Food deliveries provide comfort for residents of Ocean Pines during virus

By Greg Ellison (March 26, 2020) Numerous dining establishments in Ocean Pines have shifted to delivery only in an attempt to maintain a degree of normalcy for community members. The Pine Public House...

Donations sought as Maryland Food Bank maintains mission

By Greg Ellison (March 26, 2020) The Maryland Food Bank of the Eastern Shore is seeking financial support and volunteers to maintain distribution services from Kent County to Worcester County in respo...

Board holds ‘virtual’ session

By Greg Ellison OP directors consider options as pandemic changes everything (March 26, 2020) With gatherings to be avoided during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors...

Local Apparel Company Creates Positive T-Shirt Effort For Front Line Workers

BERLIN — Keeping people working and recognizing those on the front lines have been consistent themes with the growing pandemic and one local screen-printing company has come up with a way to do...

Construction will continue for new elementary school

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 26, 2020) The 17th update on the construction of the new Showell Elementary School was given to the Worcester County Board of Education last Tuesday via a telephone...

State Looks To Help Small Businesses With Relief Package

OCEAN CITY — Stemming the spread of the COVID-19 virus remained the focus of Gov. Larry Hogan’s actions announced on Monday, but the governor and his staff also announced an expansive $17...

Wicomico Civic Center Facing ‘Revenue Challenges’

SALISBURY – A shortfall in the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center budget highlighted a meeting with county officials last week.In an open work session last week, representatives with Wicomico Co...

Berlin Mayor Drops Tax Increase Proposal Amid Crisis

BERLIN –  Mayor Gee Williams has dropped plans to increase Berlin’s property tax rate in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.Williams released a statement Monday outlining measures ...

Wicomico’s Young Heading To Worcester County Government

SALISBURY – A member of Wicomico County’s administration has resigned from his position to assume a similar role in Worcester County.Last week, Assistant Director of Administration Weston ...

Recreational Fishery Opposes Proposed Rockfish Regs

OCEAN CITY — A coalition of local and regional recreational anglers and charter captains fired off a letter this month to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crying foul over prop...