Ash Wednesday Storm Video Showings Planned At OC Library

OCEAN CITY — In 1962, the East Coast was slammed by a storm that the U.S. Geological Survey deemed “one of the most destructive storms ever to affect the Mid-Atlantic states.” The Ash Wednes...

38th Annual Challenge Cup Underway

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club will face off against old nemesis Cape May this weekend in the 38th Charles Kratz and Scott Smith Challenge Cup, pitting boats and teams of anglers from each clu...

Hudson Branch Wetland Project Launched In Berlin

BERLIN – A project meant to alleviate flooding and improve water quality along Hudson Branch in Berlin is underway and expected to be complete this fall. Crews this week were busy moving dirt along ...

Damaged Road A Sticky Issue For Berlin Motorists

BERLIN – Town officials vowed to do whatever was necessary to get the road damaged during the construction of Cannery Village repaired. At the urging of Councilman Dean Burrell, the town council agr...

Resort Expects Pushback Over School Date Mandate

OCEAN CITY — Weeks after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced an executive order mandating a post-Labor Day start to the public school year, resort tourism officials are wary a pushback is likely...

Sandpiper Energy/Chesapeake Utilities Employees, Family And Friends Volunteer For International Coastal Cleanup

Employees of Sandpiper Energy/Chesapeake Utilities and their family and friends volunteered for the International Coastal Cleanup held Saturday, Sept. 10 in Ocean City.

Conflicts Of Interest And Local Government

In small town government, conflicts of interest can seem apparent at nearly every turn, but locally most of the time problems do not arise. For example, take the Boardwalk street performer task force....

Pines Board Votes To Move Ahead With Capital Projects

BERLIN – After some minor changes, the new members of the Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors agreed to move quickly ahead with several capital projects. In a special meeting Sept. 9, the...

Seven Injured In Route 50 Rear-End Accident

WEST OCEAN CITY — Seven people were taken to the hospital including a 14-year-old boy, who was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital, following a rear-end accident involving an alleged drunk driver wi...

One-Stroke Loss Ends Seahawks’ Perfect Start

BERLIN- James M. Bennett’s varsity golf team ended Decatur’s perfect 4-0 start with a one-stroke win over the Seahawks at the Ocean City Golf Club, returning the favor from a one-stroke loss to De...