WEST OCEAN CITY – Local children got a jump start on their summer reading this week thanks to backpacks distributed through the McGuffey Bookworm Club.Students in first-, second- and third-grade at six of Worcester County’s elementary schools each received a backpack and three books to read during summer vacation. The books were provided through the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — As expected, resort officials this week passed an emergency ordinance banning hoverboards on the Boardwalk after tweaking the definition of the devices in the town code.In January, after months of debate, the Mayor and Council voted unanimously to prohibit hoverboards and other unauthorized motor vehicles on the Boardwalk. After hoverboards started having… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The long-term future of one of the oldest motels on the north end of the Boardwalk remains in question this week after resort planners extended the site plan approval for another 18 months for the proposed Hyatt Place Hotel complex at 16th Street.The Seascape Motel on the Boardwalk at 16th Street, along… Read more »
BERLIN – When live racing returns to Ocean Downs this Sunday, you can bet there will be a crowd at the finish line cheering the horses on.Believe it or not, that’s not something the drivers steering the equine athletes usually see. Few racetracks these days draw the throng of locals and tourists that gathers along… Read more »
SNOW HILL – County officials added their support this week to a bid to bring the Triton unmanned aircraft to NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to draft a letter of support for the effort to bring the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft to Wallops Island. The facility is… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds released a statement Tuesday afternoon confirming the demonstration team’s involvement in next weekend’s OC Air Show remains unknown at this time.“Today marks the Team’s first opportunity to return to fly after our recent stand down. While we begin practicing again, our show season is still on hold. The… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department this week is warning the business community about a rash of counterfeit money incidents in and around the resort area including two arrests of suspects for passing $100 bills marked for cinematic use only.The OCPD is currently investigating a counterfeit currency case involving bills marked for cinematic… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City continues to push for moving the future dualization of Route 90 further up the county’s priority list of State Highway Administration (SHA) projects, but improvements to the corridor appear to lag behind in the state’s pecking order.On Tuesday, SHA officials briefed the Mayor and Council on a variety of projects… Read more »
WALLOPS ISLAND — A major launch program at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility along the Virginia coast just south of Ocean City and Assateague appears to be back on track after a successful test of the Antares rocket engines on Tuesday.In October 2014, NASA and its private-sector partner Orbital Sciences attempted to launch an Antares… Read more »
BERLIN – “God has a plan. I just try to stay out of the way.”That’s what Doc Mishler will tell you if you encounter him on one of his cross country treks. The octogenarian has spent more than a decade wandering across the country on horseback, spreading the word of the Lord and advocating for… Read more »