OCEAN CITY — A major flap over the proliferation of an increasingly popular, larger version of the traditional boogie board was at least temporarily resolved today when Ocean City officials lifted the ban on the “beaters” until the issue could be discussed next week.After receiving numerous complaints about the increased use of the larger body boards,… Read more »
BERLIN — The Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) Berlin summer camp, while not pulling in the number of participants yet that organizers would like to see, is on the right track to growing into the kind of program Berlin needs, according to town officials.“The bones are there,” said Councilwoman Lisa Hall. “We just… Read more »
BERLIN — With the summer vacation plans of regular donors playing havoc with donation schedules, the Blood Bank of Delmarva is looking for a little extra help to fill next week’s mobile blood drives in Ocean Pines and Snow Hill.“We anticipate that more than 20,000 people on Delmarva will need blood this year – and… Read more »
BERLIN — After serving with the town for nearly a decade, Berlin Police Department (BPD) K-9 Titus has officially and his replacement, Luke, is now on the streets.At 9 years old, Titus, has spent his entire career with Berlin. He began training at only a few months old with future handler BPD Senior Officer Chris… Read more »
SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man was found guilty this week of manslaughter and assault in the death of a West Ocean City bar owner last October with a Worcester County Circuit Court judge agreeing the internal injuries he sustained during a physical altercation outside the establishment caused his death.Cyle Morgan Walker, who celebrated… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Though some aspects were measured differently than in years past, Worcester County’s Maryland State Assessment (MSA) scores for 2012 remain among the best in the state.Split into reading and math, the MSA is the state’s traditional benchmark for judging student progress in Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. For the past several years, Worcester has… Read more »
BERLIN – Do you need a budget-friendly alternative to the beach that will keep the kids happy and the entire family entertained? How about if you could benefit a local nonprofit that works to keep our coastal waters swimmable and fishable? Too good to be true?Not if you join Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and the Assateague… Read more »
SNOW HILL — Just over a year after the abolishment of the old Liquor Control Board (LCB) in Worcester and the creation of the new county-run Department of Liquor Control (DLC), county officials are still seeking answers on a key definition for its agency.In 2011, the Maryland General Assembly abolished the Worcester County LCB after… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The proposal to add a central reservation system to the town’s website has quietly settled down but officials assured the City Council this week it has not been forgotten.At this week’s work session, Tourism Director Donna Abbott presented an update on the town’s accommodations webpage on Ocean City’s website, OCocean.com.“I wanted to… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – The final draft of a Memorandum of Understanding was passed this week between the town and the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), adding that promoters will now have to provide detailed invoices for event spending.In April a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was presented to the Mayor and City Council by TAB, and it… Read more »