SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Public School (WCPS) system is one of 22 programs in the state to get a portion of $6.8 million in after school grants from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Worcester’s slice of the pie amounts to $300,000, which educators said will be used to bolster student programs… Read more »
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Inaccurate Voter Roll Targeted By Taxpayers Group; City Says County Maintains List
OCEAN CITY – The voice behind the Ocean City Taxpayers for Social Justice has taken on a familiar battle in Ocean City, threatening legal action against the Mayor and City Council if action is not taken to clean up the town’s registered voter roll. On Monday, Tony Christ, spokesperson for Ocean City Taxpayers for Social… Read more »
8K-Plus Visited New Ocean City Center For the Arts In Summer
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Center for the Arts welcomed more than 8,000 visitors from May to September, exceeding officials’ early expectations. Art League of Ocean City (ALOC) Executive Director Rina Thaler attended Tuesday’s Mayor and City Council work session to give an update on the activities and educational services of the new center…. Read more »
Salisbury Man’s Body Recovered After Long Search
SNOW HILL — The somber search for a Salisbury man who went missing while fishing in a bass tournament on the Pocomoke River last Saturday ended on Tuesday morning when the victim’s body was recovered. Otto Paul Lynch, 63, was participating in a two-day bass fishing tournament on the Pocomoke River on Saturday when contact… Read more »
AGH Offers Free Flu Clinics
BERLIN – As a service to the community’s health, Atlantic General Hospital/Health System is again providing flu shot clinics free to the community. Individuals must be at least 13 years old to receive the vaccine at one of the free clinics. In Berlin at the hospital’s Outpatient Services Lobby, clinics are planned for Wednesday, Oct…. Read more »
Frontier Town To Host 3rd Farm Day
BERLIN — Frontier Town Western Theme Park will be hosting Upper Room Studio’s 3rd Annual Farm Day on Oct. 5, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will highlight farm activities, fiber arts and music complete with shearing of fiber animals by United States National Champion Shearer Emily Chamelin, who will be shearing two breeds of… Read more »
County Commissioner Boggs Will Not Seek Re-Election
OCEAN PINES — After nearly three terms in office, County Commissioner Judy Boggs has announced she will not be seeking re-election in 2014, opening up her seat for District 5, which encompasses Ocean Pines. Making the announcement Saturday, Boggs promised that she will serve the remainder of her term diligently. “It will be 12 years… Read more »
Federal Officials Approve Route 50 Bridge Alternative, But Project Likely Decades Away
OCEAN CITY — While construction could be nearly two decades away, federal transportation officials last week formally approved one of several alternatives for a new Route 50 Bridge into Ocean City, setting in motion a likely lengthy timetable for the replacement of the existing span.After reviewing numerous impact studies for the multiple alternatives proposed, the… Read more »
MML Not Backing City’s Request For Double Tax Legislation; Change Would Likely Reduce Taxes For Ocean City Property Owners
OCEAN CITY – The city was once denied the request of a tax differential from Worcester County by the Maryland Municipal League (MML), leading officials to schedule a discussion for future action.At the conclusion of Tuesday afternoon’s Mayor and City Council work session, Councilman Joe Mitrecic announced the city had received correspondence from the Maryland… Read more »
Government Shutdown Officially Closes Assateague National Seashore; ‘Significant Impact’ Reported
ASSATEAGUE — With the federal government shutting down at midnight, the impact is already being felt at Assateague Island National Seashore, which is now officially closed until further notice.When the clock struck midnight without any progress on the impasse over the federal spending plan, driven largely by the divide over Obamacare, the federal government began… Read more »