POCOMOKE — Pocomoke Elementary School (PES) received a visit last Friday from State Superintendent Dr. Lillian Lowery, who presented plaque designating PES as a Superlative High Performing Reward School, one of only eight such Title-1 schools state-wide.During the visit, Lowery also spoke with PES leadership about the strategies used to promote education, which will be… Read more »
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New Pines Yacht Club Plan Okayed
OCEAN PINES — It’s been a long road but a new Ocean Pines Yacht Club has finally received site plan approval by the Worcester County Planning Commission.The project suffered delays last month when the commission initially refused to lower parking requirements for the proposed facility, which was short 62 spaces as judged by the county… Read more »
Lower Shore Counties Confirm Republican Tendencies
BERLIN — In Tuesday’s general election, the lower shore continued its long-standing traditions of bucking statewide and nationwide trends and stayed close to its Republican roots in nearly every race.While President Barack Obama edged Republican challenger Mitt Romney by mere percentage points nationally, the presidential race was hardly an issue in the traditionally Democratic state… Read more »
Ethics Charge Filed Over Finance Report On Election Eve
OCEAN CITY – With the municipal election looming on Tuesday, an ethics complaint was filed Monday at City Hall against Council President Jim Hall for reporting false campaign finance information.First thing Monday morning, Councilwoman Mary Knight, who was re-elected handily on Tuesday, formally filed an ethics violation against Jim Hall for not including accurate disclosures… Read more »
WOC Restaurant Named In Class Action Wage Lawsuit
WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City restaurant has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit over alleged unfair wages for tipped employees in what could be a test case of sorts for the hospitality industry.The Sakura Japanese Steakhouse chain, including its local restaurant, has been named as a co-defendant in… Read more »
Salisbury To Seek Agreement In Case Of Water Service Problems
SALISBURY — With recent emergencies like Hurricane Sandy grabbing attention, Salisbury Public Works Director Teresa Gardner briefed the council this week on a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Emergency Services to provide water services to areas of Wicomico County during “catastrophic” events.According to Gardner, one of the biggest issues following an… Read more »
Viable Sea Turtle Nest Discovered
BERLIN – On Friday, Oct. 26, before the onset of high winds and waves from Hurricane Sandy, biological technicians and staff from the Marine Animal Rescue at the National Aquarium in Baltimore excavated a loggerhead sea turtle nest on the north end of Assateague Island National Seashore (AINS). The nest contained two live hatchlings and… Read more »
Town Officials, Farmers Market Vendors Ink ‘Good Agreements’
BERLIN — Town leadership and vendors appear to have mended any fences that may have broken last month when the Mayor and Council requested a re-location of the Berlin Farmers Market.Following their confrontation in October, both groups have been working together to develop a new, agricultural-based town event as well as form a nine-member Advisory… Read more »
Repairs Underway On Assateague’s Fed Side
BERLIN – Slowly but surely, the Assateague Island National Seashore is licking the wounds caused by Hurricane Sandy, but some will take more time to heal than others.According to a press release from the federal side of the island, the cycling and pedestrian bridge on the Verrazano Bridge sustained significant damage. On the island side,… Read more »
Ocean City Voters Support Dare, Knight, Mitrecic, Cymek
OCEAN CITY – Tuesday’s Ocean City’s Municipal Election results blew the last election’s voter turnout out of the water with the highest voter turnout seen in years as incumbents Mary Knight and Doug Cymek, along with former Council President Joe Mitrecic and former City Manager Dennis Dare, were elected to fill the four open council… Read more »