Officials Frown On Non-OC Based Event Sponsorships

OCEAN CITY — The obvious divide between Ocean City and West Ocean City was clearly on display this week when resort officials shot down a proposal to allow a corporate restaurant over Route 50 B...

OC Elementary Kindergarten Students Observe The School Yard During An Earth Day Walk

Liz Engh’s kindergarten scientists are pictured during an Earth Day walk to observe the school yard at Ocean City Elementary School for signs of spring.

Tax Differential Report Favors OC, But No Impact Expected This Year

OCEAN CITY — While Worcester County’s independent study of the tax differential for Ocean City was released this week, revealing a potential détente in the long-standing issue of duplicated s...

Differential Study Suggests Lower OC Tax Rate

SNOW HILL – A consultant hired by Worcester County suggests decreasing the property tax for Ocean City residents and increasing it for county residents in an effort to account for the services the r...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – May 20, 2016

Sandra Koeppel Short BERLIN — Sandra Koeppel Short, “Sandy,” age 72, passed away on Friday, May 13 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Milford, Del., she was the daughter of the ...

SoDel Cares Donates $4,000 To Surfers Healing

SoDel Cares, the philanthropic arm of SoDel Concepts, a hospitality group with eight area restaurants, recently donated $4,000 to the Surfers Healing, which uses surfing to help enrich the lives of pe...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk

There’s no other way to put it — it’s been a tough start to the season in Ocean City. The weather has been terrible for the most part. Two people have died on Coastal Highway in horrific acc...

City’s Position On Sponsors Needs Another Look

The recent discussion over whether to allow West Ocean City-based businesses to sponsor Ocean City special events is perplexing. It’s an easy decision that has been clouded by overthinking. At some ...

County Budget Includes Pay Increases For Employees

SNOW HILL – A decision to fund pay increases for county employees highlighted the Worcester County Commissioners’ budget work session this week. The commissioners agreed to leave funding in the bu...

What’s Your Sign? May 20, 2016

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Home conditions still demand attention. Also, keep an open mind about a sudden question of trust involving a close friend. All the facts are not yet in. TAURUS (April 20 ...