SNOW HILL — Educators in Worcester County are approaching a new state requirement in a unique way.“Every Child Every Year” (ECEY) is a Maryland initiative designed to focus on promoting environmental awareness through outdoor experiences amongst public school students. The Board of Education learned this week how grades 1-9 took part in various environmental promotion… Read more »
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Biker Stops In Berlin On Cross Country Trip
BERLIN — Feeling worn down by the weight of an exhausting job and inescapable schedule, Dave Gill decided to break away from it all and embark on an 11,000-mile bicycle journey across almost two dozen states and two countries.Early in his journey Gill came through Berlin and Snow Hill, claiming to have one of the… Read more »
OC Boat Ramp Project To Begin
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council unanimously voted across the board this week, with Council President Lloyd Martin and Councilman Joe Mitrecic absent, to approve a list of business items during Monday evening’s legislative session.Parking Laws AmendedLast week Public Works Director Hal Adkins brought to the Mayor and City Council’s attention confusion regarding… Read more »
Former Prisoner’s Lawsuit Against Jail Dismissed
SNOW HILL — A federal judge earlier this month completely dismissed a civil suit filed by a former Worcester County Jail prisoner against the facility, its administrators and certain members of its medical staff, claiming he was cruelly and maliciously denied medical treatment.Last March, James A. Stanley, a prisoner who was extradited to Worcester County… Read more »
Ocean City Clarifies Parking Language
OCEAN CITY – Language within the city’s code regarding parking requirements was clarified this week.The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing to consider amending a section of the code that states, “Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next highest whole number.”The proposed amendment was, “Where… Read more »
Mixed Results In Annual Coastal Bays Report Card
OCEAN CITY — It was good news, bad news this week as the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) released its annual report card for the estuaries in and around the resort area with an overall grade of C, although some regions continued to do better than others.The MCBP, along with its numerous public and private… Read more »
Recor’s Former Colleague Picked For OC Planning Post
OCEAN CITY — The two-way traffic between Ocean City and Florida in terms of new department heads continued this week when town officials announced a Fort Pierce planning director has been tapped to fill the resort’s Planning and Community Development Director vacancy.After conducting a national search, resulting in dozens of qualified candidates, including a couple… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Changes Sought To Save Beach Stand Operators
OCEAN CITY – Beach stand operators continued this week to express their concerns about having one owner permitted to own half of Ocean City’s beach equipment franchises while bid prices are increasing and the economy continues to struggle.Patti’s Beach Service owner Patti Murrell has been in business for over 37 years and came before the… Read more »
Changes Sought To Save Beach Stand Operators
OCEAN CITY – Beach stand operators continued this week to express their concerns about having one owner permitted to own half of Ocean City’s beach equipment franchises while bid prices are increasing and the economy continues to struggle.Patti’s Beach Service owner Patti Murrell has been in business for over 37 years and came before the… Read more »
Get Bluegrass Benefit In Snow Hill Returns For Encore
OCEAN CITY – The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) is bringing back its fundraising event, Get Bluegrass, and this year has some new and exciting aspects for attendees.Last year LSLT Executive Director Kate Patton explained that the event was created to steer in a different direction from the traditional holiday dinner or cocktail party and… Read more »