OCEAN CITY – State officials named Ocean City Elementary School a Maryland Blue Ribbon School this week.Ocean City Elementary, which received the distinction previously in 2001 and then went on to be named a National Blue Ribbon School, was one of six schools recognized Tuesday by the Maryland State Department of Education.Superintendent of Schools Lou… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY – A local boy had the opportunity of a lifetime last week as he escorted first lady Melania Trump during a visit to Children’s National Health System in Washington D.C.Ocean City Elementary School kindergarten student Nathan Simm held Trump’s hand as she entered the atrium of the hospital to read to its… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Nearly a year after the departure of the county’s economic development director, the position remains vacant.While the Worcester County Economic Development Department’s deputy director has stepped up in the interim, county leaders say they’ve delayed hiring a replacement for former director Merry Mears in order to reevaluate the position and its goals.“We… Read more »
BERLIN – A local middle school student accomplished something many runners only dream of last weekend as he completed the Rehoboth Seashore Marathon.Aryavir Sangwan, a student at Stephen Decatur Middle School, finished the 26.2-mile race with a time of 5:24:28. At 12 years old, he was the youngest runner in the race.“For most people, the… Read more »
BERLIN – The top focus for the Ocean Pines Association going into the new year is a review of the organization’s structure.The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors has agreed that its top priority is addressing organizational structure. Board members want General Manager John Bailey to make whatever changes he needs to improve the… Read more »
BERLIN – Salisbury University students outlined their efforts to help make Berlin bee friendly at a meeting this week.On Monday, students from Sarah Surak’s Environmental Studies senior seminar at Salisbury University (SU) told members of the Berlin Town Council about the various ways they’ve helped the town work toward its goal of promoting pollinators as… Read more »
BERLIN – A Community Development Block Grant will allow Diakonia to improve its Old Bridge Road facility.The Worcester County Commissioners unanimously approved a grant agreement last week that will allow Diakonia to receive $276,128 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.“We’re really excited about it,” said Claudia Nagle, executive director of Diakonia. “It really will… Read more »
BERLIN – The holiday season is expected to provide plenty of data for the consultants conducting the town’s parking and mobility study.Representatives from Sabra and Associates, the civil engineering firm hired to conduct a parking and mobility study in Berlin, were in town during last month’s tree lighting and were expected to visit this week… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials are currently in the process of reviewing a proposed cable franchise agreement with Comcast.Three years after the last agreement expired, the town is working out a new agreement with the cable provider. Town Administrator Laura Allen said the process had stalled as the town waited for Comcast to address the town’s… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials remain concerned about traffic issues associated with a new apartment complex on Seahawk Road.As they have at several recent meetings, members of the Berlin Town Council on Monday voiced concerns regarding road conditions and traffic patterns at the Oceans East development on Seahawk Road.Mayor Gee Williams said the town was committed… Read more »