County To Purchase Portable Ice Rink

SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to spend $50,000 to purchase a synthetic ice rink.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-2 to approve the purchase of a synthetic ice rink. Th...

Commissioners Approve New Rental License Program; Citizen Outcry Leads To Reduced Short-Term Rental Fees

SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials this week approved a short-term rental license fee of $200.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-2 to approve a resolution that formally e...

Ride-Share Programs’ Impact On Buses, Cabs Discussed

OCEAN CITY — It’s no secret emergence of ride-share programs such as Uber and Lyft have impacted the local taxi cab industry and even the resort’s municipal bus system, but the exten...

Showell Students Surprised By Early First Snowfall Of The Season

Showell Elementary School third graders Cole Gribble, Thomas Gallagher, Lily Staubs, Madeline Spirito and Paige Oass show their shock over the surprise flurries earlier this month. The post Show...

Ocean City Lioness Club Donate To Sarah’s Pantry

At a recent Ocean City Lioness meeting, Marian Bickerstaff of Sarah’s Pantry at the Community Church of Ocean Pines received a $100 donation from Lioness President Amy Bishop. The post Ocean Ci...

Seahawk Equestrian Headed To Baylor

BERLIN- In the midst of a national letter of intent signing ceremony at Decatur last week, at least one of the student-athletes signing to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next lev...

Decatur, Church Aim To Help Hungry Students

BERLIN – A new food pantry at Stephen Decatur High School is expected to help hungry students.Each week, food items will be distributed to students who are referred by teachers or who enroll thr...

BIS Staff & Students Participate In After School Courtyard Cleanup Club

In an effort to create new learning spaces at Berlin Intermediate School students and staff participated in the After School Courtyard Cleanup Club and a courtyard cleanup night. Staff and students w...

Things I Like – November 22, 2019

Raw emotions from a young athleteA sunrise over a snow-covered beachDriving by farmers working their fieldsDefensive battles in footballBerlin’s library branchFishing storiesFamily board games a...

Voices From The Readers – November 22, 2019

Water Bill UpsettingEditor:I am an angry Worcester County water customer. My last quarterly water bill jumped from about $230 per quarter to $459. We have been living here for the past 15 years and n...