Berlin Mayor Proposes 4% Property Tax Rate For Council Review

BERLIN –  Mayor Gee Williams this week formally proposed a 3.75% tax increase for the coming fiscal year.On Monday, Williams introduced a proposed property tax rate of $.83 per $100 of ass...

OC Police Chief Confident In Summer Manpower Levels

OCEAN CITY – Despite a lower number of candidates for seasonal positions, Ocean City’s police chief said he remains confident the department will have enough recruits for the coming summer...

St. Patrick’s Parade, Festival Returns Saturday

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will be glistening in green as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club, marches down Coastal Highway on Sat...

Decatur Wrestlers Win Three State Titles

BERLIN — Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team closed out an unforgettable season last weekend in the state championships with three individual titles and five wrestlers reaching the f...

Jumbo Tog on the Rip and Rockfish In the Back Bay

It has been far too long between fishing reports so I was super glad to have some pics come in this afternoon….I’ll get to the deets in just a second.  First I want to give a big cong...

Corona Virus – is my Dog or Cat at risk?

by John Maniatty VMD The new human coronavirus outbreak has been all over the news, and the topic has led to a lot of questions for veterinarians. It is being identified as 2019-nCov by the World Hea...

Amendment Approval Will Allow WOC Restaurant Redevelopment

SNOW HILL –  A text amendment approved by county officials this week is expected to allow redevelopment of Mad Fish, the West Ocean City restaurant destroyed in a fire last summer, to move...

Worcester County Mayors Seek EMS Funding Task Force

SNOW HILL –  The mayors of Worcester County’s four municipalities this week called for the formation of a task force to study EMS funding concerns.Berlin Mayor Gee Williams told the ...

Passionate Support In Annapolis For Enhanced Special Event Bill

OCEAN CITY — A bill strengthening the resort’s motorized special event zone legislation, including, for the first time, certain offenses for which violators could be arrested, had a spiri...

Worcester County Names New Tourism Director

SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Commissioners named Melanie Pursel as the new Tourism director. Pursel, respected for her contributions to the business community, marketing, and tourism, as wel...