OCEAN CITY – Representatives from nearly a dozen agencies were recognized this week for their efforts in establishing Worcester County’s first Safe Station.At the beginning of August, the Worcester County Health Department, in partnership with the Ocean City Fire Department, quietly launched its Safe Station program, allowing those with addictions to seek immediate help at… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A Fenwick Island committee this week began the process of formulating voluntary design guidelines for the town’s commercial district, which led to a larger discussion on the group’s purpose.Since the Fenwick Island Ad Hoc Commercial District Planning Committee was formed earlier this year, members have worked with consultant Jeff Schoellkopf of The… Read more »
Young kids celebrating togetherGoing to bed early on Sunday nightTrombone ShortyA great shell findOffice lunch deliveriesA heated pool this time of yearBrick sidewalks in an old townRooting against the YankeesEdgewater Avenue sunsetsHot September beach daysDogs swimming in the ocean
NEWARK – School system officials took part in Governor Larry Hogan’s Day to Serve initiative by building a wheelchair ramp for a woman in need.On Wednesday, Worcester County Board of Education employees partnered with Chesapeake Housing Mission to construct a wheelchair ramp at a home in Newark. The project gave the school system a chance… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Virginia woman was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly accelerating her vehicle and colliding with a man in an uptown shopping center parking lot.Around 9:20 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a reported hit-and-run collision in the parking lot of… Read more »
PITTSVILLE – A new haunted trail attraction is expected to raise money for national and local nonprofits.As the Halloween season quickly approaches, Pittsville resident Korey Bratten is rallying locals, businesses and organizations to support the first annual Pittsville Haunted Woods – a haunted trail attraction – that will open to the public on Friday and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As part of History Week on Oct. 12-19, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will present a Spirit Award for the preservation and furtherance of historical aspects of Ocean City. Individuals or organizations are eligible.Nominations can include but are not limited to written documents, structure preservation, artistic renderings, educational materials, environmental attributes,… Read more »
BERLIN – Students at Stephen Decatur High School last week saw the power of poetry with a performance hosted by The Freeman Stage.As part of its Art in Education program, The Freeman Stage brought The Mayhem Poets to Stephen Decatur High on Friday.“We try to celebrate and inspire poetry in the schools in the Delmarva… Read more »
I’ve been spending Saturdays in a fun (and exhausting) way.Beckett and I get up early for his 8 a.m. soccer practice at River Soccer Club. We then come home for an hour and head back for Carson’s TOPSOCCER program (The Outreach Program for Soccer). The goal is to provide young athletes with disabilities an opportunity… Read more »
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Travel plans could be interrupted by the re-emergence of a workplace problem that was never quite fully resolved. Deal with it at once, and then take off on that well-deserved trip.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Aspects favor cultural activities for sensuous Bovines. Attend a concert or an art… Read more »