Worcester Prep held dress-down theme days during Homecoming week this month. Left, sophomores pictured are Ayla Yonker, Sydney Todorov, Lilly Phillips, Anisha Batra, Jude Anthony, Catherine Cullen, Sydney Mize, Emily Patrowicz and Marina Farlow. Below wearing red, white and blue were juniors and seniors Kannon Cropper, Mason Williams, Caleb Collins, Ryan Mann, Owen West, Mike… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – October 20, 2023
Few of the many people that visit Ocean City each year know that a railroad was once a vital link to Maryland’s famous ocean resort. Between 1876 and 1933 trains brought both passengers and supplies across a wooden trestle bridge that entered town at South Division Street.In the late 19th century and into the mid-1920s… Read more »
Science Classes Applied Engineering Design
Students in Ms. Macrides’ fourth grade Science classes applied the engineering design process to construct chain-reaction models using dominos and marbles. Students were challenged to create a device that could transfer potential energy to kinetic energy given specific criteria and constraints. Pictured are, left, Jaidee Vitjathorn, Alfredo Castro-Gutierrez and Sarah Wall, and, below, Callum Hales,… Read more »
Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Planned
BERLIN — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation will host a traditional ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m. at the memorial grounds in Ocean Pines.Memorial Foundation President Marie Gilmore said the ceremony will include patriotic music from the Delmarva Chorus, a color guard presentation of local American Legion… Read more »
OC Officials Approve New Police Manual
OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week voted to approve a new policy manual for the Ocean City Police Department.On Monday, the Mayor and Council voted 6-0, with Councilwoman Carol Proctor absent, to approve the new Ocean City Police Department policy manual. Officials say the manual implements new policies in compliance with state and federal… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 20, 2023
Are Worcester County public schools unsafe? No. I’m a parent of a middle school student and I am not worried about his daily safety. I have spoken to many high school parents in recent weeks. While many have specific concerning incidents to share, there is not a perception of a pervasive crime problem in the… Read more »
New Dredging Vessel Sought
SNOW HILL– Local leaders agreed to send federal officials a letter in support of a dedicated dredging vessel for Maryland.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to send a letter of support for a new dredging vessel to Worcester County’s federal delegation—Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Congressman Andy Harris and Sen. Ben Cardin. The decision… Read more »
Cops & Courts – October 20, 2023
Eighth DWI ChargeOCEAN CITY – A police officer was assaulted during a drunk driving arrest last weekend.On Oct. 13, around 8:30 p.m., Ocean City police was dispatched to the Route 50 Bridge for a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Paramedics on the scene advised police the at-fault motorist, identified as Julia Partridge, 23, of Berlin,… Read more »
American Legion, Marines and Navy Corpsman Form New Unit
Local Marines and Navy Corpsman, along with a supporting cadre of associated members, have joined with the American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 in Ocean City to form a new unit, the Leathernecks of Post 166. From left to right of the Post 166 Leathernecks unit are Treasurer Harry Kolodner, Commander Bob Broderick, Vice Commander Don… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – October 20, 2023
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Some flashes of Aries ire might erupt as you confront an unusually bewildering situation. But you should be able to keep your temper under control as you work through it.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): That marriage twixt the arts and practicality that Taureans excel at once again highlights… Read more »