New School Initiative Promotes Outdoors

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 ...

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 doze...

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 ...

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 m...

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...

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 ...

Legal Posturing Continues In Assateague Excessive Force Case

ASSATEAGUE -- Legal wrangling continued last week in the ongoing civil suit filed by a local resident against the U.S. and a National Park Ranger at Assateague over the alleged use of excessive force ...

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 f...

Things To Do Around Town

Every Saturday: Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon, Ocean City Airport. To benefit the Ocean City Aviation Association’s Huey Memorial Display restoration and continuous maintenance fund. For more in...

SD High Holds Poetry Out Loud Competition

Stephen Decatur High School junior Kayla Short, left, placed first in the Stephen Decatur High School Poetry Out Loud competition held during American Education Week.  Short will go on to compete...