Annual Christmas Spirit Campaign Looking For Volunteers, Sponsors

OCEAN CITY – The Young Professionals of Ocean City are gearing up for their 6th Annual Christmas Spirit Campaign, and members are looking for volunteers and sponsors to help the children. Each year,...

Things I Like – November 4, 2016

Halloween night in Berlin The days before a mortgage payment Great pitching in the World Series Positive attitudes Black-and-white photos The creases on an old book Smell of espresso in the morning My...

Early Tix Bonus Offered For Annual Film Festival

BERLIN — Picture yourself riding in a fragile dory navigating the raging rapids of the mighty Colorado River as it carves its way through the Grand Canyon. Feel the spray from a wilderness water...

Berlin Police Take ‘Corrective Action’ After Complaint Filed Against Officer

BERLIN – Ronshell Shockley was sitting on a picnic table in Henry Park, watching her son’s basketball game with her husband and a friend, when she saw a police officer approaching. Judging by his ...

Furnace Town Hosts Worcester’s First STEM Fest

BERLIN – Fourth-graders in Worcester County learned the true meaning of technology with a trip to Furnace Town this week. While the word typically brings to mind things like iPads and cell phones, e...

Owners Establish Permanent Site For Pet Grooming Business

WHALEYVILLE – When customers arrive at 11426 Bell Road, the first structure they see is a stately home with two-story columns and expansive grounds. Yet, past the home and winding driveway lies a bu...

Ocean City Likes Idea Of Expanding Take-Home Vehicle Policy

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week endorsed a proposed expansion of the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) take-home vehicle policy for officers who live within city limits that could ulti...

Wicomico Council Votes 6-1 To Repeal Impact Fees

SALISBURY – Members of the Wicomico County Council voted 6-1 to repeal impact fees in a meeting Tuesday evening. This vote came after months of discussion among the county’s elected officials, who...

OC Council Candidates Discuss Motorized Event Problems

OCEAN CITY — During a larger City Council candidate forum on Tuesday, the debate eventually came around to the variety of motorized special events, and the consensus among the candidates was mor...

Poachers Nabbed With Illegal Fish

OCEAN CITY — Acting on tips from the public, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers conducted a plainclothes operation last Saturday night on the Route 50 bridge in Ocean City and issu...