Larger ‘Flagship’ Liquor Store Eyed For Route 50

BERLIN -- The liquor industry in Worcester County could change dramatically in the coming months if officials approve a plan for a new and larger Department of Liquor Control (DLC) retail facility on ...

Worcester Tech Fest Has Grown To 515 Submissions

SNOW HILL -- On Wednesday, Worcester County celebrated its 39th Annual Technology Festival at Snow Hill Middle School (SHMS), featuring projects from every school and grade level in the county in fiel...

Ocean City Council News In Brief

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council’s work session on Tuesday afternoon included the endorsement of a procedure to implement the Bay Restoration Fund Exemption Procedure, the approval ...

Perdue Formalizes Request For Legal Fee Compensation

BERLIN -- Weeks after filing a motion to recover a combined $3 million in legal fees and other costs associated with successfully defending a landmark civil lawsuit filed against them by an environmen...

Ocean Zoning Funds Removed From Sandy Relief Bill

OCEAN CITY -- A potential plan to effectively zone vast areas of ocean along the nation’s coastlines will not get $150 million in federal funding after the House last week voted to remove the ap...

Dealers Caught In Undercover Probe Sentenced

SNOW HILL -- The first wave of cases following the break-up of a major heroin distribution ring in northern Worcester County late last fall started hitting the courts last week with varying results in...

Counties, Resort Weigh Regional Sports Marketing

OCEAN CITY – Worcester County and Ocean City are partnering with Wicomico County to expand sports marketing, starting with the USSSA Girls Works Series this summer, with more events promised to ...

O’Malley Makes Big Push For Wind Energy Legislation

ANNAPOLIS -- Governor Martin O’Malley this week made his first big push for the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, which, if approved, would create the framework for the development of a...

Council Tables Elected Officials’ Travel Policy Changes

SALISBURY – A discussion over elected officials’ travel expenses hit a nerve this week as a few changes were sent back for further discussion. On Monday evening, a resolution came before t...

City Okays Employee Pay Study

SALISBURY – The City of Salisbury will receive an outsider’s opinion on how its employee pay/compensation structure compares to today’s market. In second reading, the ordinance on th...