Next Month’s Springfest Canceled In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Next month’s Springfest was the latest shoe to drop after resort officials voted Wednesday morning to cancel the event due to uncertainties with the pandemic.During Wednesday...

Berlin To Livestream Council Meetings, Budget Sessions

BERLIN – As efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 continue, the Town of Berlin will begin livestreaming council meetings.Mayor Gee Williams announced Monday that the town council would hold it...

UPDATE: Ocean City Tourism Director Passes

OCEAN CITY — The resort community this week lost a treasured friend and icon this week with the passing of Ocean City Tourism Director Donna Abbott.Abbott succumbed on Wednesday after a ferocio...

State Police Outlines Home Order Enforcement Approach

OCEAN CITY — While state officials continue to assert education and outreach are still the preferred method of enforcing Governor Larry Hogan’s latest stay-at-home directive issued on Mond...

Pip The Beach Cat Launches Online Morning Show

BERLIN – A local feline is using his social media presence to entertain and uplift members of the community.Last, Pip the Beach Cat – a local feline that’s amassed thousands of soci...

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...