Decatur Girls Start With Solid Road Win

BERLIN- While the Decatur boys were dominating Cambridge-South Dorchester at home on Tuesday, the Seahawk girls were taking care of a little unfinished business of their own as the embarked on the 201...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – December 9, 2016

The Stephen Decatur Hotel was built on the north corner of 12th Street and the Boardwalk in 1930. One of Ocean City’s most upscale hotels, its clientele included many business and political figures ...

Bunting Retains Commission Presidency In 4-3 Vote

SNOW HILL – Jim Bunting will continue to serve as president of the Worcester County Commissioners following a split vote this week. On Tuesday, the commissioners voted 4-3 to reelect Bunting as pres...

Ocean Pines Playground Replacement Options Weighed

BERLIN – Barbara Kissel spearheaded the community-wide fundraising effort that brought in thousands of dollars to help build a playground at Manklin Meadows. In 2003 she and fellow volunteers raised...

OC Small Business Owners Partner On Holiday Block Party

OCEAN CITY – A tight-knit community of Ocean City business owners will host their second annual holiday block party this Saturday, Dec. 10. Thirteen venues from 33rd to 36th streets will be giving p...

Proposed Reg Would Ban Bow-Riding In State Waters; Change Likely To Take Effect Before Summer

OCEAN CITY — New regulations prohibiting bow-riding on vessels could be in place as soon as next spring after a productive meeting last week between the area’s representatives in Annapolis and...

Worcester Schools, Advocacy Center Partner On Health Education Overhaul Focused On Child Advocacy

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Board of Education will soon work with a child advocacy center to create new curriculum that will engage students in certain prevention practices. Recently, the scho...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 9, 2016

Taking the regulatory approach to address boat bow-riding over the legislative route means the law can be changed in time for next summer. That’s a big deal. If officials had gone through the Maryla...

Voices From The Readers – December 9, 2016

Column In Poor Taste Editor: I am not a resident of Berlin. However I have many friends who reside there. I found the tone of Editor Steve Green’s Between The Lines column on Dec. 2 regarding the na...

Canyon Effort Could Hinge On New Administration

The economic risk for hundreds of local families associated with a federal sanctuary designation for an offshore fishing canyon far outweighs in significance the potential environmental and conservati...