What’s Your Sign? February 22, 2019

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Try to say as little as possible about the work you’re doing through the end of the month. Then you can make your announcement and accept your well-deserved plaudi...

Adventures Of Fatherhood – February 22, 2019

“Embrace the laziness.”That was the mantra around our house last week as soon as the doctor confirmed Beckett had the flu and should miss an entire week of school.When the doctor said he ...

New Short Fin Mako Regulations for 2019

NOAA Fisheries has just announced their Final Rule on Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan that will become effective on March 3, 2019.After con...

Planning Commission Gives Favorable Nod To North OC Water Taxi; Council To Decide In Near Future

OCEAN CITY — Satisfied the concerns of the neighboring community were allayed, resort planners this week approved a conditional use request for a north-end water taxi service.The Ocean City Pla...

UPDATE: Community Rallying For Local Family Displaced By Fire

BISHOPVILLE – A grassroots community effort has been launched to help a local family of three recover after losing their home in a devastating fire Monday.Around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, firefighte...

Fire Destroys Snug Harbor Home

WEST OCEAN CITY — An unoccupied second home in Snug Harbor in West Ocean City was completely consumed by a fire late Wednesday night, sending one firefighter to the hospital with minor injuries...

Worcester School Calendar Tweaked To Allow For Longer Breaks; No Inclement Weather Days Built Into Next School Year

NEWARK –  Changes to the calendar for the coming school year will mean longer vacations for Worcester County’s public school students.In a break from past practice, the Worcester Cou...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – February 22, 2019

Proposed school calendar reviews are typically mundane for the Worcester County Board of Education, but that’s not the case this year. It seems to me the school system is rolling the dice and h...

Congratulations To Decatur Wrestlers, Coaches

Sports can be cruel and heartbreaking at times, but they can also be inspiring and rewarding.The Stephen Decatur High School wrestling team’s state Class 3A championship earlier this month is o...

Voices From The Readers – February 22, 2019

Marijuana And Increased ViolenceEditor:As a person who has been solicited twice in the last three years to invest in marijuana farms, I have been curious about the explosion of use of cannabis both l...