ASSATEAGUE — The March survey of the wild horse population on the Maryland side of Assateague Island revealed the size of the herd stands at a healthy 82 despite six dying this year.The National Park Service has completed its March 2018 population census of the wild horses on Assateague Island, revealing the total population of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Worcester Prep Announces New Head Of School
BERLIN – After an extensive search process, the Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Board of Trustees has announced Randal Brown as its new Head of School effective July 1, following the retirement of Headmaster Dr. Barry W. Tull.Last June, Tull announced he would retire after the 2018 school year. Tull has served WPS since it was… Read more »
Short-Term Fixes For Inlet To Continue; Five-Year Study Ahead
BERLIN – While planning continues, a long-term solution to Inlet depth concerns is at least five years away.In a meeting last Thursday, representatives from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Army Corps of Engineers reviewed with local representatives the process for study and design of a major project to address the shoaling… Read more »
Family Seeking Public’s Help Finding Lost Cockatiel
OCEAN CITY — A Washington, D.C. area family is seeking the local community’s help in locating a beloved pet bird that got away during a vacation stay in Ocean City last weekend.Sandy Collado and her family spent Easter weekend in Ocean City at the Plaza condominium uptown in high-rise row along their beloved pet cockatiel… Read more »
Former Prosecutor’s Indecent Exposure Conviction Appeal Denied
OCEAN CITY — A former Cecil County prosecutor, convicted in 2016 of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident at an uptown Ocean City hotel, had his appeal denied last week by the state’s Court of Special Appeals.In 2016, Cecil County State’s Attorney Edward “Ellis” Rollins III, 61, of Northeast, was found guilty… Read more »
Ocean Pines Selects Company To Manage Food Operations
BERLIN – Matt Ortt Companies is set to take over management of the Ocean Pines Association’s yacht club and beach club following contract approval last week.On Thursday, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) board of directors voted unanimously to approve a negotiated agreement with Matt Ortt Companies, a restaurant development and management company. The group has… Read more »
Bench Honors Eight Worcester Men Killed In Vietnam War
BERLIN – Dozens of community members honored the eight Worcester County men killed during the Vietnam War with a ceremony last week.On March 30, the date that marks “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” each year, members of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1091 of Ocean City dedicated a bench at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial. The bench… Read more »