County Schools To Reconvene Safety Group; Weapons Detection System Weighed

NEWARK – A school safety committee is expected to review the feasibility of implementing weapons detection systems at local schools.Worcester County Public Schools officials are in the process o...

Berlin Officials Set 11 P.M. Cutoff For Basketball Court Lighting

BERLIN – Residents will be able to play basketball at Henry Park until 11 p.m. following a decision by town officials this week.The Berlin Town Council on Monday voted 4-0 to allow residents to...

Superintendent Bonus Plan Withdrawn After December Approval

NEWARK — A month after approving the addition of incentivized goals to Superintendent Lou Taylor’s contract, officials now say no changes are being made.Despite a closed session vote to a...

Biden Administration Denies 10-Knot Speed Limit Emergency Request

OCEAN CITY – While it remains to be seen if a proposed federal rule change to reduce offshore speed limits for recreational and commercial vessels comes to fruition, the Biden administration th...

Planning Consultant Eyed To Facilitate Growth Discussion

BERLIN– The town could soon hire a planning consultant to guide residents through a discussion about growth.Planning Director Dave Engelhart told the Berlin Planning Commission last week to sta...

Ocean City Chamber Announces 2023 Awards Celebration Honorees

OCEAN CITY – Local community members, including John Fager, Glenn Irwin and Bob Rothermel, will be recognized at the 2023 Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Celebration.On Marc...

Ocean Pines Board Considers Amenity Policy Revisions

OCEAN PINES – Proposed changes to the association’s amenity policy were accepted on first reading last week.Last Saturday, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors accepted th...

Flounder and Sea Bass in the Tautog Grounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgI got a couple of texts today saying, “Hey, I heard the first flounder of the season was caught?”  Uhhhhhh, not really.  Captain Chase ...

Still Toggin’

I’m having a great weekend up at the Timonium Fairgrounds for the Chesapeake Bay Boat Show and meeting some really great folks!  My seminar this morning was well attended and there were lot...

Definitive Answers Elusive In Recent Whale Deaths; Wind Companies Maintain Offshore Surveys Not Being Conducted Currently

ASSATEAGUE — A rash of dead whales washing up on beaches around the mid-Atlantic region over the last few weeks, including a 33-foot humpback on the Maryland side of Assateague early Monday, ha...