Janice M. Smith Showell Janice M. Smith, age 85, of Showell, died Thursday, October 30, 2025, at home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Selbyville, Del. and was the daughter of the lat...
Rosalie Krider Timmons Naples, Fla. Rosalie Krider Timmons, 87, of Naples, Fla., and formerly of Wilmington, Del., passed away on October 26, 2025. Mrs. Timmons was a native of Baltimore and was a g...
Offshore wind cannot fix state energy crisis Editor, Affordable, environmentally friendly, sustainable, reliable energy, lower electric bills, and aesthetically pleasing structures on our horizon… h...
County hands off cannabis tax grants When the Worcester County Commissioners last week elected to have a Local Management Board manage the distribution of proceeds from the county’s share of the can...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Worcester County Public Schools community is split on the system’s allowance of the politically charged Turning Point USA chapter at Stephen Decatur High School. An ...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Fines will increase for drivers caught on camera exceeding the posted speed limit in Berlin, officials said this week. At a Berlin mayor and council meeting on Monday, Oct...
The Ocean Pines Public Works Department will collect bagged leaves from Nov. 24 through Dec. 31. Bagged leaves will be picked up on days opposite Republic Services’ regularly scheduled collection ...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Town Council this week approved the municipality’s 2026 lineup of events, which includes favorites such as the Independence Day fireworks, Oktoberfest, th...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester County Public Schools students and staff were recognized last week at a board of education meeting for their efforts in cultivating a positive and thriving learn...
Board’s contract with Virginia co. will lead to structure disguised as tree near Ocean Pines Golf Course By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Improved phone service is headed to Ocean Pines, as last week th...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Improvements are coming to the Ocean Pines food and beverage operations, including a new outdoor kitchen at the Yacht Club, a shade structure at the Clubhouse Bar and Gril...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce presented their 2026 event lists this week, with the Peach Festival and the Bathtub Races returning. T...
Schools, county no role in TPUSA chap. The uproar that should never have occurred burst into full voice last week as parents, students, political party faithful, government officials and other opinion...
Opponents should laud new energy Editor, Affordable energy is on the horizon – President Trump is threatening its possibility For decades, Ocean City has been powered by energy sources that we d...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Consumers in the Town of Berlin should expect their electric bills to increase early next year, after the Town Council last week approved a new energy cont...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has secured millions of dollars in state funding over the next five years to restore the Newport Bay watershed. This proj...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Berlin’s lineup of seasonal festivities continues this weekend with the town’s annual family-friendly, educational, and Halloween-themed event, Touch a...
By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Posting a hefty decommissioning bond ahead of solar farm approval is now the law in Worcester County, where officials made the change as emergency legislati...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Berlin Fire Company invites the public to an open house this weekend, where the crew will have new and old apparatuses on display and fire prevention m...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Berlin’s Christmas tree will be a little different this holiday season, with brighter lights and, as part of a community-wide effort, Eastern Shore-theme...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) A tree grown from seeds of an over 2,000-year-old bald cypress in North Carolina, the oldest of its kind in the Eastern United States, found its way to the...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department is gearing up to host new offerings this offseason for all age groups. Advertised as “for new recruits an...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) With Halloween just around the corner, the service group Ocean Pines Get Involved is gearing up for their holiday drives to give back to community members ...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Chefs from the Eastern Shore restaurant Roadie Joe’s represented Berlin last week at the World Food Championship in Indiana, where they competed against ...
Roscoe Nelson Jr. Ocean City Family and friends are sad to report that Roscoe Heath Nelson, Jr. of Ocean City, passed away on Sept. 29, 2025, at the Deer’s Head Hospital Center, in Salisbury, after ...