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...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – February 24, 2017

John Fenton Scanlon BERLIN — John Fenton Scanlon, Engineer, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, died at age 77. Born May 31, 1939 to William and Eileen Scanlon, he was raised in Bayside, Q...

Trinity United Methodist Church’s Appalachian Service Project And Rotary Club Of Salisbury Prepare Playground And Garden Beds

On Saturday, Feb. 18, approximately 20 adults and students from the Trinity United Methodist Church’s Appalachian Service Project joined members of the Rotary Club of Salisbury to prepare the pl...

Things To Do Around Town – February 24, 2017

Feb. 24: Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary Lobby Sales 8 a.m.-3 p.m. First Uniforms Inc. (scrubs, lab coats, Dansko shoes, surgery caps). Main Lobby, 9733 Healthway Dr., Berlin. Fundraiser with proc...

Atlantic General Hospital Awards Registered Nurse Kelly Fox With DAISY Award

Atlantic General Hospital awarded the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing to Registered Nurse Kelly Fox at a recent presentation. Fox has worked in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at AGH for 11 years. Thi...

County Will No Longer Recycle TV’s, Monitors To Save Money

SNOW HILL – In an effort to save money, Worcester County will no longer be recycling televisions and computer monitors. The Worcester County Commissioners this week approved a request from John Tust...