SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials approved a new floating zoning district designed to give more flexibility to the developers of health care facilities.The Worcester County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve legislation to create a floating zoning district known as a health care planned unit development (HCPUD). The HCPUD designation, according to attorney Mark Cropper,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Gregory Purnell Guest Speaker At March Worcester County NAACP Meeting
Gregory Purnell was the guest speaker at the March meeting of the Worcester County NAACP. He shared fascinating facts about local African American history. Pictured, fro mleft, are Board officers Cyril Achonlonu, Linda Purnell, Gregory Purnell, Gabe Purnell and President Roxie Dennis Achonlonu. The next meeting is April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Tyree AME… Read more »
Worcester Schools Planning New Kids Fitness Program
BERLIN – School system officials are hoping a new physical education program will teach students the importance of staying active throughout their lives.Starting this fall, students in grades three through nine will begin using the FitnessGram program in physical education class. Tamara Mills, the school system’s coordinator of health instruction, says the program aims to… Read more »
Offshore Wind Public Hearing Planned For Saturday
OCEAN CITY — With the clock ticking on a final decision on the developer of a vast offshore wind energy farm off the coast of Ocean City, the two candidates offer stark differences in size and scale and the local community will have the opportunity to make their preference known with a public hearing on… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – March 24, 2017
March 24: Downtown Bishopville Party-The-Bull And Oyster Roast6-10 p.m. Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department. Oysters all ways, beef sandwiches, fried chicken.$35 in advance, $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit new fire truck. 410-352-5757.March 24: Dive Into Spring Pool Party5-8 p.m. Stephen Decatur After Prom Committee hosting with support of Ocean Pines Aquatics. Sports Core Pool. Pizza,… Read more »
T.C. Studios Hosts “Paint Your Pet” Fundraiser
T.C. Studios in Ocean City hosted a “Paint your Pet” fundraiser for the Worcester County Humane Society last month, raising roughly $600 for the no kill shelter. Above are local student participants Aiden and Emily Backof, and Alex and Sofia Abu-Zaid. Submitted Photos
SD High School National Honor Society Initiates Second Food Drive
December isn’t the only time for giving as the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society proved during the months of February and March. Members initiated a second food drive with the goal of assisting local Diakonia families and collected nearly 1,000 pounds of canned goods. Pictured, back fro mleft, are Logan Figgs, Asil Omar,… Read more »
Worcester Prep Ninth And Tenth Graders Participated In “Maker Day”
Worcester Prep ninth and tenth graders participated in “Maker Day,” a day to celebrate inventing, problem solving, working collaboratively, and constructing solutions. Students broke into small teams and constructed operating displays of technologies from the Renaissance Period. Left, Ashley Laws and Molly White tested their wind propelled boat in front of fellow students Rylie Carey,… Read more »
Discretion A Key Part With Smoking Enforcement
In a resort area like Ocean City, a zero tolerance policy on smoking will never work. It will alienate too many who could legitimately be unaware of changes in the law.In a simple world, if someone is walking the Boardwalk with a cigarette, they would be simply given a citation for violating the smoking law…. Read more »
With Wheels Season Near, OC Council Looking To Tweak Special Event Trailer Rules
OCEAN CITY — A debate last week at the police commission level about tweaking the resort’s trailer parking ordinance enforcement spilled over to the Mayor and Council this week but was ultimately sent back to the drawing board with no action taken.As part of the ongoing effort to rein in some of the behavior associated… Read more »