Berlin. To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester… Read more »