A Week In Business – December 6, 2019

New Dental Office OpensBERLIN – Aspen Dental celebrated the grand opening of its new location on Route 50 this week.The new office, at 11349 Samuel Bowen Boulevard, has convenient parking and f...

Sheriff Launches Educational Videos On Opioid Addiction

BERLIN — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department is ramping up the battle against opioid addiction with a promised series of videos aimed at ending the scourge and getting help to those...

Teacher Pay, Small Classes Top Budget Requests

NEWARK – Requests for competitive teacher salaries, small class sizes and the latest technology highlighted a budget input session hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education.On Tuesday, t...

Stephen Decatue National Honor Society Sponsors Annual Faculty Breakfast

To celebrate American Education Week, the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society sponsored its annual faculty breakfast, serving up goodies for over 150 staff members. Greeting the facult...

OC Jeep Club Holds 3rd Annual Toys For Tots Drive

The Ocean City Jeep Club held its 3rd Annual Toys For Tots Beach Crawl to The Kite Loft on Nov. 23 with more than 30 jeeps participating and dozens of toys being collected for the good cause. The pos...

OCES Holds 3rd Annual Pajama Drive

Ocean City Elementary held its third annual Pajama Drive Oct. 28-Nov. 7. Students were encouraged to bring in a brand new pair of pajamas to donate to the Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 non-profit organiz...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 6, 2019

Though there are reasons to be concerned about affairs in Berlin, like the spring property tax hikes, potential charges for bulk pickup and a looming ban on short-term rentals away from Main Street, ...

What’s Your Sign? December 6, 2019

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): That change in holiday travel plans might be more vexing than you’d expected. But try to take it in stride. Also, it couldn’t hurt to use that Aries charm to...

Major OC Road Repaving, Sidewalk Project Underway

OCEAN CITY — Nearly three months after a contentious debate, the major repaving and sidewalk-widening project on Robin Drive got underway in earnest this week.Back in September, as part of its ...

Cold Stun Season Reminders Issued

OCEAN CITY — Despite relatively mild air temperatures recently, water temperatures continue to drop, increasing the possibility of cold-stunning for sea turtles and marine mammals.According to a...