County found not in compliance

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 13, 2018) Based on an Oct. 9 complaint filed with the state’s Open Meeting Compliance Board by this paper, the Worcester County Commissioners were cleared of v...

Gazette Editorial: ‘Person of the Year’ honors are reminder

Rachel Pacella, formerly of Ocean Pines, and Rick Hutzell, who started his newspaper career in Ocean City, are among those honored by Time magazine this week as its “Person of the Year.” They and ...

Editorial Cartoon: Reindeer Charging

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Pines signs point to Northstar; special meeting Friday

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 13, 2018) A decision on new financial software narrowed on Friday, as the Ocean Pines Board of Directors appeared to rule out outsourcing through Legum & Nor...

Folk Festival Study Confirms Smaller Crowds Than Hoped, But $20M Economic Impact

SALISBURY – A new study on this year’s National Folk Festival is expected to help city officials and event organizers better understand its economic impacts.Last week, the Business, Econo...

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...