Towns Seeking Funding Increases

SNOW HILL –  Local municipalities are asking the county for more financial support as the budgeting process for the next fiscal year begins.Representatives from Berlin, Ocean Pines, Snow Hi...

White Horse Park Residents Hope To Voice Concerns

BERLIN –  As the lawsuit regarding occupancy at White Horse Park moves slowly ahead, the fulltime residents at the heart of the issue say they’re still waiting for a chance to be hear...

Local Schools’ DI Teams Qualify For State Tourney

Teams from Berlin Intermediate School and Worcester Preparatory School competed in the Destination Imagination (DI) Maryland Eastern Region Tournament Saturday. The Berlin Intermediate team and the t...

Utility Franchise Contract Approved

SNOW HILL –  The Worcester County Commissioners approved a 25-year fully exclusive agreement with Chesapeake Utilities after a discussion of a franchise fees.County attorney Roscoe Leslie p...

Commissioner Questions Hospital’s Focus On Expansion

SNOW HILL –  An annual report from Atlantic General Hospital prompted concerns regarding growth and funding from county officials this week.On Tuesday, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) Presi...

Decatur Boys Bow Out In Regionals

BERLIN- Despite a valiant late comeback attempt, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team fell to Kent Island, 69-44, on the road in the state 3A-South regional semifinals on Tuesda...

Voices From The Readers – March 6, 2020

County Wasting Tax Dollars Battling CitizensEditor:The Town of Ocean City can no longer afford to provide free ambulance service to West Ocean City, according to Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan at a rec...

Pickles Pub Proprietors Now Operating Sello’s In West OC

WEST OCEAN CITY – The owners of an iconic resort establishment are bringing years of experience in the hospitality industry to Sello’s Italian Oven & Bar.On March 4, Pickles Pub propr...

Berlin seeking potential new contractors for town cleanup

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood and other town officials are considering finding a new company to handle the cleaning of the town’s facilities. ...

Culinary courses offer training, certification

By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (March 5, 2020) In a $3.5 million kitchen, students at Worcester Technical High School in Newark have the opportunity to learn through accredited baking and pastry, an...