SALISBURY — Lauren Monroe, a prekindergarten teacher at the Wicomico Early Learning Center (WELC) who dedicates herself to creating a successful start in school and life for her 4- and 5-year-old students, was honored as the 2014-2015 Wicomico Teacher of the Year at last week’s annual Wicomico Teacher of the Year Banquet at the Commons… Read more »
BERLIN — Worcester County educators are excited about a new college and career planning program being phased into the curriculum this year. Though planning for life after high school is nothing new for Worcester, the Naviance program is unique in its scope and teachers told the Board of Education last week they think it will… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Fresh off the successful implementation of a vast pedestrian safety campaign last summer, the State Highway Administration (SHA) last week announced a series of changes for Ocean City this year, including a new traffic signal at 54th Street that went live last Friday.The engineering efforts are part of a comprehensive pedestrian safety… Read more »
BERLIN — After a hard fought victory at the North Carolina Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition, the Worcester Beach Bots team is headed to the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, MO next month to compete against teams from across the country and abroad.For a team that is only… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Maryland Attorney General’s Office last week issued a long-awaited opinion, ruling the Worcester’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) can be defined at times as a wholesaler and at other times as a retailer, but the implications on an ever-changing liquor distribution landscape in the county remain uncertain.In July 2012, Worcester County… Read more »
BERLIN — The mysterious black-shrouded highway signs that appeared last week on both sides of Route 50 from roughly Route 589 to Berlin are the precursor of a significant State Highway Administration (SHA) project at Route 50’s intersection with Seahawk Road.About a week ago, the rather ominous highway signs covered in black tarps appeared at… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A “cold-stunned” sea turtle rescued in Ocean City in November has completely recovered and is now ready for a re-release in sunny Florida after an extensive rehabilitation at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.The juvenile green sea turtle was rescued in Ocean City by a volunteer with the Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP)… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s new television commercials for the 2014 summer season have been under wraps for the past several months but were debuted to the local business community this week.“They were giddy,” Council Secretary Mary Knight said of the business community’s reaction.Tourism Director Donna Abbott presented the spots to the Mayor and City… Read more »
BERLIN — In a little over three years the Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center has affected the lives of more than 300 children. So it was fitting that their annual fundraising banquet held in Ocean City on March 20 attracted a record crowd of just over 300 supporters.It’s been a busy first few years for Shirley… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – A number of topics were addressed and approved this week, including a new Stand-Up Paddleboard Pilot Program, Eagle’s Landing weekend rate change, the 2014 Surfing Beach Schedule and an amendment to this current fiscal year’s budget.SUP Ocean Use Becomes CodeOcean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) Lt. Ward Kovacs presented a draft Stand-up Paddleboard… Read more »