Notorious Arsonist Gets 12 Years

SNOW HILL -- A Virginia man found guilty in April on arson and other charges after purposely setting fire to a vacant building in the south end of Worcester County in 2012 was sentenced last week to 2...

Casino’s June Revenue Climbs 9%

BERLIN -- A look at the June revenue numbers for the Casino at Ocean Downs and the three other operating casinos across the state revealed Maryland’s gaming industry has far exceeded projections...

Salisbury Decides Future Of Old Fire Station Property

SALISBURY – After a long and drawn out process, Salisbury has received and accepted a proposal to redevelop the historic Fire Station #16. On Monday evening, the City Council discussed a resolut...

June Police Calls For Service In OC Dropped 6%

OCEAN CITY – Calls for police service in Ocean City declined this June by 6 percent compared to June last year, according to a report presented to the Ocean City Police Commission this week. The...

County Commissioner Enters Firefighters Hall Of Fame

POCOMOKE -- When he’s not busy working behind a desk as Pocomoke’s County Commissioner, Merrill Lockfaw can likely be found behind the wheel of a fire truck serving as a volunteer firefigh...

Berlin News In Brief

BERLIN -- At this week’s Berlin Mayor and Council meeting, a contract for street repair was accepted, several special events were approved and updates were delivered on the status of the town...

Officials Issue Reminders About Wildlife Contact

OCEAN CITY -- After an aggressive raccoon attacked three individuals in north Ocean City in late June, the number of incidents involving aggressive wildlife interacting with humans and pets has not wa...

Plane Debris Recovered Off Coast

OCEAN CITY -- The remains of the small private plane that crashed into the ocean on June 30, claiming the lives of two Ocean City police officers, was raised from the ocean floor last Thursday and bro...

Pedestrian Safety Campaign Changes Outlined

OCEAN CITY -- City and state officials turned out in force Wednesday to showcase the efforts being made through Ocean City’s new Walk Smart! campaign. Also in attendance were Cecilia Roe and Chr...

New Town Center Development Celebrated In OC

OCEAN CITY -- The first loan to come out of Worcester County’s new Small Business Loan program was awarded this week to the Kite Loft at 67th Street. The loan coincided with the official grand o...