Worcester School System Tweaks Calendar, Seeks Waiver To End June 11

NEWARK –   Local education officials agreed this week to modify the school calendar as facilities remain closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.The Worcester County Board of Educ...

Hardwire Steps Up To Produce Protective Face Shields For Hospital Staff

BERLIN –  In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, Hardwire LLC is now manufacturing face shields for medical personnel.The Pocomoke-based Hardwire is now producing protective face s...

Stay At Home, Maryland Governor Orders

OCEAN CITY — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Monday issued a stay-at-home directive for state citizens effective at 8 p.m. and vowed stronger enforcement for those who continue to ignore presc...

OC Extends Beach, Boardwalk Restrictions, Closes Inlet Lot, Urges Out-Of-State Visitors To Stay Put

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials late Sunday evening reinforced the strong message advising out-of-town visitors to stay away from Ocean City until further notice and extended the closure of the be...

Worcester County Encourages People To Follow Stay At Home Order

(Editor’s Note: The following is a press release dated March 30 from Worcester County Public Information Officer Kim Moses.)SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners urge visito...

Assateague Island Shut Down

WOW!!  That’s really all I can think to start off by saying.  COVID-19 has truly got us in unprecedented times and decisions from elected officials have reached further and effected mo...

Assateague Island Welcomes Foal

ASSATEAGUE — Amid the gloom and anxiety of the continuing pandemic, a little hope and a positive ray of sunshine appeared in the form of a new foal born on Assateague this week.Images of the ne...

Mayor’s weekly report says no tax increase

(March 26, 2020) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams issued a statement on Monday with updates regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the town. To the citizens and guests of Berlin: This is the second public stat...

Hardwire Manufactures Face Shields to Protect Medical Personnel Combatting COVID-19

Hardwire, LLC, the leading manufacturer of protective armor used by the military, law enforcement and school systems, announced today that the Company will immediately begin manufacturing protective ...

Maryland Schools Closed Through April 24; ‘Continuity Of Learning’ Plans Will Be Outlined

OCEAN CITY — The biggest takeaway from Gov. Larry Hogan’s midweek press conference on the ongoing pandemic is public schools in Maryland will remain closed until at last April 24.Hogan on...