ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Your Arian penchant for impatience shows, as you consider passing a problem-prone project on to someone else. Best advice: Stay with it and work out those snarls yourself.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Even patient Bovines can be frustrated when carefully made plans go awry. But crank up that… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man was denied a new trial and will serve a 14-year prison term for possession with intent to distribute heroin after the state Court of Special Appeals last week denied his appeal of the June 2017 conviction.On Aug. 7, 2016, Ryan Steck, now 37, of Berlin, was a passenger in a… Read more »
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County this week approved a $489,000 loan to keep a county-owned nursing home operating through the remainder of the fiscal year.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted to approve a loan in the amount of $489,320 to the Wicomico Nursing Home. The loan will provide for projected operating expenses at… Read more »
Carson cracks me up on a daily basis without saying a word.His sense of humor is such a delight because laughing is so important. He conveys his dry and sophisticated wit, despite the fact he’s non-verbal. I like to think it says a lot about his personality. He tends to be the introverted type around… Read more »
NEWARK – Worcester Technical High School will advance to the next round in a national STEM competition for a chance to win new technology.Worcester Technical High School has been named one of five state finalists in this year’s Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a national program that encourages students to solve complex issues in their… Read more »
Speeder Refuses To StopOCEAN CITY — A Selbyville man faces numerous traffic charges after allegedly cruising the bus lane along Coastal Highway last week at a high rate of speed before reportedly refusing to cooperate with police attempting to detain him.Around 4 p.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer patrolling in the… Read more »
Rabbi Estelle Gottman Mills was formally installed last Friday as the new Rabbi of Temple Bat Yam. Joining in the consecration was Rabbi Sharyn Henry of Temple Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh and Fr. Matthew D’Amario, Rector of St. Paul’s by the Sea Church in Ocean City.
OCEAN CITY – A cooperative effort to address homelessness in Ocean City is finding some success, according to local officials.The Worcester County Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) has been able to help six homeless individuals secure housing since it was launched earlier this year.“We have to come up with some permanent solutions but we’re chipping away… Read more »
NEWARK – As in years past, requests for funding to allow for fair teacher salaries, technology and small class sizes dominated a budget hearing hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education this week.On Tuesday, the school board heard budget requests from parents representing each of the county’s 14 schools. Aside from a few minor… Read more »
NEWARK – Data released this week shows that Worcester County schools scored four out of five possible stars under the state’s new accountability system.Though only nine of the county’s schools were rated under the new system, the Maryland Report Card released Tuesday revealed that they each received four of five possible stars. Superintendent Lou Taylor… Read more »