Voices From The Readers

Piggyback Disparity Needs Addressing Editor: I read about the huge increase proposed for property tax in Worcester County. It is quite amazing since it is so large compared to other counties in Maryl...

Sally Smith And Carolyn Cummins Featured Speakers At Monthly Democratic Women’s Club Meeting

April’s monthly meeting of the Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County featured Sally Smith and Carolyn Cummins giving an interesting talk on the history of the historic Rackliffe Hous...

Commissioners Trim Non-Profit Funding Allocations; County Cuts $65K To Record Meetings

SNOW HILL – County leaders expressed concern over growing funding requests from local non-profits at a budget work session this week. As the Worcester County Commissioners began tackling the county�...

Full-Year Rec Fishing License Becomes Law

OCEAN CITY — In the hopes of expanding an already multi-billion dollar industry and encourage more anglers to get lines in the water, Governor Larry Hogan this week signed into a law a bill that...

A Week In Business

Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s 2015 Employees of the Year Kathy Oliver, second from left, and Megan Morgan, second from right are congratulated by Dr. Peggy Naleppa, President/CEO, and PRMC Cha...

Plans For ‘Innovative Library’ In Berlin Discussed

BERLIN – Plans for a new library in downtown Berlin continue to move forward. Worcester County Library officials provided the latest details regarding a new Berlin library this week as they sought f...

Movie Returns Part Of Seed Money To OC, County

OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City will receive a $30,000 return from its $100,000 investment in the “Ping Pong Summer” movie. Tourism and Marketing Director Donna Abbott presented an update on...

Seahawks Fall To Buccaneers In State Playoffs

BERLIN- For the second time in less than a week, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team stumbled against familiar rival Kent Island, 12-6, in the state 3A-East region tournament on Monday t...

County Keeps Municipality Funding Flat In New Budget; Resort’s Tax Differential Formula Denied For Now

SNOW HILL – Despite Ocean City’s campaign for funding to address tax differential, Worcester County officials voted 4-3 this week to fund the municipality at the same level it was funded last year...

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Howard Franklin Parsons, Jr. OCEAN CITY — Howard Franklin Parsons, Jr. age 86, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Harrison House Nursing Home in Snow Hill. Howard F. Parsons, Jr. Born in South H...