A Week In Business

Atlantic Physical Therapy (APT) was honored by the Worcester County NAACP this month for “Outstanding Service to the Community.” At the awards banquet, CEO Robert Hammond said it was the most pre...

Major Heroin Bust In Wicomico After Wild Chase

SALISBURY — A Delaware man, suspected of being a major heroin supplier in Wicomico and across the Lower Shore, was arrested this week and charged with multiple counts of assault and drug distrib...

Barbershop Competition Planned In Resort

OCEAN CITY — The Barbershop Harmony Society’s Mid Atlantic District Quartet and Chorus Competition and Show of Champions will take place Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Roland E. Powell...

Seahawks Sweep Pair From Bayside North Foes

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team swept a pair of Bayside North opponents this week, but the Seahawks will not a get a shot at the conference championship after Parkside edged B...

Officials Forced To Euthanize Assateague’s Oldest Stallion

ASSATEAGUE — Assateague Island National Seashore’s famed wild horse population lost its patriarch this week when Sham, the known oldest stallion ever to live on Assateague at nearly 25 years, ...

Q&A With Commissioner Joe Mitrecic: Former Councilman Fighting For Change In Retiree Benefits, Transparency, Exit Strategy for Liquor Department

OCEAN CITY – It’s been almost a year since Joe Mitrecic won his seat in Snow Hill as a Worcester County Commissioner, but very few people in the region would have the audacity to call him a politi...

New Berlin Signs To Tout ‘Small Town’ Designation, Remind Motorists To Slow Down

BERLIN – Two new signs will soon welcome visitors to Berlin. The town received approval from the Worcester County Commissioners to install two signs, one on Route 113 and another on Libertytown Road...

The Pour House Aims to be a Live Music Hub for Downtown Ocean City

Ocean City has never been short on bars to patronize, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of slices of the pie to go around. For locals, finding a year-round haven for cutting loose isn’t ...

Berlin-Based Excursion Train Operation Could Bring $17M Impact, 72K Riders Per Year, Study Suggests

BERLIN – The creation of an excursion railroad operation in Worcester County could have as much as a $17.6 million impact on the local economy, according to a report released this week. At Tuesday�...

Regional Biking Initiatives Picking Up Momentum With OC, Berlin, Salisbury Putting More Focus On ‘Red-Headed Step Child Of Transportation’

OCEAN CITY – The quest to connect many of the region’s neighborhoods and communities with safe bike lanes may still be slow, but advocates believe both support and progress is picking up speed and...