SNOW HILL — A Maugansville, Md. has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the brutal attack of a woman on a downtown Ocean City street last June.Max Schindler of Maugansville, Md. was sentenced last Friday to 20 years in jail for the attack on a woman around 12th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. By… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Berlin Man Convicted In Pines Home Improvement Scheme
SNOW HILL — A Berlin man pleaded guilty this week to obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult and failing to perform a contract after a year-long scheme against elderly residents in Ocean Pines.Pasco Allen, 47, of Berlin, pleaded guilty this week to one count of obtaining property by deception of a vulnerable adult… Read more »
Snow Hill Merchants ‘Upset About What’s Happening’ With Government
SNOW HILL – The Town of Snow Hill has closed a well-known downtown shop because of safety concerns.Nearly two years after the Snow Hill community celebrated the opening of Toy Town Antiques, town officials have closed the shop to the public, citing dangerous conditions and the store’s lack of a certificate of occupancy. Neighboring merchants,… Read more »
Seal Found On Del. Beach Recovering At National Aquarium
OCEAN CITY — A female harp seal rescued from the beach in neighboring Delaware is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center but is not out of the woods yet.The harp seal was rescued in February and admitted to the animal care and rescue center at the National Aquarium in… Read more »
Quinn Retiring From School Post
BERLIN – The school system’s chief academic officer will leave the position at the end of the school year.Last week, school system officials announced Chief Academic Officer John Quinn would resign June 30.“It’s been very rewarding working in Worcester County,” Quinn said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better place to finish up my career.”Quinn,… Read more »
‘The Face of Eagle’s Landing’ Is Retiring
OCEAN CITY — Long-time Eagle’s Landing food and beverage director Melanie Rhodes was feted with a special ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday.Rhodes began her career at Eagle’s Landing in 1996 and for nearly 23 years has been the familiar face behind the counter at the municipal golf course’s food and beverage operation including the… Read more »
Probe Continues As Wicomico School Leaders Shuffled
SALISBURY – School Superintendent Donna Hanlin announced several staffing changes at James M. Bennett High School this week as law enforcement continues its investigation involving a guidance counselor.In a statement released Thursday, Hanlin announced Bennett High’s assistant principal, Erin Nathan, has been named acting principal.“Mrs. Erin Nathan, who has been serving as an assistant principal… Read more »
Assateague Census Finds Pregnancies, Presumed Deaths
ASSATEAGUE — The circle of life is evident again this week at Assateague Island with three aging mares missing and presumed dead, but they are expected to be replaced with a veritable foal boom on the barrier island.It was good news, bad news this week when Assateague Island National Seashore officials announced the results of… Read more »