Public Hearing Held On Wicomico’s Proposed Tax Rate

SALISBURY – Disagreements over a proposed real property tax increase highlighted a public hearing in Wicomico County this week.This year, Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver submitted a propose...

Officials Maintain County ‘Never Made A Pledge To AGH’

SNOW HILL –   Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino on Tuesday defended a county decision to cut funding to Atlantic General Hospital.At a meeting of the commissioners Tuesday, Be...

Council Delays Budget Adoption

SALISBURY – Citing the need for further review, officials in Wicomico County agreed this week to extend the date for adopting the annual budget and fiscal years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Pro...

Del. Man Arrested In Major Heroin Bust

BERLIN — A Delaware man was arrested last week and charged with heroin distribution after a two-month investigation revealed he was allegedly distributing the drug throughout northern Worcester...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Colby Phillips Living A Water Life

(Editor’s Note: The following is an ongoing series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Co...

Berlin Lands Natural Gas Generator

BERLIN –   A new generator will ensure the town can continue its efforts to keep electric costs low.On Friday, crews delivered the town’s new 2-megawatt, natural gas generator t...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 22, 2020

Solo bike rides are one of Beckett’s favorite things of late.Though he’s usually up for company, most of the time he’s hitting the streets by himself because he doesn’t want to...

OC Council Approves Plan B Budget

OCEAN CITY — Quietly amid the uncertainties surrounding the ongoing pandemic and the impact on the summer season, resort officials this week approved a fiscal year 2021 “Plan B” budg...

Atlantic Physical Therapy Donates To Maryland And Delaware Food Banks

Atlantic Physical Therapy, a family owned physical therapy company with nine clinics, donated $1,000 each to the Food Bank of Maryland and the Delaware Food Bank. Pictured, from left, are CEO Robert ...

Ocean City Elementary Holds Annual Humane Society Care For Pets Drive

Ocean City Elementary School recently held its annual Worcester County Humane Society Care for Pets Drive. Although items were only collected for two weeks, students, faculty and staff received many ...