BERLIN – A Worcester Prep student was recognized this week for his contributions to public service with a Jefferson Award.On Thursday, WBOC’s Kimberly Wiggins named Ethan Scheiber a 2018 WBOC Jefferson Award winner in front of family, friends and elected officials at the school.Scheiber, a junior at Worcester Prep, was honored for his public service… Read more »
SALISBURY – Wicomico County Public Schools will add two school days to its 2017-2018 calendar after learning that state education officials will not grant its request to waive two school closures that occurred in January.At the recommendation of Superintendent Donna Hanlin, the Wicomico County Board of Education last month agreed to seek a waiver from… Read more »
POCOMOKE CITY – An ultramarathon centered in southern Worcester County will return to the area next weekend.On Feb. 10, runners will return to the Pocomoke River State Park to take part in the second annual Algonquin 50K, a roughly 31-mile race that takes participants through some of Maryland’s most scenic trails.Trent Swanson, race director for… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island have renewed their opposition to seismic testing and offshore drilling by approving another resolution that will be sent to Gov. John Carney and state and federal representatives in the coming weeks.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council unanimously approved a resolution that states the town’s opposition to seismic… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to extend a two-year moratorium on hotel construction another two years.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted to extend a moratorium, or a ban, on the construction of new hotels for another two years.On Feb. 26 of 2016, the council voted to establish a… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – A number of charter and ordinance amendments were approved on first reading in Fenwick Island last week, including new wording in the town’s charter that outlines requirements for wireless providers looking to install small cell antennas on support structures within town limits.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council approved several charter and… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – A new salt spa and float center in West Ocean City is expected to offer individuals a holistic approach to treating both the mind and body.Located within the Ocean Gateway Center in West Ocean City, the new Ocean Elements Salt Spa & Float Center of Delmarva will begin taking appointments for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Large portions of an independent film will be shot in Ocean City later this year.In mid-September, production will begin on a feature-length independent film entitled “To Avenge.”The movie tells the story of a young woman named Vera, who is vacationing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore when she is sexually assaulted by men who… Read more »
SALISBURY – The City of Salisbury has received a national grant to establish a public space recycling initiative using 30 new portable recycling bins.Last Thursday, Mayor Jake Day announced the City of Salisbury had received a grant award from the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Grant program to develop a… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A local agency has many activities planned for seniors living in Worcester County, including an upcoming Jazz Night.The Worcester County Commission on Aging is a nonprofit agency established in 1978 that serves senior citizens of Worcester County. Its mission is accomplished through four multiservice senior centers, an Adult Medical Day Care, Meals… Read more »