After School Academy Program Offers Diverse Outlets For Students

BERLIN – An expanded after school program at Buckingham Elementary School has increased student interest in academic enrichment. Roughly 140 students are currently enrolled in the After School CARE ...

After Debate Over Need, Ocean City Council Votes To Buy Private Property

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials approved on second reading this week the purchase of a downtown property that could ultimately be used as a new staging area for the Boardwalk tram, but not bef...

Fed’s Previous Concerns Not Enough To Derail Thin Blue Line Effort

OCEAN CITY — The town intends to move forward with the painting of a “thin blue line” along a section of 65th Street in support of the resort’s police department, despite an apparent pushb...

Hotel, Restaurant Project’s Site Plan Approved For Downtown Site

OCEAN CITY — Resort planners Wednesday approved the site plan for a vast hotel and restaurant complex on the site of the former Cropper concrete plant just north of the Route 50 Bridge. Last Jul...

Bottle, Knife Threat Results In First-Degree Assault Charge

OCEAN CITY — A local woman faces first-degree assault and other serious charges this week after allegedly first bashing her ex-boyfriend over the head with a liquor bottle before threatening to ...

New School Board President Elected

NEWARK – Former teacher Bill Gordy has been selected to lead the school board as president of the Worcester County Board of Education. Gordy, who joined the school board in 2014, was elected to hold...

Carolyn Dryzga December 2016 Kiwanian Of The Month

Receiving the December 2016 Kiwanian of the Month Award is Carolyn Dryzga, left, from Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Kiwanis Club President Barb Peletier.

Several Seahawks Place In Parkside Meet

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track teams turned in several strong performances at last week’s Bayside Conference meet at Parkside High School on Wednesday. On the girls’ side, in the...

Worcester Boys Hold Off Pesky Gunston

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team outlasted pesky Gunston, 50-46, at home on Monday to improve to 7-4 on the season. Gunston got out to a quick 5-0 lead in the first before Wo...

Tech School’s Popular Hospitality Program Gets OCHMRA Donation

NEWARK – Officials with the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) contributed $5,000 to Worcester Technical High School’s (WTHS) Hospitality and Tourism Management program last we...