BERLIN – County leaders approved zoning changes designed to allow for the expansion of Frontier Town and the commercial development of cropland on Route 589 this week.On Tuesday, following public hearings in which there was no public input, the Worcester County Commissioners approved rezoning 36 acres of Frontier Town property from C-2 to A-2 and… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2016
Union, City Unable To Agree On New Labor Contract; City’s Last Offer Includes Raise, Schedule Changes
OCEAN CITY — The deadline for a new labor contract between the Town of Ocean City and its firefighters union expired at midnight on Monday with no break in the impasse over the proposed work schedules, resulting in the town’s “best and last offer” becoming the new contract by default.Since late January, the Town of… Read more »
Guilty Plea In Homicide
SNOW HILL — One of two sisters charged in the stabbing death of a local man outside a Pocomoke convenience store last October pleaded guilty last week in Worcester County Circuit Court and now awaits her fate pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.Shortly after 1 p.m. last Oct. 26, Pocomoke Police responded to a… Read more »
Student Artwork Featured At Ward Museum Exhibit
SALISBURY – A number of student artists from Worcester County are among those whose work is featured in the annual student art exhibit at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art.A reception Feb. 19 honored students from throughout the region as their work was unveiled in the Welcome Gallery at the Ward Museum. This year’s student… Read more »
Brown Box Theatre Plans Salisbury, OC Shows
BERLIN — The Brown Box Theatre Project returns this month for its 2nd Annual Evening of Short Plays: BOXER SHORTS II: From Water to Dust/De Agua al Polvo.This year’s series will be directed by Talia Curtin and Kyler Taustin and include Tape by José Rivera, Capricho by Nilo Cruz, Springtime by María Irene Fornés, and… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Sometimes kids like to whine.I always listen to Beckett’s complaints about this or that because I know there will come a time in the near future when he will not be so forthcoming with his concerns. However, most of the time I have to admit the issues that cause him the most consternation are pretty… Read more »
Worcester Prep’s Ibrahim Khan And Pranay Sanwal Win 1st Place In Worcester County Annual Youth Chess Tournament
Worcester Preparatory School fifth grader Ibrahim Khan and sixth grader Pranay Sanwal won 1st Place in their age divisions at the Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism Annual Youth Chess Tournament, which attracted more than 200 children from chess clubs in surrounding counties. Twelve-year-old Pranay Sanwal placed first in his division (age 12-18), defeating even… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”That comes to mind with the current squabble between the Town of Ocean City and its firefighter/paramedics union.In 2015, two calls out of 5,927 missed the two-minute response time goal. In Ocean City Fire Department’s Standard Operating Guidelines, it says, “the goal of the Ocean City… Read more »
Ladies Ancient Order Of Hibernians Presents $600 Check To Shepherd’s Crook
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians member Joanne Kirby recently presented a check for $600 to Katie Coffman, director of the Noel Christmas dinner and Shepherd’s Crook.
Decatur Pole Vaulters Place High In States
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity track teams closed out the 2015-2016 campaign with a handful of solid performances in the state championship meet including another strong showing in the pole vaulting events.For some reason, the Seahawks have always been strong in the pole vault, collecting several regional and state championships in recent years and this year… Read more »