Friends Bring Marine Corps Ball To Ocean Pines To Honor Korean War Veteran

OCEAN PINES – There are few things Ted Rollings enjoys more than going to the annual US Marine Corps ball, but this year, the ball came to him. In a small room adjacent to the dining hall at the Woo...

Q&A With Merry Mears: Diverse County Stimulates New Economic Development Director

SNOW HILL — Merry Mears became the new “captain” for Worcester County’s Economic Development when her former boss, Bill Badger, abruptly “jumped ship” in September, opening the door for Me...

With Berlin Council’s Approval, Developer Hopes To Begin Major Apartment Complex By Next Summer

BERLIN – The apartment complex proposed for Seahawk Road will proceed as originally planned with the town’s approval of legislation associated with the project. Ocean’s East, the apartment compl...

Waterfowl Festival Returns to Easton November 12-15

We have our eye on several fantastic events happening this month on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, including the highly anticipated Waterfowl Festival in Easton! The annual event has grown leaps and b...

Local Flavor: Sweet Treats for Your Pups this Season at Tail Bangers

When Lisa St. Clair started baking dog treats in her kitchen 11 years ago, it would be easy to say that she ‘never dreamed her business would grow so fast,’ but the truth is, St. Clair had a since...

ShoreBilly’s Swill: Help! I Stepped in Yelp!

As is so often the case, I had very different plans for this week’s piece, when something came to me that completely changed things. And when I say came to me, I mean it quite literally. It was an e...

Planning for Thanksgiving Dinner in Ocean City, MD

We are still working our way through our stash of Halloween candy, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t already eyeing up Thanksgiving dinner in Ocean City.  Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holida...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk

There has been one obvious question looming ever since the new street performer ordinance was enacted in Ocean City. Is it constitutional? It looks like that question will be answered soon enough now ...

Veteran Hoteliers Reflect On Current Industry Trends

(Editor’s Note: The following is the last of a three-part series on the hotel boom being experienced in the resort area with the spotlight this week on what it means for the local industry over the ...

County Officials’ Divide Could Further Delay New Showell School

SNOW HILL – A disagreement between the Worcester County Commissioners and local education officials could slow the design of a new Showell Elementary School. The Worcester County Commissioners voted...