Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 2, 2016

The intentions are worthwhile, but it’s impractical to think Berlin should name its newest park after a retired postal worker. James Tingle was my mailman in Berlin for many years. He also did a num...

Beach Pumping Can’t Be Allowed In Prime Months

It was a request deserving little consideration and that’s what it essentially got at City Hall this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requested the Town of Ocean City consider lifting the long...

Worcester G.O.L.D. Campaign Looks To Brighten Holidays For Local Kids

BERLIN – Volunteers with Worcester County G.O.L.D. spent nine hours on Giving Tuesday outside the Atlantic Hotel, where they collected toys and monetary donations for the organization’s “Helping...

Property Owners Urged To Seek Flood Insurance Premium Rebates

OCEAN CITY — Nearly a month after Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it would amend flawed flood zone maps for many oceanfront properties, resort officials this week urged affected ...

Ocean City Hotel Project To Resume; Opening Planned For Summer 2017

OCEAN CITY — The on-again, off-again, 150-room, eight-story hotel under construction along the south side of Route 90 is back on after a new contractor has been hired to finish the project, the ...

Flounder Keeper Size Could Increase One Inch Under New NOAA Quota Plan

OCEAN CITY — Federal fisheries management officials are considering draconian reductions in the summer flounder quota in the mid-Atlantic region for 2017, but the resort area could be immune som...

Taylor Bank Donates To New Berlin Library Branch

Calvin B. Taylor Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Raymond M. Thompson has announced the bank has made a $25,000 pledge to the Worcester County Library Foundation, which will be used to fund ...

City Manager Reviews Strategic Plan

OCEAN CITY — When it comes to Ocean City’s 2016 strategic plan, a road map of sorts for the next five years, City Manager Doug Miller is clearly bullish on the resort. Miller provided an updat...

Blue Angels Scout Ocean City In Advance Of 2017 Air Show

OCEAN CITY – Two members with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels team met with officials Tuesday in Ocean City to discuss plans for their appearance at the 2017 OC Air Show. Lt. Brandon Hempler, Blue Ang...

Culvert Replacement To Close Berlin’s Flower Street

BERLIN – Flower Street will be closed for two to three weeks as work begins to replace a culvert to address stormwater concerns. Beginning Dec. 5, Flower Street will be closed so crews can remove th...