Divided Council Votes Against Cell Towers Near Homes, But Company Could Move Forward Anyway

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week refused to budge on the proposed installation of small-scale cell phone towers in residential areas after an often-tense debate, but it remains to be see...

OC’s Winterfest, ‘Like The Hidden Gem Of The Holiday Season Here On The Eastern Shore’

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights is observing its 26th year, proving tradition and holiday cheer can endure in a beach town. The event was started in 1992 by former Ocean Ci...

Berlin’s Annual Audit Reveals Concern Over Shrinking Fund Balance

BERLIN – Auditors cautioned town officials regarding a declining fund balance during a report this week.As representatives from PKS & Company presented Berlin’s annual audit report to...

Fenwick Island Joins Seismic Testing Opposition

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island last week said they would do whatever is possible to oppose seismic testing after learning the federal government had approved five permits to conduc...

Heroin, Cocaine Dealer To Serve 10 Years

WHALEYVILLE — A Delaware man, arrested in July after a raid at a residence in Whaleyville turned up thousands of bags of heroin, other drugs and a loaded handgun, pleaded guilty last week to pos...

Report Card Will Mean More Later

There were some surprises with the first-ever School Report Card from the Maryland State Department of Education this week, most notably the fact no public school in Worcester County received a five-...

Marlin Club’s Rockfish Tourney Underway

OCEAN CITY- The 6th Annual Ocean City Marlin Club Rockfish Tournament got underway today with the first official fishing day of the nine-day event.The Marlin Club’s 6th annual rockfish tournamen...

Beautiful Weather For Jingle Bell 5K

OCEAN CITY- Beautiful early December weather arrived right on time for the 6th Annual Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell 5K in Ocean City last weekend.The annual event took place at Winterfest of Lights...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 7, 2018

The beach photography business in Ocean City has been hurting for many years as a result of increased use of digital cameras and cell phones to capture vacation memories. There will come a time when ...

Worcester Girls Start Season Fast

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team got its season off a fast start last weekend, sweeping two games in the Tip-Off Classic hosted by Indian River to open up with a 2-0...