OCEAN CITY — After 32 years with the Town of Ocean City as Recreation and Parks Golf Course Superintendent, Joseph Perry has retired. Since 1990, Perry has played a leading role with the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department.Prior to beginning a full-time career with the town, Perry was a golf course superintendent of Crestbrook… Read more »
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Who’s Playing When & Where – April 7, 2023
Buxy’s/Dry Dock 28 410-289-BUXY 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, April 7: TBACoins Pub 410-289-3100 28th St. Plaza On Coastal Hwy. Saturday, April 8: Beach BanditsCork Bar Wicomico St., Downtown O.C Saturday, April 8: Wes DavisCrabcake Factory Bayside 302-988-5000 37314 Lighthouse Rd., Rte. 54 Selbyville, DE Wednesday, April 12: Monkee PawCrawl Street Tavern 443-373-2756 Wicomico… Read more »
OC Elementary Students are Learning About Embryology
Second graders from Amy Burbage’s class at Ocean City Elementary School are anxiously awaiting the hatching of their baby chicks that have been in incubation for the last two weeks. The students are learning about the stages of embryology. This enrichment program is being led by Barbara Barga with the University of Maryland Extension 4-H Youth… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – April 7, 2023
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Change is still dominant for Rams and Ewes, both in the workplace and in their private lives. This is also a good time to look at a possible relocation if that has been one of your goals.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): Doing things for others is what you… Read more »
Flower Arranging Class Held at OC Center for the Arts
The Flower Arranging class at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on March 17 produced beautiful centerpieces. Pictured left to right, seated, instructor Joan Guerriero, Jean Nussle. Pictured standing, Janet Eke, Lynn Rehn, Mary Toney, Marilyn Fraulo, and Georgia Cacciapaglia.
Ocean City Police’s Moreck Retiring After 42 Years
OCEAN CITY –After 42 and half years of dedicated service to the citizens of Ocean City, Lieutenant Richard Moreck retired effective April 1 from the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD).Moreck began his career with the OCPD as a seasonal police officer in the summer of 1980. Moreck was then hired as a full-time police officer… Read more »
Cops & Courts – April 7, 2023
Burglary, Fighting AxeOCEAN CITY – A man wanted in Delaware was apprehended in Ocean City last week after leading police on a high-speed chase.On March 28, Ocean City police on regular patrol observed a 2003 Buick Century entered Coastal Highway near 34th Street without its lights turned on. As police followed the vehicle, numerous other… Read more »
Voices From The Readers – April 7, 2023
Board Member ResponseEditor:My husband and I have been educators in Worcester County Public Schools for 26 years, and our two children went through Worcester County Public schools from pre-kindergarten until 12th grade.For several decades Worcester County Public Schools have earned accolades and attracted the best teachers in the region. This did not happen by chance;… Read more »
Worcester Prep Weekly Roundup
BERLIN – Worcester Prep’s lacrosse teams continued their season this week with the boys team winning two games and the girls squad splitting their two contests.After a dismal 0-3 start with close losses to Bennett and Decatur and a blowout by Easton, the boys’ team has rebounded, winning two straight games before Wednesday’s game with… Read more »
WPS Students Inducted Into Language Honor Societies
Last month 23 Worcester Preparatory School students were inducted into the Pablo Picasso Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica and one student into the Societe Honoraire de Francais Chapitre Bastille at the WPS Spanish and French Honor Society Induction Ceremonies. The French Honor Society inductee was Jennifer Kimbrew. The remaining students pictured were inducted into the Spanish Honor… Read more »