Commissioners, Education Officials Talk State Of Worcester Schools

SNOW HILL –  County leaders and school system officials reaffirmed their commitment to working together as they met last week for a “State of our Schools” address from the supe...

Downtown Berlin To See Business Changes

BERLIN – Changes are in store for downtown Berlin as the commercial landscape shifts yet again.Two new shops have announced plans to come to town while one existing business has relocated and t...

Decatur Wins State Wrestling Title

BERLIN — It came down to the last bout on a long day, but Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team edged Linganore, 28-27, in a tight match last Saturday to capture the state Class 3A cha...

Harp Seal Rescued In OC Recovering At Aquarium

OCEAN CITY — A female harp seal rescued from the beach in Ocean City late last month is on the mend at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore and is expected t...

Gorgeous Day Off Here

I just got back from a long ride coming back from the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, PA and was greeted by a nice report from Captain Monty Hawkins of the Morning Star who had some beautif...

County Committed To Testing State On Sprinkler Mandate

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners’ plans to not enforce residential sprinkler requirements are drawing criticism from fire safety officials.State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci sa...

New Mini-Golf Course Eyed For 45th Street In OC

OCEAN CITY — Satisfied certain security measures would be addressed, resort officials this week approved a conditional use request for a new mini-golf course on the old 45th Street Village prope...

Hogan Promises Referendum If School Start Date Reversed By Legislature

OCEAN CITY – As predicted, a Senate committee this week approved legislation which could derail the mandate for a post-Labor Day school start, but Gov. Larry Hogan quickly fired back with a pro...

Decatur Captures State Regional Title

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team on Wednesday captured the program’s first state regional championship since 2011 with a sweep of two matches in the 3A-East regional duals ...

Fenwick Beach Patrol Captain Announced

FENWICK ISLAND – Fenwick Island has a new beach patrol captain.In a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting late last month, John “Ryk” Rykaczewski was introduced as the new captain of t...