OCPD: Crime Down 13% In 2013, But Local Officer Assaults Jumped 26%

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzoro presented the 2013 Year End Report this week, highlighting a 13-percent decrease in overall crime in Ocean City despite a perception that last summe...

Va. Company Intending To Bid On Offshore Wind

OCEAN CITY — With the lease sale looming for roughly 80,000 acres off the coast of Ocean City for the development of an offshore wind energy farm of the coast of the resort, at least one major p...

OC’s Anthony’s To Add Liquor

SNOW HILL — At this month’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting, one new license, two license upgrades and two license transfers were approved. The most notable application before the...

Critical Primary Filing Deadline Looms Next Week

BERLIN — With the clock ticking on the filing deadline for candidacy in the upcoming primary and general election, several local offices, including three Worcester County Commission seats, have ...

Mathias To Introduce Berlin Liquor Bill; County Commissioners Vote To Support Change After Opposing It

SNOW HILL — In an unexpected move, the Worcester County Commission reversed a closed session decision to oppose a change to Berlin’s liquor regulations and will instead unanimously support suc...

Worcester Board Of Ed Votes To Change School Date To Day After Labor Day

SNOW HILL — For the first time in five years, Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) will be the only school system in Maryland to start classes after Labor Day for the 2014-2015 school year. WC...

Team Effort Leads To ‘Happy Ending’ To Ocean City Locks Story

OCEAN CITY — Valentine’s Day weekend provided the perfect backdrop for a great love story with a happy ending this week involving a pair of locks attached to a pole on the Ocean City Boardwalk...

One-Month SUP Ocean Program Advances To Council

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council will soon decide whether to give stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) access to the ocean starting the Monday after Labor Day until the end of the lifeguards’ season on ...

Study Reveals OC Skate Park Usage In Advance Of Budget Talks; An Average Of 31 Skaters Per Day Reported In OC

OCEAN CITY – A preliminary meeting with the newly formed Skate Park Committee this week revealed usage data at the Ocean Bowl Skate Park in advance of this spring’s budget discussions. “Last yea...

Worcester Prep Kindergarten Students Celebrate Chinese New Year

Celebrating the Chinese New Year are Cathy Auxer’s Kindergarten students at Worcester Preparatory School. Pictured are Anisha Batra, George Sapna, Lena Parker, Michael Hebert, Minha Moinuddin, Steph...