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...

Fenwick Council Opts Against Funding $25K Dredging Study

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island will not fund a $25,000 study to dredge the area’s waterways until they acquire more information. In a Town Council meeting Friday, Councilman Richard ...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – March 31, 2017

Herbert William Tuel BERLIN – Herbert William Tuel, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Atlantic General Hospital. Herbert is survived by his wife of 11 years, Kathryn Moclaire; step-s...