OC Boardwalk Smokers Will Have To Use Designated Areas On Beach; Ordinance Headed For Approval Next Month

OCEAN CITY – The resort’s new restricted smoking policy advanced this week as the Ocean City Council agreed to prohibit smoking on the Boardwalk with designated smoking areas on the beach only. Du...

UPDATE: Commissioners Vote 4-3 To Help Fund Proposed Arena Study

SNOW HILL — While the project is merely conceptual at this point, Worcester County officials this week agreed to fund in part the further study of a potential 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena. Wor...

Annual OC Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot Contest Girls Winners Announced

Winners for the girls in the Elks Lodge’s Hoop Shoop Contest were, from left, Sumira Jehgal, 10-11, Buckingham Elementary; Emily Stitely, 12-13, Berlin Intermediate; and and Eleni O’Brian, 8-9...

Who’s Playing When And Where

28th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Saturday, Jan. 24: The Racket Every Thursday: Locals’ Night With DJ BK   Adolfo’s 410-289-4001 13th St. & The Boardwalk, I...

A Week In Business

Contracts Trend Up BERLIN – The local real estate market rounded out the end of 2014 with increasing contract – or pending sales – numbers, continuing a trend that held steady throughout the yea...

First Grade Class Works On First Non-Fiction Writing Piece

The students in Jennifer Fohner’s first grade class recently worked on their first non-fiction writing piece. Pictured are Trey Strickler and John Fohner, who are writing buddies, during Write...

County Commits Funds To Study Of Proposed Arena; 6,200-Seat Arena In Worcester Pitched By Texas Firm

SNOW HILL — While the project is merely conceptual at this point, Worcester County officials this week agreed to fund in part the further study of a potential 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena. Wor...

‘Pencil To Plow’ Farm Program Continues To Grow On Shore

SALISBURY – Wicomico County officials view the “Farming: Pencil to Plow” program as an aid in developing a job force. For the past few years, University of Maryland Extension (UME) has been offe...

Worcester Accepts $117K Tourism Grant

SNOW HILL — Worcester officials this week accepted a grant from the Maryland Tourism Development Board totaling nearly $117,000 for the county’s advertising budget for 2015. Each year, Worcest...

Berlin Begins Strategic Plan Effort; Public Meetings Planned Over Next Month

BERLIN –Town officials kicked off the strategic planning process last week by sharing their own ideas and concerns for Berlin in a work session modeled after the ones citizens will be taking part in...