Route 611 Property Rezoned For Future Retail Use; Two New Restaurants Proposed For Near Airport

BERLIN–The Worcester County Commissioners approved rezoning a Route 611 property this week to allow for retail development. On Tuesday the commissioners approved a request to rezone a 2.6 acre agric...

Local Expert Weighs In On OC Shark Beaching

OCEAN CITY — Local boat captain Mark Sampson, who for many years organized the Ocean City Shark Tournament and is considered the local authority on sharks, was asked Wednesday about yesterday’...

Ocean City’s ‘Double-Donation’ Policy With Nonprofits Questioned

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s future donations to nonprofit organizations and programs also supported by Worcester County government were called into question this week during a first-reading of t...

Voices From The Readers – April 28, 2017

Education Spending Should Be Questioned Editor: I am not a resident of Worcester County, but own property here. This is the time of year when I start to become concerned about what the Worcester Count...

Fenwick Island Opposed To State’s Proposed Occupancy Tax Legislation

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials with the Town of Fenwick Island have agreed to send a letter to their state legislators opposing a proposed house bill that would impose an 8 percent occupancy tax on lodg...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – April 28, 2017

It’s been almost nine months since Gov. Larry Hogan announced on the Boardwalk in Ocean City an intention to mandate all school systems start after Labor Day. In hindsight, I wish he had picked anot...

OC BikeFest Takes Shot At Liquor Sales, But Council Votes Down After Spirited Debate

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week rejected a request to add liquor sales to beer and wine sales at the OC BikeFest event at the Inlet lot in September, but not before a much larger philoso...

Harborside Named Favorite Maryland Bar At Awards Gala

WEST OCEAN CITY — The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) on Sunday doled out its annual Stars of the Industry Awards, representing the best in hospitality around the state and again the lo...

OC Business Owner Sentenced To Five Years For Wire Fraud

OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City business owner who pleaded guilty last year to one count of wire fraud for his role in a $2.5 million counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme carried out over the Intern...

Berlin Advances To Next Round In National Contest Worth $25,000

BERLIN – Berlin is one step closer to taking home a $25,000 grant after being named a quarterfinalist in a national contest. Berlin has been named one of 25 quarterfinalists in the Independent We St...