Scientists ‘Alarmed’ Over Dead Dolphin Spike

OCEAN CITY -- A significant spike in the number of dead and decomposing bottlenose dolphins turning up in the waters along the mid-Atlantic coast this summer, including seven in Maryland during the mo...

Poor Turnout For County Redistricting Hearings

SNOW HILL -- A series of recent public hearings on the upcoming re-districting of Worcester County was met with “disappointing turnout,” according to the County Commissioners. With little ...

Worcester News In Brief

SNOW HILL -- At this week’s Worcester County Commission meeting, the process to replace the roofs on two library branches began, the use of the Langmaid Road Sand Pit for FBI usage was approved,...

262 Boats Vying For $2.4M In Prize Money In White Marlin Open

OCEAN CITY -- The first three days of the 40th Annual White Marlin Open produced no shortage of drama as a whirlwind couple of hours shook up the leaderboard in the signature white marlin division Wed...

OC Pedestrian Accidents Down 47% Through July

OCEAN CITY -- In the midst of a summer marred by several high-profile and unpleasant incidents, a bright spot has been the apparent decline in the number of pedestrian collisions along Coastal Highway...

Hung Jury In Ocean City Manslaughter Case

SNOW HILL -- A West Ocean City man, accused of manslaughter in the death of his long-time friend outside a downtown Ocean City bar in January, will have to wait to learn his fate after a jury could no...

Capsized Boat Returned To Shore Today; Good Samaritan Captain Details Rescue, Recovery Effort Off Coast

OCEAN CITY -- Tragedy struck this week as two people died and two others were rescued after their 26-foot twin-hulled sportfishing vessel capsized about 32 miles off the coast of Ocean City on the fir...

Voices From The Readers

‘Iron Fist Needed’ Editor: Your editorial of Aug. 2, 2103, titled "Iron Fist Needs to Come with Public Component" was indeed chilling and alarming. In it, you quote a long time v...

Campaign Targeting Beach Drinking Not Needed

The Ocean City Mayor and Council voted this week to embark on a public awareness campaign of unknown lengths reminding residents and visitors the beach is an alcohol-free zone. This is a perfect examp...

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

If it’s true as Ocean City Councilman Dennis Dare maintains that demoflush is no longer an apples-to-apples comparison, then there is no reason to tabulate it any longer.Nobody has ever known if...