‘The Town Of Ocean City Is Not Paying A Penny’ For Beach Ball Tower Painting

OCEAN CITY — Crews this week began the tedious job of repainting the downtown water tower’s beach ball design after the original paint job failed after a few years.By midweek, an elaborat...

Atlantic General Prepared For Virus Surge If It Comes

BERLIN – As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Worcester County, a local hospital is hoping to meet the demands of a predicted surge with additional beds and overflow space.I...

Woman Faces Multiple Charges After Two Arrests In Same Week

OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City woman was arrested twice in the span of a couple of days last week including an incident during which she ran down the Boardwalk completely naked.Around 6:45 p.m. las...

School System Providing 7,300-Plus Meals A Week

SNOW HILL –   While schools might not be filled with teachers or students, skeleton crews are staffing some of their kitchens to make sure kids in need have access to food.When school...

Special 90th Birthday Parade Organized For Resident

OCEAN CITY — With a little creativity and a lot of behind-the-scenes moving parts, a local resident this week had a 90th birthday celebration in style amid the new normal.With Ocean City residen...

Berlin Farmers Market Returns Next Sunday

BERLIN –   The town will welcome the return of the Berlin Farmers Market the first week of May.As closures and cancellations related to COVID-19 continue to pile up, Berlin officials a...

Annual Business Competition Goes Virtual Next Month

SALISBURY – A local competition that assists business startups will go virtual this spring.Last week, organizers of the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery Program announ...

County Park Lighting Concerns Addressed

SNOW HILL –  Concerns regarding lighting at Newtown Park in Pocomoke have been addressed, according to one county official.Worcester County Commissioner Josh Nordstrom said this week that t...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – April 24, 2020

The Paddock was built by Gabby Mancini on 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue in what was then considered “way up the beach.” It opened in 1953 as a bar and restaurant specializing i...

What’s Your Sign? – April 24, 2020

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You still might have to deal with some lingering confusion that marked a recent workplace situation. But for the most part, you should now be well on your way to your ne...