Berlin Police Officer Recognized For Recent Efforts To Save Infant

BERLIN –  Town leaders recognized Lt. Jeffrey Lawson of the Berlin Police Department this week for his efforts to save the life of an infant.On Monday, Mayor Gee Williams presented Lawson ...

Special Event Funding Requests Sparks Policy Debate; New Obstacle Course Run Planned

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved funding for two special events this fall and next winter, but not before a larger debate about providing subsidies to pre-existing or recurring ...

Governor Favors Expanding Current Bay Bridge Over Other Options

OCEAN CITY — Multiple alternatives are on the table for an additional Chesapeake Bay crossing and the lifeline to Ocean City and the Eastern Shore, but it appears one might be a deal-breaker for...

Fed Court Dismisses Pedestrian Wrongful Death Suit

OCEAN CITY — A wrongful death civil suit filed by the family of a local man struck and killed on Coastal Highway was officially dismissed last week in federal court, but it will likely resurface...

Berlin’s Wetland Project Back On

BERLIN –  After two false starts the Graham Avenue submerged gravel wetland project is now moving forward.The Berlin Town Council on Monday approved an agreement with Maryland Coastal Bays...

Suspect Requests Cops Shoot Him

OCEAN CITY — A Jessup, Md. man was arrested last weekend after first attempting to walk away with his child during a domestic dispute and later asking police to shoot him during an incident upto...

OC Council Meeting Schedule Approved In 4-3 Vote

OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and Council will officially meet a few less times in 2020 after a new schedule was approved this week, but not as fewer as some would like.During Tuesday’s work sess...

Voices From The Readers – August 30, 2019

Too Much Taxpayer Subsidizing In ResortEditor:In 2007, the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) of the Town of Ocean City passed an ordinance that established a funding formula wherein an amount equal...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk- August 30, 2019

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan put his two cents in on the future of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this week, opining additional spans elsewhere in Maryland are out of his consideration. Hogan made it clear h...

East Wicomico Community Seeks New Library

PARSONSBURG – Residents on the east side of Wicomico County came out in droves to a town hall meeting last week to support the construction of a new library.On Wednesday evening, Wicomico Count...