Insurance Change Saves County Money

SALISBURY – Changes to Wicomico County’s employee health insurance is expected to save the county more than $1.4 million in fiscal year 2019. In a budget work session Tuesday, Wicomico County’s ...

Smoking Ordinance Amended In Resort

OCEAN CITY — Common sense prevailed this week when resort officials passed an amendment to the town’s smoking ban ordinance to include marijuana and vaping. In the last month or so, it came to...

City Officials Dismissed From Topless Lawsuit

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials named as individual defendants in the civil suit challenging Ocean City topless ordinance were dismissed this week, but the case against the town will continue to g...

Berlin Lions Club Donates $1,000 To The Berlin Fire Department And $500 To The Berlin EMS

At its regular meeting on May 3, the Berlin Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Berlin Fire Department and $500 to the Berlin EMS service. Pictured, from left, are are Scott Hudson, Berlin EMS secretar...

Berlin Offers New Shopping Scavenger Hunt This Summer

BERLIN – Berlin Main Street has announced a new downtown summer shopping scavenger hunt promotion called Berlin: Shop, Search & Solve. Each shopper picks up his/her entry card at participating d...

Ocean City Adopts $127 Million Budget

OCEAN CITY — With little fanfare or discussion, Ocean City officials this week formally adopted the fiscal year 2019 budget at a little over $127 million, holding the town’s property tax rate ...

Seahawks Solid In State Regional Meet

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity outdoor track teams acquitted themselves well at the state 3A-East region meet this week with a handful of top 10 finishes in some events. On the boys’ side, Deca...

McDonough Earns Pitcher Of Year Honors

BERLIN- Post-season accolades for Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team were announced this week including a Bayside South Pitcher of the Year award for senior Tristan McDonough. McDonough, who h...

School Partners With Surfrider For OC Beach Cleanup

OCEAN CITY – Local students partnered with the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation for a beach cleanup this week. Seventh-graders from Pocomoke Middle School’s environmental club spent...

Agencies Partner On ‘Ride Inside’ Safety Campaign

OCEAN CITY – Federal, state and local officials this week took the opportunity to emphasize boat safety ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend. Last year, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP...