More Debate Slows Salisbury Housing Board Process

SALISBURY — A resolution to amend membership requirements for Salisbury’s Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals (HBAA) failed to advance to a legislative vote again this week as more questi...

Officials ‘Need To Be Informed’ About Tainted Heroin Spike

BERLIN — An outbreak of overdoses linked to heroin laced with the deadly opioid fentanyl has hit close to home with dozen of deaths reported in Maryland, including three on the Eastern Shore, pr...

Decatur Swimmers Remain Unbeaten

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls varsity swimming team remained unbeaten this week, beating Cambridge-South Dorchester, 126-42, on Tuesday to improve to 8-0 on the season. The Seahawks came away with...

Council Okays Proposed Brewery Company’s Conditional Use With Stipulations

OCEAN CITY — Despite some concerns with the potential odor, noise and other impacts on the neighboring community and adjacent businesses, the Ocean City Mayor and Council on Monday approved a co...

Due To Weather, Last Day Of School In June A Moving Target At This Point

BERLIN — Two weird weeks of snowy weather have likely changed the last day of school for both Worcester and Wicomico counties, but with a lot of winter yet to go, it remains a bit of a moving ta...

School Discipline Changes Approved

SNOW HILL- The Maryland State Board of Education (MSDE) officially adopted some much discussed new student discipline regulations this week, although what exactly that will mean for Worcester County i...

Smaller Wind Turbine Collecting Data In Berlin In Advance Of Larger One

BERLIN — Town residents may have been surprised to see a much smaller than expected wind turbine turning silently in Berlin this week, but the sight is temporary, as it’s only being used to co...

Berlin Grows Public Drinking Area For Five Special Events

BERLIN — Citing years of success with only a few minor hiccups, the Berlin Mayor and Council unanimously approved suspending the town’s alcoholic beverage open container law for five upcoming ...

Underground Cable Upgrade Planned For Ocean City

OCEAN CITY — Delmarva Power will be upgrading underground electric cable in sections of Ocean City beginning in the spring and lasting until the end of 2014. The project will cost approximately ...

Community Foundation Of The Eastern Shore Awards Cedar Chapel Special School With $4,500 Education Grant

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded Cedar Chapel Special School a $4,500 education grant to support the school’s visual learning program called Vizzle that assists students with la...