Bicycle Event Prompts EMS Concerns

SNOW HILL– Concerns about the cost of the Sea Gull Century have prompted county officials to begin exploring a special event permit process.The Worcester County Commissioners this week agreed to...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 23, 2022

It’s natural for there to be logistical concerns about next weekend’s first-ever Oceans Calling Festival. It’s certainly one of the largest special events Ocean City has ever hosted...

84-Bed Seasonal Housing Project Approved In OC

OCEAN CITY — The goal of achieving more affordable workforce housing in town inched closer to reality this week when resort planners signed off on a proposed boarding house for 84 seasonal worke...

Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club Hosted Crab Feast

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club hosted a crab feast at Hooper’s Crab House on Sept. 11. Pictured at the event are George Mess and Margaret Alcott. The post Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club Ho...

Police Accountability Board Convenes

SNOW HILL – Members of the new Worcester County Police Accountability Board stressed their commitment to fairness at their inaugural meeting last week.Last Thursday, the board—mandated by ...

American Legion Post 166 Awarded

American Legion Post 166 received five awards during the American Legion’s Department of Maryland State Convention. Post Adjutant John Bussard, left, and Post Commander Tom Wengert are pictured ...

County Extends Potential Sports Complex Land Buy Contract

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners agreed this week to extend the settlement date for the purchase of 95 acres for a sports complex.The commissioners voted 4-3 on Tuesday to extend t...

Worcester County Garden Club Learned About Sustainable Farming

The Worcester County Garden Club recently learned about small-scale sustainable farming from Jeanne Vander Clute, owner and operator of Splendid Earth Farm in Berlin. Vander Clute, right, is pictured ...

Path Improvement Workshops Set

OCEAN CITY – A series of workshops on proposed bike path improvements will be held in October.In last week’s meeting of the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, City Engin...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 23, 2022

The Coast Guard Tower at the Inlet is one of just a few still standing in the United States today. A unique piece of Ocean City’s history, plans for it began in 1938 after the Coast Guard lease...