2023 Winterfest To Feature Trams, Hybrid Model

OCEAN CITY – Despite some weather-related hiccups, Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights was largely successful and tourism officials this week promised a few new wrinkles for next year includ...

Ocean Pines Committee Begins Budget Review

OCEAN PINES – An Ocean Pines committee kicked off its annual review of the proposed 2023-2024 budget last week with presentations from various department heads.Last Wednesday, General Manager Jo...

SoDel Cares Donated to Southern Delaware Education Foundation

SoDel Cares presented a check for $2,000 to the Southern Delaware Education Foundation (SDEF), which provides scholarships to the unemployed and underemployed. Pictured, from left, are Barbara McCully...

Berlin Council Transfers $1M For Capital Projects

BERLIN – Municipal officials agreed to transfer $1 million to a capital reserves fund for future projects.The Berlin Town Council voted 5-0 Monday to transfer $1 million from unassigned general ...

OC Firefighters Visit Berlin Nursing Home

Several Ocean City Firefighters and their families and friends delivered Christmas cheer to residents at the Berlin Nursing home. This is the fourth year in a row that Ocean City Firefighters have mad...

Commissioners Vote To Cancel West OC Sailboat Lease; 5-2 Vote Ends $8,500 Contract

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners this week opted to end an agreement that provided a sailboat with space at the commercial harbor.The commissioners voted 5-2 Tuesday to give the c...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – January 13, 2023

Wednesday marked the six-month anniversary of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp’s death in a hit-and-run collision on Grey’s Corner Road. Officially, there is nothing to report aside from the case ...

Funds Approved For Tournament, Festival

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials last week approved Tourism Development Grant (TDG) funds for two special events in Ocean City.During last month’s Ocean City Tourism Commission meeting, Touri...

Tough Guy of the Year

Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team last weekend celebrated its remarkable season, the best since 2004, with an awards ceremony including the annual Hammond family “Tough Guy of the Y...

Streaking Decatur Girls Remain Unbeaten

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team remained unbeaten in the regular season with a run of four impressive wins since dropping a pair during the Governor’s Challe...