Ocean City Promotes Bunting To Fire Marshal

OCEAN CITY – Josh Bunting has been named the town’s new fire marshal, replacing David Hartley, who served for nearly three decades.Bunting was officially sworn in during last week’s ...

December Trial Set On White Horse Park Occupancy

BERLIN –  While the ongoing health crisis has slowed the process, the lawsuit regarding permanent occupancy at White Horse Park continues to move slowly ahead.A Worcester County Circuit Cou...

Ocean Pines Seeking Candidates For Open Board Seats

OCEAN PINES –  The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) continues to seek candidates for its board of directors.While three candidates were certified in May, officials have extended the filing dea...

Electric Bike Rentals Spark Review

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week agreed to review a town ordinance banning dockless bike and electric scooter ride share operations in response to advertisement for a new West Ocean City ...

New Hotel Construction Moratorium Heads To Council

FENWICK ISLAND – A moratorium on new hotel construction will go before the town council this month with a favorable recommendation from the resort’s charter and ordinance committee.Last Fr...

Library-To-Go Services Offered

BERLIN – Grant funding requests and reopening plans highlighted a meeting of the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees this week.On Tuesday, Library Director Jennifer Ranck provided the boa...

Agencies Team Up To Offer Virtual Training Program

OCEAN CITY – Local agencies have partnered together to offer a virtual training program to employers and their workers as the economy reopens and customers return.The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Rest...

OC Ramps Up Smoking Enforcement On Boardwalk

OCEAN CITY – Officer calls for service nearly doubled in Ocean City last month, and Boardwalk smoking citations increased more than 1,000%.On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro present...

Fed Funding Available For State’s Fishing Industry

OCEAN CITY — Maryland’s U.S. Congressional delegation has announced $4.1 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding is available to all sectors of the state’s fishing and seafood ind...

Council Names Fruitland Manager To Administration Post

SALISBURY – John Psota will serve as Wicomico County’s new director of administration after the council voted unanimously last week to confirm his appointment.Last week, the Wicomico Count...