Buckingham Elementary School is next up on the major project list for the Worcester County school system project list. This will be a massive and expensive undertaking, costing about $73 million for the chosen direction — a new school with the current one demolished. This was a huge decision by the Worcester County Board of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Seven people were hoisted from a disabled tugboat adrift about 30 miles off the coast of Ocean City early Saturday morning.Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, a crewmember aboard the tugboat Legacy notified watch-standers at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region that while towing a 290-foot barge from New Jersey to… Read more »
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444.Every Monday: Acapella Chorus All ladies who love to sing are invited to the Delmarva Woman’s Acapella Chorus, Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 6-8 p.m…. Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Concerns over commercial parking ratios highlighted a public hearing this week in Fenwick Island.On Wednesday, the Fenwick Island Town Council held a public hearing on an ordinance amendment pertaining to off-street parking in the commercial district.While town officials spent the better part of last year working through the details of new parking… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The organizer of a successful petition drive aimed at reversing an ordinance conveying an abandoned portion of right-of-way along Baltimore Avenue continues to challenge the verified signature count.Last year, local resident and former councilperson Margaret Pillas launched an effort to petition to referendum an ordinance passed by the Mayor and Council to… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Officials highlighted the impact of future development on local fire and EMS companies at a meeting last month.At this month’s meeting of the Worcester County Planning Commission, commission member Mary Knight said she wanted to make sure fire companies, which provide emergency response for residents, were aware of upcoming large scale development… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team edged Bayside South rival Parkside, 44-40, last week to remain unbeaten in the regular season.The Seahawks are now a perfect 10-0 in the regular season although they did drop a pair during the Governor’s Challenge over the holiday break. Since then, the Decatur girls have reeled off five… Read more »
The Art League of Ocean City presented Town Cats with the first place $500 prize in the “Trees for the Arts” program at the Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park. The prize was sponsored by the Town of Ocean City. Pictured from left to right are Elizabeth Scott, Ina Kotzin, Rina Thaler, Susan Mohler, Barbara… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — After negotiations called “historic,” resort officials this week inked an amended contract that improves wages and benefits for its firefighter-paramedic union and extends it out three years.The current International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4269 labor agreement was set to expire on June 30, 2024. The looming deadline would have set in… Read more »
Coins Pub 410-289-3100 28th St. Plaza On Coastal Hwy. Friday, Jan. 20: TBACork Bar Saturday, Jan. 21: TBACrabcake Factory Bayside 302-988-5000 37314 Lighthouse Rd., Rte. 54 Selbyville, DE Friday, Jan. 20: Endless Ember Wednesday, Jan. 25: Monkee PawCrawl Street Tavern 443-373-2756 Wicomico St., Downtown O.C. Friday, Jan. 20: Rogue Citizens Saturday, Jan. 21: Shots FiredFager’s… Read more »