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Former SDHS teacher pleads guilty to decades-old abuse of minor; Worcester school administration chastised for not reporting incident
A former Stephen Decatur High School band teacher pleaded guilty this week to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a sexual relationship he had with a student more than three decades ago, but not before the involved parties accused school administration of playing some part in the underage abuse. In Worcester...
BWI flights canceled, delayed; Maryland issues partial state of emergency over Microsoft outage
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide, including some at BWI Airport.The agency says Partial activation is for "an incident or event requiring significant monitoring or resources," meaning there is additional Emergency Operations Center staffing from other agencies and organizations. Banks, airlines, television networks and health systems across the world are impacted by the outage. CBS News reports the issue was caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its...
Md. State Fair is hiring
Interested in being a part of putting on the Maryland State Fair for three big weekends this summer? Attend the Maryland State Fair Job Fair, on Tuesday, July 30 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall, to explore a variety of job opportunities during the Thursday, Aug. 22- Sunday, Aug. 25, Thursday, Aug. 29-Monday, Sept. 2, and Thursday, Sept. 5-Sunday, Sept. 8 run of the Maryland State Fair. ...
State budget cuts to impact Ocean City, Worcester County arts programs
State budget cuts approved this week are expected to impact local arts programming in Worcester County, officials say. On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works, a three-member board consisting of the governor, comptroller and treasurer, voted to approve $148.3 million in budget reductions for fiscal year 2025. The cuts, officials report, are largely driven by an increase in healthcare and childcare spending, top priorities for the administration.
Prayer service in Ocean Pines held in wake of Trump assassination attempt
The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation and Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) hosted a nonpartisan, non-political, interfaith “Prayer Service for Our Country” this week to foster unity following the attempted assignation attempt of former United States President Donald Trump. The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation and Sen. Mary...
Delaware opioid officials blast the AG, then award $2 million in grants
This article is from Spotlight Delaware, written by Nick Stonesifer. Nearly three weeks after Attorney General Kathy Jennings sent a letter calling for a freeze to new state opioid grants, Delaware officials awarded $2 million to dozens of nonprofits that provide addiction services across the state. They approved the money during a heated meeting on Tuesday of the Behavioral Health Consortium ... Read More
Dypsky familiar name within OC fire service
(July 19, 2024) This week we proudly recognize Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company active member and current Captain Greg Dypsky. Captain Dypsky represents one of the many families that for generations have provided service to the Ocean City community through their commitment to our volunteer fire company.
OCPD searching for missing man
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Ocean City Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. We’re told Ivan was vacationing with his family but left without notice. He was last seen in the area of 42nd Street at 6 a.m. Wednesday, carrying a duffel bag.
CPD June Officer of the Month named
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – Pfc. White was named the Cambridge Police Department’s Officer of the Month for June. Pfc. White has been employed with the agency since September 2023. Cambridge PD says they are proud to have him as a part of their team. We want to hear your...
UPDATED Betterton Beach reopened
BETTERTON — Residents may resume normal beach activities including swimming, watersports, and fishing. According to the Kent County Health Department results from the latest samples at Betterton Beach are at an acceptable level for bathing. As of 5 p.m., July 18, the beach was re-opened to the public. Around noon on Wednesday, the Health Department shut down Betterton Beach due to a sewage leak from one of the pump stations. ...
Cambridge Mayor Steve Rideout on Search for City Manager
The Cambridge City Council conducted interviews on July 15 for the vacant city manager position. The closed session was held at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay and was, in the words of Mayor Steve Rideout, “an interesting meeting.” This was necessitated by the departure in May of City Manager Tom Carroll, whose position has been held on a temporary basis by David Deutsch.
State Police Detectives Arrest Lewes Man for Multiple Felony Thefts
Delaware State Police arrested 31-year-old William Rodenbaugh of Lewes, Delaware, for multiple felony thefts from vehicles that occurred over the last week in the Lewes area. Between July 8, 2024, and July 17, 2024, troopers investigated multiple thefts and trespassing of a similar nature in Angola and Lewes area. In each of the incidents, a white male suspect trespassed onto residential properties, where he went through unsecured vehicles and stole money and property. Detectives identified the suspect responsible for the thefts as William Rodenbaugh and obtained warrants for his arrest. Detectives were familiar with Rodenbaugh as part of an ongoing investigation of thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles in the Lewes area.
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