Local Principal Wins Tech Award

POCOMOKE – A Worcester County educator was recognized last week for her innovative approach to educational technology.Last week, Pocomoke High School Principal Annette Wallace was named the 2018 Maryland’s Outstanding Leader Using Technology by the Maryland Society for Educational Technology (MSET).Each year, MSET honors one leader and one teacher for their use of innovative and… Read more »

Things To Do Around Town – February 23, 2018

Things To Do Around Town – February 23, 2018

Now-April 16: Free Tax Preparation AARP Foundation 9 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment only. Low to moderate income taxpayers. Monday-Ocean Pines Library; Saturday-Ocean City Senior Center; Friday-Pocomoke City Library; Tuesday-Salisbury/Mac Center. Volunteers will assist in e-filing returns but cannot prepare rental/business income. Appointments for Ocean Pines and Ocean City locations: 410-641-5036; Pocomoke: 410-957-0878; and Salisbury/Mac Center:… Read more »

No Changes Near For Ocean City’s Short-Term Rentals

OCEAN CITY — Solving the perceived problem of short-term vacation rentals in traditional, year-round residential neighborhoods remains a top priority for resort officials, but it now appears the issue will not be addressed by this summer.In the wake of growing complaints about vacation rentals in some of Ocean City’s single-family home neighborhoods, resort officials for… Read more »

Wicomico Awarded $10K Grant For Corrections Upgrade

SALISBURY – A $10,000 grant is expected to improve electronic communications between the Wicomico County Department of Corrections and other criminal justice agencies in Maryland.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council approved a request from the Wicomico County Department of Corrections to accept a $10,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to… Read more »

Spring Cruisin Accord Approved

OCEAN CITY — In what was essentially a formality, the Mayor and Council this week approved a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Cruisin’ OC event this May, but not before a discussion about the future of it and similar events.Last fall, there was talk about scaling back or even canceling some of the… Read more »

Open Houses Of The Week – February 23, 2018

Open Houses Of The Week – February 23, 2018

OCEAN CITY Starfish V #204 9 127th Street Sat 1-3 3BR/2BA Condo Fully Furnished Lauren A. Smith Keller Williams 410-245-9915OCEAN CITY Gateway Grand Oceanfront 48th St Saturday 11-2 301 & 207 3BR/3BA 401 4BR/3BA Jon Barker Mark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty 410-723-6290PITTSVILLE Strawberry Village White Richardson Rd Sat & Sun 10-2 New Homes in Elegantly Affordable… Read more »

Ocean City Lions Club Presents Courtesy Chevrolet-Cadillac With “The Pride Award”

Ocean City Lions Club Presents Courtesy Chevrolet-Cadillac With “The Pride Award”

The Ocean City Lions Club has presented Courtesy Chevrolet-Cadillac of Salisbury with its highest and most prestigious community service award, “The Pride.” The “Pride Award” is given to individuals and businesses that make contributions to the OC Lions Club, who take interest in the club and who help the Lions make our community a better… Read more »

Things I Like – February 2018

Olympic upsetsBrie oysters at Rare & RyeFriday nights with no plansThis week’s “winter” weatherHearing positive adoption storiesSpanish mossA collection of old sea shellsThe rare time when silence fills my houseRandom hugs from my kidsRoom service breakfastAn old towelA well-trained dog doing tricks