OCEAN CITY — With close attention to a nostalgic past and a careful eye on a promising future, a new chapter in the legendary local surfing culture and community was launched on Monday with the announcement of the formation, or resurrection more appropriately, of the Ocean City Surf Club.A virtual who’s who of Ocean City… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Local tourism officials will discuss the benefits of having schools open after Labor Day with the Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent next month.During last Monday afternoon’s Tourism Commission Meeting Michael James, Carousel Hotel and Resort managing partner and Ocean City Economic Development Committee (EDC) Chairman reported the EDC will be meeting in… Read more »
BERLIN — Worcester County students presented their award-winning design for a new emergency department waiting room to representatives of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) last Friday.Having taken the top prize in Maryland, the design will now be competing at the national level.A community partnership project, the re-design was a collaboration between Worcester Technical High School’s (WTHS)… Read more »
NEWARK — The Tuesday night snowstorm followed by single-digit temperatures for much of the week led to a mid-winter break for Worcester County schools this week, but the decision-making process is complicated and not always popular, according to school officials.With an ominous forecast calling for a major winter storm and as much as four to… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Although the election is months away, it’s guaranteed there will be at least three new faces on the next Worcester County Commission after Commissioner Jim Purnell confirmed this week that he will not be seeking re-election.Commissioners Judy Boggs and Louise Gulyas have already announced that this would be their last term on… Read more »
BERLIN — A series of wildlife and conservation focused films are coming to Worcester County this winter, and a free showing of the award-winning 2006 film “Sharks: Stewards of the Reef” will launch the event.Director Holiday Johnson met last week with The Dispatch to discuss her movie, the upcoming film screenings and the role of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY –Tuesday’s snow storm left the resort with a mess on its hands as the state and Town of Ocean City partnered to work around the clock to at least have roadways become passable as soon as possible.Tuesday’s winter storm landed approximately 4 inches of snow in the resort area. With sustained winds at… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A recent change to Worcester County voting districts has the local Elections Board seeking additional polling places.Worcester’s seven districts saw significant changes over the past few months with the south end of the county especially hit by big alterations. The re-drafting of the districts means that many voters will have new representatives… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — A challenge to a variance for a 190-foot pier over private and state-owned wetlands in West Ocean City was allowed to continue this week when a Worcester County Circuit Court judge denied a motion to dismiss the petition.In November, the Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) filed a petition for judicial review in… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) has submitted a management plan to Worcester County for a 441-acre property located along Ayers Creek that it hopes to name after a local conservationist.MCBP will now begin large-scale restoration of the property, which has been named the “Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve” in honor of a… Read more »