The goal at Ocean City Elementary is to directly teach students strategies they need to demonstrate positive leadership as bystanders — to stand up and speak up to bullies. At their annual Stand Up, Speak Up assembly on Sept. 24, fourth grade students presented a skit to the entire school teaching strategies for dealing with bullying situations. Pictured, front,… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A New York man was arrested on disorderly conduct and trespassing charges last weekend after being asked to move his vehicle from a midtown restaurant parking lot and allegedly making threats against the owner.Around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was approached by a restaurant owner who… Read more »
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team swept two conference games this week to remain unbeaten at 5-0.The Mallards routed Salisbury Christian, 7-0, last Wednesday, followed by a 3-0 shutout of Salisbury School on Friday. With the pair of wins, the Worcester girls remained unbeaten with a perfect 5-0 record.Even more impressive, the Worcester girls… Read more »
The first bridge to carry automobile traffic into Ocean City was approved by the Maryland General Assembly in 1916 but did not officially open until July 4, 1919.Known to locals as the “State Roads Bridge,” it had a single lane in each direction. It crossed the Sinepuxent Bay at its most narrow point and entered… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Local officials again stressed the importance of improvements to the Route 90 bridge at a meeting with state transportation officials this week.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday told representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) they wanted to see the dualization of Route 90 made a priority.“I truly believe you can’t… Read more »
Worcester Prep juniors Quinn McColgan and Rylie Carey are collecting old WPS uniforms to donate to a school in Costa Rica they helped refurbish on a mission trip this summer to Costa Rica where they cleaned and painted an abandoned school. The uniforms will be donated to the school children once the school reopens. Submitted… Read more »
28th/127th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020/443-664-7482 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. & 127th St. & Coastal Hwy. Wednesdays: DJ Wax (127th St. location)Atlantic HoteL 410-641-3589 2 North Main St., Berlin Mondays: Earl Beardsley Tuesdays: Bob Miller on PianoBuxy’s Salty Dog/Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Oct. 5: TBACaptain’s Table 410-289-7192 Courtyard by… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to renew a contract to provide lifeguard services on State Line Beach.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to pursue an extension to its contract with the state for lifeguard services on a portion of beach from Atlantic Street to the Maryland-Delaware line.“Our… Read more »
BERLIN — At a well-attended town hall held on Sept. 29, at the Ocean Pines Library, Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino covered a wide range of topics from senior care to development announcements.Bertino was joined by Worcester County Commissioner Jim Bunting, Worcester County Superintendent of Schools, Lou Taylor and Shea Wise from the Worcester County… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your Aries charm helps persuade others to listen to your proposal. But it’s still a long way from acceptance, unless you can stand up to the tough questions that are set to follow.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Plan to share a weekend getaway from all the pressures of… Read more »