Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

If the “beach” continues to reveal itself in the Inlet on the south side of the Ocean City jetty, safety has to be a concern. The Army Corps of Engineers was surprised to learn from this n...

Chase Suspect Convicted

SNOW HILL -- A Berlin man, arrested in October on numerous charges including assaulting a police officer, drunk driving and drug possession after a witness observed him drinking and using cocaine in t...

County Tourism Requesting Social Media Coordinator

SNOW HILL -- Social media could play a much bigger part in Worcester County tourism next year. Tourism Director Lisa Challenger approached the County Commission Tuesday with the idea of hiring a part-...

Resort Authorizes Higher Emergency Service Fees

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously this week to pass a resolution instating higher ambulance service charges and transport fees. Finance Administrator Martha Bennett expla...

Snow Hill Makes Case For Opera House Funds

SNOW HILL -- Representatives of the Snow Hill community reinforced their need for Worcester County support this week in revitalizing the Old Mason’s Opera House, which has been re-christened the...

Teacher Salaries Among Budget Hearing Focal Points

BERLIN -- Residents of Worcester County were divided in their support of the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget during this week’s public hearing at Stephen Decatur High School. Debate over increa...

Registration Still Open For Friday’s Relay For Life

OCEAN CITY -- Relay For Life of North Worcester County will be held at Frontier Town this weekend, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10 and wrapping up the following morning. "Everyone is welcome...

Revenue Source Key For Salisbury Stormwater Needs

SALISBURY -- The University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (UMEFC) presented the findings of its stormwater feasibility study for Salisbury to the City Council this week. The resulting recom...

County To Close Landfill’s Renewable Energy Facility

SNOW HILL -- Reluctantly, but unanimously, the Worcester County Commission voted this week to withdraw support from the Worcester County Renewable Energy LLC (WCRE) methane gas-to-energy facility at t...

City Council Bashing Over Paid Parking Expansion Continues

OCEAN CITY – Disgruntled property owners that will be impacted by the addition of paid parking on 146th Street continued at this week’s meeting to try and convince Ocean City’s elect...