State Signs Off On Acquisition Key For Natural Gas


BERLIN -- The long-awaited effort to bring cheaper, cleaner natural gas to Worcester is now closer than ever after the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) last week approved the Chesapeake Utilit...

Berlin Youth Programs Growing; Boys Club Will Return This Summer

BERLIN -- Following a successful year with a new adolescent boys club, Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) will be continuing the group over the summer and into next year. Additiona...

Councilman Pushes For Baggy Pants Ordinance Discussion

OCEAN CITY – The issue of cracking down on droopy pants has made its way back into the news in Ocean City as a future discussion contemplating forming a law around the matter has been requested....

OC’s New Paid Parking Areas Added Without Mayor’s Signature

OCEAN CITY – Locations selected for paid parking have been placed into law without a signature on the ordinance from Mayor Rick Meehan. Meehan said he was disappointed neither council members no...

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Berlin Convenience Store Denied Beer, Wine Sales

BERLIN -- Resident fears that adding beer and wine sales to an East Berlin convenience store could re-ignite old criminal concerns were enough to convince the Board of License Commissioners (BLC) this...

Stoehr Inks New Sponsorship; Local Now Featured On Signature Beater Boards

OCEAN CITY – A local professional bodyboarder has recently signed a contract with one of the surf industry’s most popular new company, Catch Surf, branding his name across Beater Boards th...

New Scoot Coupe Buggy Proposed For Ocean City; State Legislation Likely Needed

OCEAN CITY – Several measures have been made on a local and state level in the last year to ensure better safety measures when it comes to scooters on the streets, and one Ocean City scooter ren...

New Regional Tourism Alliance Holds First Meeting

SALISBURY -- The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland recently hosted the first meeting of the Lower Shore Tourism Alliance. Group members include tourism directors for municipal...

Houck Sharing Pole Passion With Clients In WOC, Salisbury

OCEAN CITY – Pole Power Studio in West Ocean City resists the taboo when it comes to pole dancing, turning it into a new, fun and exciting way to shed pounds and tighten up, or a way to spend an...

Fire At West Ocean City Motel

WEST OCEAN CITY -- A midday fire at a West Ocean City motel was quickly brought under control on Monday but gridlocked traffic all along the Route 50 corridor and the main access to the resort. Around...