OCEAN CITY – “It can’t happen here,” was a common misconception addressed at Monday afternoon’s Gang Recognition Training Session, with members of the community quickly learning that Ocean City is not immune from gang violence. The Ocean City Police Department held a gang recognition and identification training session Monday and Tuesday this week, in an… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Malibu’s Classic ESA surf contest, sponsored by Malibu’s Surf Shop on 8th Street, ran for its 14th year last weekend in great waves, compliments of Hurricane Bertha situated just below Bermuda. This was the third Eastern Surfing Association event for the Delmarva district this year, and co directors Chris Vaxmonsky and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A local teenager was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore last weekend with severe injuries after his foot was caught in the propeller of a boat south of the Ocean City Inlet.Around 6:45 p.m. last Saturday, a 28-foot motor vessel carrying the operator and three passengers flipped over in rough seas and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Visibility was the top concern amongst Mayor and City Council members this week, as they heard the latest updates on the potential offshore wind farm off the coast of Ocean City.Bluewater Wind came before the Mayor and Council this week in an effort to keep the community updated on the potential offshore… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In an effort to stay competitive with area golf courses and add an extra amenity for golfers, Eagle’s Landing could be seeing the addition of a GPS course management system. Eagle’s Landing Golf Pro Bob Croll presented the Recreation and Parks Committee with his recommendation for the GPS system this week, highlighting… Read more »

NEWARK – Students in third through eighth grades exceeded the overall state Maryland School Assessment (MSA) scores in reading and math in 2008, according to preliminary MSA scores released this week.“We’re doing better, much better, in some instances than the state,” said Worcester County Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Richard Walker.Individual school information is not yet… Read more »

NEWARK – Progress is being made on the new Worcester County Technical High School (WTS) and the renovations and addition to Pocomoke High School (PHS), but the Worcester County Board of Education is worried that the next projects in line could be delayed.Snow Hill High School (SHHS) and Showell Elementary School (SES) are slated next,… Read more »

GIRDLETREE – An experiment inusing high-tunnel greenhouse technology in coastal areas could offer Worcester County farmers another economic optionand add to the local food supply.“It’s extremely important to preserve agriculture. The best way to do it is to make sure farmers make money,” said Worcester County Economic Development Director Jerry Redden.The Maryland Hawk Corp., out… Read more »

BERLIN – Former Berlin Mayor Rex Hailey filed to run for mayor earlier this year with no fanfare and plans to run a low key campaign, despite this week’s addition of interim Mayor Gee Williams to the race.“At least I know who I’m going against now,” Hailey said. “I knew someone would run. We’ve just… Read more »

OCEAN CITY –The Planning and Zoning Commission approved changes to two previously approved projects this week, allowing for an extension of time for site plan approval for a mid-town project and an amended site plan to an uptown hotel. The Clarion Hotel’s planned overlay district was approved on May 6 for the addition of a… Read more »