BERLIN – The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department said goodbye recently to another successful summer camp season. With children visiting from Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and all across Maryland, the 2007 summer camp season proved that Ocean City Recreation and Parks has what it takes to entertain children from ages… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The identity of an intoxicated man who reportedly disrobed and entered the ocean near 49th Street last week, touching off an extensive search that included the U.S. Coast Guard, is still not known, but local officials are confident he did not remain in the water and is likely okay.Shortly after 1 a.m…. Read more »

BERLIN – A horseshoe crab habitat survey begun this year showed that spawning horseshoe crabs preferred Skimmer Island and the southwest tip of Ocean City, according to a volunteer survey conducted in May and June.“Volunteers go out every night at the evening high tide around the new moon and full moon of May and June,”… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Gateway Grand hosted a “Topping Out” party last Friday at the project’s construction site located on the oceanfront at 48th Street. With its construction process more than half complete, The Gateway Grand has entered the home stretch toward its projected summer 2008 completion.“Topping Out” is a traditional celebration within the real… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The ethanol plant planned in Somerset County might provide a novel ways of disposing of treated wastewater effluent for one Worcester County treatment plant, Commissioner Virgil Shockley suggested this week.Pocomoke City currently deposits roughly 750,000 gallons per day of treated wastewater into the Pocomoke River. Shockley suggested that this effluent be pumped… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The proposed condominium project to be located between 79th and 80th streets gained the addition of elevated pedestrian walkways after receiving unanimous approval from the City Council Monday. Attorney Joseph Moore came before the Mayor and Council Monday night to request the addition of elevated walkways at the proposed “Seaside Escape Condominiums,”… Read more »

NEWARK – Parents gave the Worcester County public school system good marks in communication in a survey on how well the schools keep in touch and disseminate information.A total of 1,653 parent surveys indicated that communication by schools with parents was satisfactory across the board, with all 10 information sources presented in the survey achieving… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Two brothers were in custody this week facing attempted second-degree murder and other serious charges after allegedly stabbing two men during an altercation in front on an Ocean City hotel early Monday morning.Around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police officer on routine patrol in the 49th Street area was flagged… Read more »

NEWARK – African-American student test scores still lag significantly behind all other ethnic groups in Worcester County elementary and middle schools on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) test, while doing well compared to other African-American students in the state.“We still have a lot of work to do with that population,” said Dr. Richard Walker, assistant… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Before approving a new set of standards for fire companies, the Worcester County Commissioners plan to meet with county fire chiefs to discuss acceptable equipment age. Since 1977, fire apparatus has been limited to 15 years of service without underwriter approval and up to 30 years with an underwriters’ certificate.The standards, as… Read more »