Marie Clare LeekBERLIN — On Feb. 20, 2019, Marie Clare Leek went to be with her Lord and Savior at 86 years of age.She was a devoted daughter of John and Marie Ilgenfritz; loyal and loving partner of Andrew Szypula for 40 years; loving sister of John Ilgenfritz, Margaret McGuire, Bernadette McCarty, Carolann Stripling and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Project To Reduce WOC Community Flooding Underway
SNOW HILL – Officials are hopeful a nature-based resiliency project will reduce flooding in a West Ocean City community.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-0 to hire a Virginia company to handle design work of what’s being called the Selsey Road Resiliency Project in West Ocean City. The project aims to reduce flooding and… Read more »
Students Display Artwork At Shirley Hall Memorial Youth Art Show
The Shirley Hall Memorial Youth Art Show was held last week at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, showcasing the artwork of middle and high school students from public and private schools in Worcester County. The art show is named in memory of Hall, a former Art League board member who was instrumental in… Read more »
Budget Amended Due To Rainy Summer’s Impact
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials approved a budget amendment last week redirecting around $2.5 million in the fiscal year 2019 budget, but the net changes will not affect the bottom line.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved a budget amendment that recognizes roughly $2.5 million in expenditure increases in the current fiscal year, but makes… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – March 8, 2019
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: AARP Tax-Aide Free Tax Preparation Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Ocean Pines branch library, 11107 Cathell Rd., Ocean Pines. Appointment: 443-373-2667. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mac Center, 909 Progress Circle, Suite 100, Salisbury. Appointment: 410-957-0878. Fridays: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pocomoke branch library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City. Appointment: 410-957-0878. Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-3… Read more »
Strong OC Support For Revised Special Event Zone Bill
OCEAN CITY — The bill seeking to add more teeth to the current special event zone law, passed by state lawmakers last year, had a committee hearing this week with a strong local presence testifying.After several disturbing special event weekends in 2017, resort officials began exploring ways to combat some of the illicit and reckless… Read more »
NYU Student To Hold Benefit To Help Fund Thesis Film In OC
OCEAN CITY – A coming-of-age short film written and directed by a resort native will begin production in Ocean City in the coming months.On May 31, filmmaker Emmi Shockley and her team will begin production for her newest short film, “J-1,” a New York University (NYU) thesis film set in Ocean City.Shockley, a senior at… Read more »
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Of North Worcester County Honored With 2018 Nationwide Per Capita Award
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of North Worcester County was recently honored with 2018’s The Nationwide Per Capita Award, which is presented to the top five per capita counties in one of 16 different population size range categories based on net income from American Cancer Society records and county population of all the… Read more »
Seahawks Fall To Chesapeake, 69-42
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team fell to host Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, 69-42, on Tuesday to bow out of the state 3A-East region championships.The Seahawks fell behind early and trailed 38-24 at the half on the road. Chesapeake expanded its lead throughout the second half and pulled away for the 69-42 win. The loss did… Read more »
Mallards Earn All-Conference Honors
BERLIN- After successful winter seasons, nine Worcester Prep varsity basketball players were named to the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) All-Conference teams when the post-season awards were doled out last week.Named to the ESIAC boys’ varsity All-Conference team from Worcester Prep were Michael Curtis, Brice Richins, Colin Miller and Mason Brown. Named to the… Read more »