Seahawks Strong In Regional Swim Meet

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swimming teams made a strong showing at the state 3A-2A-1A East Region meet this week with the boys and girls teams finishing near the top of the team standings to ...

St. Pat’s Soccer Tourney Gets Underway

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s 29th annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament gets underway this weekend with roughly 150 teams and hundreds of players from all over the...

Several Worcester Prep Students Winners Of 2017 Youth Author’s Contest

The State of Maryland International Reading Association Council Eastern Shore Chapter announced several Worcester Prep students as winners of the 2017 Young Authors’ Contest for short story or poetr...

Vote Allows For More Flexible Cell Tower Placement

SNOW HILL – County officials approved a text amendment this week that will provide more flexibility in the placement of cell phone towers. On Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners approved a ch...

A Week In Business – February 24, 2017

New Doctor Welcomed BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System has announced that Dr. Kieran Py has joined the Atlantic General Primary Care practice in Ocean View, Del. Py will provide mu...

Chamber Opposes Paid Sick Bill, Seeks 120-Day Minimum Clause

OCEAN CITY — After being narrowly defeated at the 11th hour last year, a bill requiring businesses in Maryland to provide paid sick leave to most employees has returned largely intact this year,...

County Agrees To Set Up Berlin Library Escrow Account

SNOW HILL – As the start of construction looms nearer, county officials agreed this week to set up an escrow account for the new Berlin library. The Worcester County Commissioners agreed to set up a...

Conservation Summit Planned

BERLIN – A public summit to discuss state and federal wildlife conservation goals and issues will gather concerned bird enthusiasts and environmental warriors alike in Laurel, Md., next week. The ev...

Cops And Courts – February 24, 2017

Undercover Sting Nabs Skateboard Thief OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man faces theft and deadly weapon charges this week after attempting to sell a stolen skateboard to an undercover Ocean City Pol...

10th Annual Death By Chocolate Set For Saturday

WEST OCEAN CITY – The 10th Annual Death by Chocolate event is returning to West Ocean City stores this weekend for a day of sweet treats, games and prizes. “The event was designed to create awaren...