Phillips Company’s ‘Heart And Soul’ Passes Away On Christmas At 95

OCEAN CITY — Maryland lost an icon this week when Shirley Elizabeth Phillips, matriarch of the eponymous family seafood company, passed away on Christmas day at the age of 95. Shirley Phillips ...

OC Offers New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Family Activities

OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City is offering a handful of free events to help ring out 2017 and ring in 2018 with family-friendly offerings on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Winterfe...

Governor Fills Circuit Court Vacancies

BERLIN – Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday the appointments of Magistrate Mary M. Kent and Beau H. Oglesby to the Circuit Court for Worcester County. The governor made the appointments after revie...

OC Fire Department Issues Frigid Weather Reminders

OCEAN CITY — With forecast temperatures dipping into the teens for much of the next week, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) is hoping a little education and prevention will help stem the ra...

Marlin Club Crew Of OC Donates $1,000 To Maryland Coastal Bays Program

The Marlin Club Crew of OC is a non-profit known for its annual scholarship awards but also donates to other non-profits involved with recreational fishing, safe boating and the encouragement of r...

180-Plus Bills Pre-Filed With General Assembly Session Near

BERLIN — With the opening of the 2018 Maryland General Assembly now less than two weeks away, over 180 pieces of legislation of local and state importance have already been pre-filed in advance ...

Former Butcher Shop Owner Charged In Meat Theft Case

BERLIN – A former butcher shop owner was formally charged with theft of meat from an Ocean City grocery store last week. In August, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) began an investigation int...

Things I Like – December 29, 2017

Not working the day after Christmas A snowy owl sighting while visiting Assateague Drinking a lot of water Pulling Christmas surprises on our kids Watching kids in ski school A quick dentist appointme...

Remembering An OC Treasure

There is something incredibly charming about wealthy people who are humble, kind and aware. That was always noticeable with Shirley and Brice Phillips. Their inspirational story, from operating a hum...

Seahawks Route Queen Anne’s, 79-55

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team beat Queen Anne’s, 79-55, last weekend to head into the Governor’s Challenge unbeaten at 5-0. The Seahawks faced Queen Anne’s last Thu...