Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – February 9, 2018

The Worcester County Commissioners made the right call this week when they approved a salary restructuring plan aimed at reducing the turnover within its departments. Over the last year, the county h...

Short-Term Rental Definition Weighed As Online Booking Concerns Continue

OCEAN CITY — The effort to define short-term rentals in Ocean City, particularly those in single-family neighborhoods, continued this week, and although challenges remain, resort planners appear...

New Hampshire Topless Case Mirrors Ocean City Dispute

OCEAN CITY — While a challenge to Ocean City’s ordinance prohibiting women from going topless awaits a federal court ruling, the New Hampshire Supreme Court last week heard oral testimony on a...

Effort Continues To Delay Paid Sick Leave State Date

OCEAN CITY — With the clock ticking on the effective date of the controversial paid sick leave bill, State Senator Jim Mathias and a handful of colleagues this week were able get a bill through ...

Berlin Street Overhaul Planned

BERLIN –  Officials outlined plans for an overhaul of Gay Street in a special meeting this week. Town staff and Josh Taylor of Davis Bowen & Friedel met with interested residents Wednesday to ...

Commissioners Approve Rural Legacy Funding Application

SNOW HILL – County officials approved plans to seek Rural Legacy Area funding as well as an expansion of eligible lands this week. On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-3 to approve...

Wicomico Schools Face Budget Shortfall

SALISBURY – Wicomico County’s public school system is facing a $9.2 million shortfall in its general fund operating budget for fiscal year 2019. In a public budget hearing Tuesday, Bruce Ford, c...

Berlin Salon Adds Intimate Suite For Customers Seeking Privacy

BERLIN – A new operation at a Berlin salon is expected to help those experiencing hair loss. In recent weeks, Oh My Hair the Salon opened its newest operation, Oh My Hair Next LEVEL, above the busi...

Residents Submit Petition For Community Street Lights

SALISBURY – An effort to install street lighting in two Salisbury subdivisions will move forward with preliminary engineering studies. In an Urban Services Commission portion of a Wicomico County Co...

Rock & Roll Revival Marks 20-Year Run

SALISBURY – The 20th anniversary production of James M. Bennett High School’s Rock & Roll Revival will return to Salisbury for the next two weekends. Beginning Feb. 9, community members can ta...