PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Fisher Marine Construction crews inspect heavy equipment prior to undertaking bulk head repairs in February in Ocean Pines.
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Showell Construction
PHOTO COURTESY WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Worcester County Board of Education authorized a $2.5 million requisition to continue construction at the replacement Showell Elementary School site on Showell School Road off Route 589 in Berlin during a meeting on Dec. 17. The project began on Sept. 29, 2018 and was expected to be complete… Read more »
New Showell Elementary
MORGAN PILZ/BAYSIDE GAZETTE Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the construction of the new Showell Elementary School off Route 589 in Berlin continued as scheduled according to a report by the county school system’s Chief Financial Officer Vince Tolbert during the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education teleconference meeting held on May 19. Work was being… Read more »
Measure Twice
PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON During the first week of January 2020, workers with Federalsburg-based Accutrench Contracting kick off prep work as Comcast begins to run cables for individual homes along Ocean Parkway in northern Ocean Pines.
Enraptured
PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON Ocean Pines resident Alexis Vickers enraptures Leah Ever- son, 6, and Declan Boyle, 4 with soap bubbles in White Horse Park as a multitude of children take advantage of mild weekend temperatures during mid-January in 2020.
Happy New Year
PHOTO BY GREG ELLISON In a scene missing from the start of 2021, throngs of people fill downtown Berlin as it pulsates with New Year’s Eve revelers cheering in the opening seconds of 2020 wholly unaware of the challenges in store.
School board recommends new roof at SDMS
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) Stephen Decatur Middle School’s roof has been leaking since Tropical Storm Isaias passed by on Aug. 4 and damaged enough shingles that it’s going to cost $240,987 to fix it. That was the low bid the Worcester County Board of Education agreed to recommend to the county… Read more »
Ocean Pines amends employee HR policies
By Greg Ellison (Dec. 24, 2020) Ocean Pines updated its policies on use of vacation time and severance packages for association employees, while continuing to mull sick time limitations during the board of directors’ meeting on Saturday. OPA Vice President Dr. Colette Horn said the proposals would become effective on Jan. 1. Horn said one… Read more »
WCPS calendar proposals to be voted on in Feb.
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) The Worcester County Board of Education has two academic calendar proposals to consider for 2021-22, with both of them allowing for the possibility of attending school from home. The school system’s traditional calendar committee was not able to convene for a work session because of covid-19 restrictions,… Read more »
Penguin Swim modified for covid
By Josh Kim, Staff Writer (Dec. 24, 2020) Join the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation for an icy dip in the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day for the foundation’s 27th annual Penguin Swim fundraiser event. “It’s a great opportunity for everyone to wash away 2020, while honoring and supporting the healthcare heroes in our community,”… Read more »