ShoreBilly’s Swill: Ponderings

You need only to have read two or more installments of Shorebilly’s Swill to appreciate, understand, and firmly establish that my mind doesn’t necessarily work like most people’s do. I poss...

Farmers Markets on Delmarva

As spring finally starts to reveal her true colors (at least we hope), there are SO many things we look forward to on Delmarva, including the return of area farmers markets! Many have already opened u...

Paid Sick Leave Bill Clears House, Heads To Senate; Changes Spark Major Concerns For Resort Operations

ANNAPOLIS — A highly contested bill that aims to give paid sick leave to hundreds of thousands of Marylanders easily passed through the House of Delegates this week by a vote of 84-54. All 49 house ...

Deep Freeze Takes Toll On Shore Farm Operations; Spring Weather Extremes Leave Farmers On Edge

BERLIN — The extreme wacky weather this week, with snow on Monday and temperatures dipping into the low 20s midweek wreaked havoc on agriculture across the Lower Shore, including an iconic famil...

Exonerated Teacher Resigns, Releases Statement Calling For Cameras In Classrooms

POCOMOKE — William A. Cathell, Jr., the Worcester County Public School teacher who was exonerated by a Worcester County Circuit Court last month of all charges stemming from allegations levied by fo...

Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre Brings Snow White To Resort

BERLIN — Growing up as artsy kids on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was not an easy thing for Fawn Mete and Nicole Brushmiller, who grew up in Berlin and Salisbury, respectively. There were only ...

New Regs Make It Harder For Out-Of-State Uber Drivers, But Questions Remain On Ocean City Impact, Enforcement

OCEAN CITY — Even though the local taxi industry is not thrilled about it, even the most vehement detractors of the ride-hailing service Uber concede that it’s here to stay in Ocean City. “This ...

OC Police Seek Help With Thefts

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department this week is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect or suspects wanted in connection to multiple vending machine thefts over the las...

Things To Do Around Town

Every 1st Friday: Star Charities Volunteers Meet 10 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. 410-641-7667.   Every Friday: FORGE Youth Ministries 6:30-8 p.m., The Odyssey Church, 2 Discovery Lane, Selbyville. ...

Cops And Courts

DUI, Drug Arrest WHALEYVILLE — A local woman was arrested on drunk-driving and drug charges last weekend after her vehicle left the road and struck a ditch and utility pole in Whaleyville. Aroun...