School's Sign Request Stalls

BERLIN -- After its third trip to the Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) this week, a proposed sign for Buckingham Elementary School (BES) has once again failed to move forward.Principal Roger ...

Ocean City News In Brief

OCEAN CITY – This week the Mayor and City Council worked their way through several agenda items and voted unanimously to move forward several pieces of business. This week in the briefs is a Pro...

Ocean City Confirmed As Opener For 2013 Dew Tour

OCEAN CITY –Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, officially announced this week the dates and locations for the 2013 Dew Tour.  As done in past years, the Dew Tour’s Beach...

Petition Launched To Keep Drunk Driver In Jail; Va. Man Not Eligible For Parole Until Next Year

OCEAN CITY -- A petition circulating calling for the denial of parole for a Virginia man who struck and killed a pedestrian in Ocean City last year gained momentum this week with nearly 3,000 signatur...

Historic Homes Could Get Special Recognition

BERLIN -- Berlin may soon be turning a spotlight onto some of its historical homes through the Berlin Architectural Heritage Recognition Program. The effort, if approved by the Historic District Commi...

Local Kids First In Nation To Utilize Sports Program

OCEAN CITY -- Students and young athletes in the Ocean City area and across Worcester County are the first in the nation to implement a new program aimed at teaching kids important life values through...

New 101-Room Hotel’s Site Plan Approved

OCEAN CITY – An old motel on Ocean City’s strip will soon be demolished and replaced by a larger, more upscale hotel. On Tuesday evening, the Planning and Zoning Commission granted site pl...

Emergency Beach Replenishment Project Expected In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY -- The resort beach, still slowly recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy last fall and other strong storms throughout the winter, will be getting a much needed boost after the Army ...

Assateague Rebounding Six Months After Sandy

ASSATEAGUE -- Six months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged Assateague Island, severely eroding beaches and destroying many man-made structures, the barrier island is springing back to life and is largely ...

Wallops Island Preparing For Largest Rocket Launch Ever

WALLOPS ISLAND -- Residents and visitors to the area will be treated to what should be a spectacular sight next week when NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility sends up the largest rocket ever l...