National Chains Expected To Join Home Depot, Walmart, McDonald’s On Route 50

BERLIN – As development of the commercial property off Route 50 continues, several national chains are expected to join the already busy area. According to Worcester County officials, Michaels and F...

Former Berlin Mayor’s Services Set For Thursday

BERLIN – Town officials remembered former mayor Rex Hailey as a dedicated public servant during this week’s Berlin Town Council meeting. Hailey, who served as a councilman for eight years and then...

‘An Amazing, Patriotic Experience’ For Wounded Veteran Families

SELBYVILLE – Thirty-two visiting wounded veteran and their families received a warm welcome from residents last week as their motorcade made its way from Bethany Beach to Selbyville in an annual par...

Major Accident Hospitalizes Two, Closes Route 611 For Hours

BERLIN — A three-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon resulted in two motorists being hospitalized and shut down Route 611 for about four hours. On Saturday, Sept. 9, at approximately 4:16 p.m., ...

Juveniles Charged With Shooting At Street Lights, Abandoned Home, Vehicles, Animals In Berlin

BERLIN — Two juveniles are facing reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property charges this week after being identified as the suspects in a series of air gun shootings at street ...

Wicomico Council Hears Mixed Opinions On Confederate Marker Removal

SALISBURY – Residents both for and against the removal of a historical marker in Wicomico County honoring a Confederate general shared their views with the county council this week. In a public comm...

Berlin Hoping For Main Street Award Win Second Time Around

BERLIN – For the second year in a row, Berlin is in the running for the Great American Main Street Award. Berlin is one of 10 semi-finalists for the 2018 Great American Main Street Award. The recogn...

Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run; Warrant Issued For Suspect

OCEAN CITY — A Snow Hill man faces multiple charges in the fatal hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a foreign seasonal worker from Slovakia last month. Around 3 a.m. on Aug. 30, Ocea...

10K-Plus Petition Urges City To Halt Boardwalk Building Effort

OCEAN CITY — While it merely represents an online community’s will, a petition submitted to the Mayor and Council this week containing over 10,000 signatures urged the elected officials to rev...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 8, 2017

With President Trump’s administration reportedly flirting with the future of the J-1 Work and Travel Program, the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Ass...