Worcester Commissioners Reject Tier Mapping

SNOW HILL -- Months after a technical deadline for action passed, the Worcester County Commission has finally decided in a 6-1 vote to reject tier mapping for the county. The commissioners unanimously...

Three Carvers To Score Awards At Ocean City Event

SALISBURY – The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, the carving community’s recognized leader, has announced that carvers Delbert “Cigar” Daisey, Robert “B...

Berlin Plans To Reduce Spending While Giving Raises

BERLIN -- The town of Berlin is proposing a balanced budget even though the Mayor and Council are currently including a 2-percent salary raise for all employees. “We’re not between a rock ...

Arrests In OC Counterfeiting

OCEAN CITY -- Two local men this week were arrested and charged with counterfeiting two weeks after the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) warned residents, business owners and employees about a rash...

New OC Beach Toys Sought; Safety, Age Concerns Leads Resort To Seek Alternatives

OCEAN CITY – The popular wooden playgrounds will not be returning to the beach this summer as city staff are in the midst of searching out safer replacements. During a Recreation and Parks Commi...

OC Invites Public To Community Planning Meeting

OCEAN CITY -- The Town of Ocean City’s Planning and Community Development Department, in partnership with the Ocean City Development Corporation, would like to invite the public to attend a meet...

Pension Changes Under Consideration

OCEAN CITY- The recently passed collective bargaining agreement this week resulted in an amendment to Ocean City’s public safety employees’ pension plan, ultimately defeating the benefit c...

Pollitt Introduces ‘Stable, But Not Recovered’ Wicomico Budget

SALISBURY- Stabilized, but not fully recovered is how Wicomico County Executive Richard Pollitt described the county’s proposed fiscal year 2014, which he informally presented to the County Coun...

NEW FOR THURSDAY: New Boardwalk Restrooms Will Not Be Ready By Summer’s Start

OCEAN CITY – A decision was made this week to install temporary restrooms at Caroline Street on the Boardwalk as the new comfort station’s completion date has been delayed due to weather. ...

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Revised Surfing Beach Plan OK’d; Flexibility Added To Schedule

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council approved this week the Surfing Beach Committee’s recommendation to expand the two rotating surfing beaches during times of good surf and have the In...