Town, Firefighters Reach New Contract

OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City and its firefighter-paramedic un-ion last week completed their first successful contract negotiation since the successful referendum for binding interest arbi...

Town Of Berlin Hosts Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony

On Friday, March 15, the Town of Berlin hosted its annual employee recognition ceremony. Among those honored were, from left, Planning Director Dave Engelhart, senior accountant Rondell Wise, Town Ad...

Citizen Tips Nab Fla. Man

OCEAN CITY – Tips from citizens last week helped local law enforcement locate and arrest a man wanted in Florida on animal cruelty charges for allegedly stomping on a pelican.Responding to tips...

County Agrees To Room Tax Hike

SNOW HILL – County officials agreed to move forward with increasing the room tax rate at the request of the Town of Ocean City.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to...

County Strategic Plan Delayed

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners voted to delay adoption of a strategic planning report this week.On Tuesday the commissioners voted 6-0, with Commissioner Jim Bunting abstaining, ...

Worcester CARES Event Next Week

BERLIN – Berlin is hosting the second annual Worcester Community Access to Resources Expo (Worcester CARES) event on Saturday, March 30, from 9 a.m.-noon at Berlin Intermediate School (BIS).R...

Resiliency Meetings Yield Good Results

BERLIN – Despite low attendance, town officials report that the trio of public meetings hosted regarding resiliency yielded valuable information.The town of Berlin hosted meetings March 14,16 an...

Things I Like – March 22, 2019

Optimistically putting away the snow shovelMy son’s red hair and blue eyesReading biographies of historic figuresVisiting a new placeWatching my kids play togetherWhen something happens that...

Tickets On Sale For Taste Of Finer Things

OCEAN CITY – Reservations are now being accepted for the annual Taste of Finer Things featuring 16 local chefs on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Harrison’s Harbor Watch.Participating ...

A Week In Business – March 22, 2019

Two From SU Named To Top 100 ListSALISBURY – Two from Salisbury University (SU), Dr. Chrys Egan and Jamie Holmes-Kriger, have been named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2019 by The Dail...