SNOW HILL – Local officials recognized the success of the Berlin Little League girls’ junior league softball team with a commendation this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners presented the team with a commendation in honor of its state championship win in July. The team is the first since Berlin Little League started its softball… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Berlin Parking Study Effort Continues
BERLIN – Plans for a parking and mobility study in downtown Berlin continue to move ahead.This week, a committee of town staff is conducting interviews with several of the companies that replied to the town’s request for qualifications (RFQ) issued in July. Town leaders are seeking a study that addresses the town’s current and future… Read more »
The Resorter … Revisited – September 21, 2018
Summer of 1975Volume XXIEdition 7Issue HighlightsThis week’s Resorter Girl was Nancy Spires, who was spending her summer working as a desk clerk at the Sheraton.At this time, Sea View Beach Shoppes had three locations — Fenwick Island, 64th Street and Selbyville, Del.The Kite Loft was located on the Boardwalk at 2nd Street this summer.Two-bedroom units… Read more »
Cops And Courts – September 21, 2018
1st Degree Assault Charge For ChokingOCEAN CITY — A New York man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly strangling his girlfriend during a domestic dispute at an uptown Ocean City hotel.Around 12:20 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a hotel on 145th Street for a reported… Read more »
Worcester Prep Welcomes New Leader
BERLIN — Randal Brown became the third Head of School at Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) as of July 1.Prior to joining WPS, Brown spent 10 years as a senior administrator in Episcopal schools. Most recently Brown was Associate Head for Advancement at Christchurch School in Virginia and prior to that Head of School at All Saints… Read more »
Digital Learning Coordinator For Worcester County Public Schools Guest Speaker At Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club Meeting
Voices From The Readers – September 21, 2018
Letter Of Thanks, ExplanationEditor:There are many that I would like to thank. First, Vicki Magin of Ocean Pines who, one year ago, launched the petition to save the Rapoport property and the Dumsers’ business location at the Boardwalk and S. Division Streets in Ocean City. Diane Whittington, also of Ocean Pines, has been an integral… Read more »
Sports Video Shown At Meeting Despite Objections
SNOW HILL – The timing of a video about the growing impact of youth sports tourism prompted one official to voice concerns at a meeting of the Worcester County Commissioners this week.On Tuesday, the commissioners watched an episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that focused on the growing influence of youth sports tourism. They… Read more »
County Dedicates Grant Funds To New Incident Team
SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed this week to support efforts to form a statewide incident management team.The Worcester County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to use a portion of the county’s Homeland Security Grant Program funds to support the state’s efforts to form a Maryland Incident Management Team (IMT). The team would be made up… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 21, 2018
Although it’s unclear the scope of the conversation, it’s known the Worcester County Commissioners talked this week in closed session on some level about property acquisition for a sports complex.This week’s agenda included the text, “meet in closed session to discuss potential acquisition of Real Property for Public Purposes.” During his explanation as to why… Read more »