Unit Owners Look To Block Condo Association’s Plans For Rooftop Cellphone Antennas; Court Granted Temporary Injunction

OCEAN CITY – The Worcester County Circuit Court has temporarily blocked actions on a lease agreement between an Ocean City condominium association and Verizon Wireless to install and operate cellpho...

State’s Approved Capital Budget Includes Funding For OC Convention Center, Hospital

OCEAN CITY — State lawmakers this week passed Governor Larry Hogan’s fiscal year 2018 capital budget, which includes a significant financial shot in the arm for several major Lower Shore proje...

Ocean City Exploring Online Beach Bonfire Permit Process; Same-Day Approvals Could Be In Future

OCEAN CITY — Hoping to capitalize on a spike in the popularity of bonfires on the beach, Ocean City officials this week approved a request that could automate and streamline the permitting proce...

Voices From The Readers – March 31, 2017

Making Decisions Early Key For Your Future Editor: National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is a national initiative to encourage adults of all ages to plan ahead of a health crisis. Making decisions ...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – March 31, 2017

It’s safe to say the eight members of the Ocean City Mayor and Council are typically not on the same page when it comes to current events. That’s a great thing in the current circumstances because...

Berlin Intermediate Student Emily Sandt Wins First Place In Maryland, Delaware, D.C. State Association Americanism Poster Contest

Berlin Intermediate student Emily Sandt, second from right, won first place in the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. State Association Americanism Poster Contest and her poster will go to the national competi...

Adventures Of Fatherhood – March 31, 2017

I’m pulling for the University of South Carolina in this weekend’s NCAA Final Four. While I love the underdog story, I’m also quite fond of their coach, Frank Martin. He’s a humble, candid typ...

Berlin Intermediate School’s Sixth Grade Students Collect More Than $3,000 To Benefit Worcester County Humane Society

Berlin Intermediate School’s sixth grade students counted coins donated during their penny race. Students collected more than $3,000 to benefit the Worcester County Humane Society. The students ...

Museum Donates To Submarine Memorial

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum recently made a donation to the USS Cod Submarine Memorial in Cleveland. Paul Farace and his wife, Teresa, visited in mid-March and selecte...

Wetlands Restored At Town’s Spray Irrigation Site

BERLIN – Last year’s agreement between the Town of Berlin and The Nature Conservancy has resulted in the restoration of 182 acres of wetlands along the Pocomoke River. Mike Dryden, project manager...