BERLIN – The fitness craze sweeping the nation made its way to Bishopville this week as a local farm paired the peace and calm of yoga with a trio of spunky kids — kid goats that is.Goat yoga, a phrase that will leave many scratching their heads, is in fact one of the latest fitness… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Mayor and Council approved the purchase of a tracking system to serve the dual purpose of allowing transportation supervisors to monitor municipal bus locations and give the public the ability to see where the buses are on their phones.For the last year or more, Ocean City officials have been… Read more »
BERLIN – New reports detail the hefty costs associated with repurposing the ponds at Berlin Falls Park.At Monday’s meeting of the Berlin Town Council, town staff presented the results of several studies completed this summer regarding the 64-acre Berlin Falls Park. The property has been the subject of various environmental studies in light of its… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man, who allegedly absconded with over $3,000 in cash from his resort roommate nearly 25 years ago, was picked up on a warrant last week after getting a pedestrian citation and now faces felony theft charges.In September 1992, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported theft… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A former Showell Volunteer Fire Company firefighter and treasurer, charged with theft last spring after a years-long investigation revealed he had used the fire company’s bank account to make personal transactions over the period of three years, pleaded guilty this week and will serve five years in prison.In 2013, the Worcester Bureau… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is investigating a hit-and-run collision early Wednesday morning that has left a foreign seasonal worker from Slovakia in critical condition.Around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, OCPD officers responded to a reported hit-and-run collision involving a bicycle in the area of 2nd Street and Philadelphia Avenue. The bicyclist,… Read more »
OCEAN PINES – Flooding concerns dominated last week’s meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors.Following heavy rains in early August, several residents entreated the board to find a solution to flooding in the Pines. Rhonda Holson said her home had been flooded three times during the past six years.“Now my foundation is cracked,”… Read more »
SALISBURY – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has activated its Disaster Relief Fund to assist recovery efforts for areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The Foundation will match the first $5,000 in donations to this emergency fund.One hundred percent of the contributions to the Community Foundation’s “Disaster Relief Fund” will be directed to the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY– Teachers are game changers.That was the message shared with local educators as Worcester County Public Schools hosted a back-to-school kickoff Tuesday at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Guest speaker Baruti Kafele, a longtime New Jersey principal turned author and motivational speaker, reminded teachers just why they were so important to their students.“Their… Read more »
BERLIN – Berlin’s first country music festival is coming to Main Street next weekend.The “Berlin Small Town ThrowDown,” sponsored by Fager’s Island and The Atlantic Hotel, is bringing a touch of country flair to the streets next Saturday.Event organizer John Fager said he and his wife, Michelle, were inspired to bring country music to Berlin… Read more »