The Maryland Mathematics League recently released the 2016-2017 Contest Score Report for Grades 6, 7, and 8, and Worcester Prep ranked in the Top 10 for all three grade levels. Sixth grade ranked sixth in the state; seventh grade ranked fifth with seventh grader Ayush Batra placing in the Top 30 students in his grade;… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After two weeks of almost daily work sessions, the Mayor and Council last week approved a fiscal year 2018 spending plan with a little room to spare between revenue and expenditures.The total budget for all funds is $128 million with the general fund making up about $84 million. The general fund budget… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Global Positioning Systems (GPS) will remain on the golf carts at Eagle’s Landing, Ocean City’s municipal course, after resort officials last week agreed to continue to fund the amenity.During a budget work session last week covering Eagle’s Landing, a debate started over the validity of keeping the GPS systems on the golf… Read more »
OC Should Take Leader Role With Wind FarmEditor:I have to chuckle when reading, “OC Council Hears Second Wind Farm Proposal…” the council’s grave concerns that the proposed wind farms will be a pox on ones undisturbed and uncluttered Atlantic Ocean vistas.People don’t seem to mind the obnoxious water towers (beach ball excluded), electric poles and… Read more »
Now more than ever, school system officials must present specific drug education and awareness programs several times a year to middle and high school students.Educating and informing these kids about the dangers of opioids, alcohol and other drugs is key, but how to ensure that message is heard loud and clear requires some outside-the-box methodology…. Read more »
On April 11, representatives from the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra made a trip to Berlin Intermediate School to teach master classes to fifth and sixth graders who play the violin, viola and cello. Each group of students met with the MSO professional musician who plays a similar instrument. This outreach program was paid for by Michael… Read more »
Like most households I assume, Easter baskets were opened at my house early in the morning on Sunday.By the end of the day on Easter, I was convinced the kids should not get to open their baskets until the end of the day.I was not thinking along the lines of using it as a reward… Read more »
BERLIN — The 2017 Delmarva Birding Weekend invites hundreds of nature enthusiasts to the shore to explore the bays and ocean by boat for seals, waterfowl and shorebirds April 27-30. Registration for the popular event is now open at www.delmarvabirding.com.While the four-day event offers lots of great hiking trips, boats remain an easy and relaxing… Read more »
It was interesting to note the concerns expressed by Ocean City Councilman Tony DeLuca regarding upcoming budgets in the resort.According to DeLuca, “ugly decisions” over the “very, very difficult” will be facing the Mayor and Council in future years.“We have to talk about the things we don’t want to talk about,” he said. “We have… Read more »
Helen Wiley, director of the Church Mouse Thrift Shop in Berlin, presented a donation to the Jesse Klump Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program at the April Art Stroll in Berlin. Secretary/Treasurer Ron Pilling accepted the gift.