House Rejects Seasonal Clause For Paid Sick Leave Legislation

OCEAN CITY — The Maryland House of Delegates late last week approved a bill requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave to most employees, but an amendment so critical to resort businesses t...

High-Level Drug Dealer Sentenced

SNOW HILL — A Pocomoke man found guilty in January of multiple drug distribution and weapons charges stemming from a long investigation into his illicit activities in Worcester County and Virgin...

Non-Profit’s Building Permit Fee Waived

SALISBURY – Wicomico County officials passed a resolution to waive a nonprofit’s building permit fees, bringing forth discussions about broadening the scope of the resolution to include all nonpro...

County Commissioner Hosts Town Hall Meeting At Ocean Pines Library

County Commissioner Chip Bertino hosted a Town Hall Meeting at the Ocean Pines Library on Feb. 25. Pictured, from left, are State Delegate Mary Beth Carozza, Bertino, Commissioner Diana Purnell, Healt...

Big crowd for Jesse Turner sendoff

(March 9, 2017) Close to 100 well-wishers packed the small front room of the Berlin Visitor’s Center on Thursday to honor retiring Berlin Shoe Box owner Jesse Turner. Among them were old friend...

Budget approved, attention turns to Pines election

With the fiscal year 2018 budget ratified late last month for the Ocean Pines Association, the election season is about to begin. Two seats will be on the ballot this year, with the winners elected t...

Sharpley granted PBJ in gun case

Judge Dale Cathell had no problem telling the court exactly what he thought of the case against retired Worcester County Fire Marshal Rodney Sharpley as he rejected a nonbinding plea deal the parties ...

Business Briefs 3/9/17

Got leftovers? Everything goes in frittatas

The Freeman Stage Embarking On 10th Season; Summer Line-Up Announcement Next Week

SELBYVILLE – New features surrounding The Freeman Stage at Bayside will better accommodate the patrons and artists leading the venue into its 10th season. Alyson Cunningham, communications and publi...