Ongoing Labor Challenges Require Balance

A permanent consequence of the pandemic seems to be labor issues for private businesses and government. These matters will be thrust into the spotlight in the coming months as budgets get reviewed an...

Things I Like – March 3, 2023

70-degree winter daysA funny police beat article involving a strangerThe Murdaugh Netflix seriesDays with no mail at homeSound of baseball practice in distanceFlowers that last long in a vaseA hot tub...

Mallard Robotics Club Made Debut

The Mallard Robotics Club made its debut in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics Chesapeake Qualifier held at Norfolk State University. Team members pictured are Vane...

OC Lions Club Hosts Speaker

02Executive Director Brandon O’Brien spoke to the Ocean City Lions Club about the Hope4Recovery House located in Berlin. Hope4Recovery provides substance use disorder treatment within a structur...

Façade Grant Funding Available For Businesses

BERLIN – Town officials are encouraging merchants and property owners to apply for façade grant funds if they’re considering exterior improvements to their buildings.Ivy Wells, the to...

New Committee To Explore Fee-In-Lieu Program

OCEAN CITY – A new parking committee will explore a fee-in-lieu-of-parking concept for Ocean City.On Tuesday, Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) representatives Joe Wilson and Dennis Dare...

WPS Winter Athletes Recognized

Worcester Preparatory School recently recognized Upper School student-athletes at its annual winter sports awards banquet.Varsity Cheerleading: MVP, Sara Miller; Coach’s Award, Olivia Mattingly;...

OC Art League Features Quilters

In February, “Art Quilters on the Edge” was featured at the Art League of Ocean City. Pictured are quilters Karen Amelia Brown, Neani Mee, Janie Tegeler, Kay Campbell, Joan Watkins and Del...

Leaf-free ditches up to residents

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Reporter (March 2, 2023) Ocean Pines will no longer use the leaf vacuum truck to remove leaves from the ditches in neighborhoods in the next fiscal year, obligating residents t...

OPVFD canvasses neighborhood to talk fire safety

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Reporter (March 2, 2023) Members of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department hit the streets this week to talk to neighbors on Moby Dick Drive and Seafarer Lane after the dead...