Worcester County Fair canceled

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Sept. 13, 2018) The 66th annual Worcester County Fair, slated for Sept. 14-16 at Byrd Park in Snow Hill, has been canceled because of the threat of Hurricane Florence. T...

Gazette Editorial: County tattoo regs are out of step, outdated

One of these days, or years, the Worcester County Commissioners will rewrite their county’s tattoo regulations, which are more out of step with the times than a Lawrence Welk Remembrance Concert dur...

Scout project benefits local cancer patients

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 13, 2018) Girl Scouts from local Troop 736 last Wednesday presented the staff at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Center in Ocean Pines with 100 cancer care kits for...

Pup pilot program next step in Pines goose mitigation

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 13, 2018) “Passion. Passion. Passion. I have been getting it from all angles you could imagine,” Ocean Pines General Manager John Bailey said Saturday. The ...

Ocean Pines voter error was lower

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 13, 2018) Total ballots counted were down slightly and voter error dropped significantly during the 2018 Ocean Pines election, according to preliminary numbers ...

Berlin HDC approves sign, shingles, replacement shed

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 13, 2018) Burley Oak Brewing Company owner Bryan Brushmiller briefly previewed his new downtown shop, Viking Tree Trading Company, for the Berlin Historic Distr...

Committee guidance suggests no operating growth

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 13, 2018) With plenty of time to address variables, the Ocean Pines Budget and Finance Committee on Saturday recommended no growth in the fiscal 2020 operating ...

Adjustments Made To Shore Bike Events

OCEAN CITY — With the picture becoming clearer with the potential local impacts from Hurricane Florence, adjustments have been made to the OC BikeFest schedule this weekend including moving the...

Despite Storm Track Changing, Local Officials Still Prepping For Florence’s Impact

OCEAN CITY – Though Hurricane Florence appears to be making for a landfall farther south on the Eastern Seaboard, local officials are taking the threat of the potentially significant flooding t...

Golf Ball Water Tower Cost Gives Council Sticker Shock; Bids Reviewed For New 64th Street Tower Look

OCEAN CITY — It appears there won’t be an Eagle’s Landing golf ball design when the water tower at 64th Street is repainted after town officials this week reviewed bids for the pain...