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...

Fenwick Council To Purchase Crosswalk Signage

FENWICK ISLAND – Citing concerns for pedestrian safety, officials in Fenwick Island last week agreed to purchase crosswalk signs for each designated path.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Cou...

Prep Football Features New Playoff Format

BERLIN- When Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team and other area schools open the 2019 season next week, they will be playing under a new scheduling format that will double the number of team...

National Folk Festival Returns To Salisbury For 2nd Year

SALISBURY – A national festival will return to the streets of downtown Salisbury next weekend.From Sept. 6-8, downtown Salisbury will host the 79th Annual National Folk Festival, now in its sec...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 30, 2019

The “African Queen” ran aground on Gull Shoal about nine miles off the coast of Ocean City on Dec. 30, 1958. The ship, with a crew of 46 and cargo that included 21,000 tons of crude oil, ...

Quality Meetings Key Over Quantity

There was arguably more discussion than necessary this week on the topic, but the Ocean City Mayor and Council should adopt a quality over quantity position in the future when it comes to scheduling ...

Worcester County Graduates Profiled

NEWARK –  Worcester County Public Schools’ 2019 graduating class was offered more than $17 million in scholarships.That figure, as well as statistics on AP (Advanced Placement) cours...