Wicomico Conservation Easement Approved

SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County approved the acquisition of a conservation easement on Porter Mill Road this week.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted to approve a Rural Legacy...

OC Planning Commission Approves Gazebo, Bar Addition

OCEAN CITY — Satisfied the plans met all the code requirements, resort planners this week signed off on a new outside gazebo bar for a midtown restaurant.The Planning Commission had before them ...

Proposal For Cell Tower Off Route 90 Fails

SNOW HILL – A proposal to install a telecommunications tower near Route 90 failed to get the support of the Worcester County Commissioners.At the close of Tuesday’s meeting, Commissioner B...

Major Wallops Launch Set For Sunday

OCEAN CITY — Local residents and visitors on Sunday evening could have a front row seat for what should be quite a spectacle with a major rocket launch from NASA’s nearby Wallops Island Fl...

Grand Jury Issues Child Porn Indictment; Five Felony Counts For Distribution Included

SNOW HILL — A Worcester County grand jury last week indicted an Ocean City man on 55 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography following a long investigation dating back to 2017...

Broadband Frustrations Continue For Worcester County

SNOW HILL – County officials again expressed their commitment to bringing broadband to Worcester County.At their last meeting in January, the Worcester County Commissioners asked CTC Technology ...

County Worried Over Immigration Detention Bill

SNOW HILL – Worcester County could lose more than $5 million a year if a bill prohibiting Maryland counties from participating in immigration detention is passed.House Bill 677, introduced Jan....

Council Urges Administration To Fill Deputy Position

SALISBURY – A vacancy in the county’s finance department led to a lengthy discussion between members of the legislative and executive branches this week.In a work session on Tuesday, the W...

Enhanced Special Event Bill Includes Exhibition Driving

OCEAN CITY — As expected, a bill aimed at strengthening the resort’s motorized special event zone legislation was introduced this week in the General Assembly, including, for the first ti...

Berlin Hoping To Reopen Heron Park Next Week

SNOW HILL – Heron Park could reopen as soon as next week.Town staff were finishing up cleanup efforts at the park this week. Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said that as long as work is comple...