SNOW HILL — With the implementation of the national Common Core Curriculum (CCC) underway, Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) have been working to evolve their special education program to keep pace with changing education standards.The intent is to blend together special education and general education in a way that leaves all students prepared for life… Read more »
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Annual Car And Truck Show Features Grammy Winner
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Car and Truck Show will roll into the Ocean City Convention Center this Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22.Gates will be open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available at the door.In its 13th year of production, the OC Car… Read more »
Ocean Downs Track Offers 65th Live Racing Season
BERLIN — Live harness racing returned this week to Ocean Downs, opening the 65th season at the historic track in Berlin not far from Ocean City.The Casino at Ocean Downs is now one of four operating casinos in Maryland, but for much of its history, the track’s main feature was the live harness racing it… Read more »
Professional Surfing Returns To Ocean City
OCEAN CITY- The first-ever Walk Da Plank Longboard Pro Challenge, representing the first professional surfing event held in Ocean City since the early 1980s, was a huge success last weekend with 16 pro surfers from all over the East Coast competing for thousands in prize money.Promoted by the recently formed Ocean City Surf Club and… Read more »
Erosion Main Piece To Assateague Bayside Options
ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island National Seashore concluded its series of public input workshops last week on finding “a more resilient Bayside Picnic and Parking Area.” While the turnout wasn’t as strong as the National Park Service (NPS) initially hoped, officials noted a high level of enthusiasm from those who did submit comments.Many of the comments… Read more »
Budget Doubles Berlin Fire Company Funding Support
BERLIN — Funding from the town of Berlin to the Berlin Fire Company (BFC) will double in the next budget year, from $200,000 to $400,000, though still short of the original funding that was severed in 2012.The Berlin Mayor and Council indicated during their budgeting process this spring that they intended to up the amount… Read more »
Cautious Optimism For ‘Takeover’ Event In Ocean City; Charities Pull Raffle Vehicles For Weekend
OCEAN CITY – While businesses are advised to conduct business as normal during “College Takeover Beach Week” this weekend, the event and its troubled past is on the minds of many.In previous incarnations in other resort destinations, thousands of attendees of this organized event have caused major problems, including in the Oceanfront area of Virginia… Read more »
Liability Concerns Slow County’s Okay Of Grant Program
SNOW HILL — Hurricane season began Sunday and a new federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) looks to provide funding to help residents in Worcester County elevate their homes to guard against flooding. Unfortunately, the way the program is written could leave county government in the lurch if any of the projects run into problems.The… Read more »
Commissioners Unanimously Approve Budget Plan
SNOW HILL — The process had some snags and bumps, but the Worcester County Commissioners managed to unanimously approve a fiscal year 2014 operating budget this week.The budget includes salary increases for employees without raising taxes or digging out more money than expected from the stabilization fund.A unanimously passed budget is unusual, at least considering… Read more »
BikeFest Scores $35K In Ocean City Funding Support
OCEAN CITY – The resort’s financial contribution toward OC BikeFest may be coming to a sunset as consensus grows over how focus should be shifted toward assisting new events.Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) Chairman Greg Shockley requested the Mayor and City Council on Tuesday afternoon approve $35,000 to support funding of OC BikeFest 2014 to be… Read more »