Assault, Burglary Suspect Located

OCEAN CITY — A Frankford, Del. man was arrested on burglary and assault charges last weekend after allegedly continuing to harass a female victim connected to another man he assaulted earlier t...

Assateague Island Entrance Fees To Increase Next Year

ASSATEAGUE — At the start of the new year, there will be a modest increase in entrance fees at Assateague Island National Seashore.Assateague Island National Seashore (AINS) is one of 17 nationa...

$700K Awarded To Local Agencies

BERLIN – Nearly $700,000 in neighborhood revitalization grants will benefit agencies in Worcester and Wicomico counties.Last week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced more than $30 million in fiscal year...

County Hoping State Partnership Helps Secure Broadband Funding

SNOW HILL – County officials agreed last week to try to partner with the state to seek federal funding to expand access to broadband.The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to respo...

Education Efforts Underway On Carryout Changes

OCEAN CITY – Officials in Ocean City are looking to prepare resort businesses for a polystyrene ban that goes into effect next July.Last week, the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legislative Commit...

Group On Mission To Honor Tubman, But Effort Needs Local Support

OCEAN CITY – The first African American man to row across the Atlantic Ocean is now on a mission to rename a local waterway after Harriet Tubman.In 2014, Victor Mooney began a 21-month rowing j...

Obituaries – November 29, 2019

William Howard Nelson, Jr.BERLIN — William Howard Nelson, Jr., age 80, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home.Born in Teaneck, N.J., he was the son of the late William H. Nelson, S...

Boardwalk Funds A Key Piece To Pier Deal

Dedicated funding for future Boardwalk reconstruction efforts is one of the key aspects of the Wicomico Street Pier franchise extension.In talking individually about the 25-year extension of the pier...

Voices From The Readers – November 29, 2019

Thanksgiving Food Drive Helped 360 FamiliesEditor: I would like to thank the members of the Worcester County Bar Association who contributed to the Bar’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. I would...

Four Indicted After Three-Month Drug Investigation

BERLIN — Four local residents were indicted last week by a Worcester County grand jury on various drug distribution charges as a result of a three-month cocaine distribution investigation in the...