Pre-Filed Bills Await Legislature

BERLIN — With the opening of the 2017 Maryland General Assembly now just two weeks away, around 160 pieces of legislation of local and state importance have already been pre-filed in advance of ...

Year In Review: Trump election tour included stop in Berlin

(Dec. 29, 2016) Just days before the Maryland Primary Election in April, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made a surprise stop at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, rallying thousand...

Snow Hill adds new events, businesses during busy 2016

(Dec. 29, 2016) With the addition of Michael Day, erstwhile Berlin economic development director, as a consultant to the town, Snow Hill has changed greatly in the past year — particularly with ...

Gee Williams reelected big in Berlin; Tyndall takes District 2

(Dec. 29, 2016) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams won a decisive victory to earn a third term in office, while Councilman Elroy Brittingham won an uncontested reelection in District 3 and newcomer Zackery Tyn...

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Hospital’s 23rd Annual Penguin Swim Set For New Year’s Day

OCEAN CITY – As Atlantic General Hospital’s (AGH) 23rd Annual Penguin Swim approaches, event officials are looking to raise $76,000 for free and low-cost programs. Joy Stokes, event coordinator an...

Commissioners To Weigh Ag District Special Events

SNOW HILL – Following introduction last week, the Worcester County Commissioners are set to consider two text amendments in the new year that would allow for special events in the county’s agricul...

Del. Aquaculture Order’s Uncertainty Sparks Concerns

FENWICK ISLAND – The Coalition for Little Assawoman Bay, a group consisting of eight communities, is urging officials to change two aspects of aquaculture regulations after a statewide leasing proce...

Threatening Text Message A Virus, Police Say

BERLIN — Local law enforcement agencies on Tuesday are investigating an ominous text message threatening to kill the recipient circulating in Worcester County and beyond that is now believed to ...

President’s Order Protects 3.8M Acres Of Ocean From Drilling

OCEAN CITY — The Obama administration this month announced it was moving to permanently protect a vast area off the Atlantic coast from offshore drilling for oil and natural gas reserves. Utiliz...