Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

News reporters think differently than other people, and that’s why a friend of mine in the industry elsewhere had some questions for me after reading about the major pot bust on our website last...

Seahawks Edge Kent Island on Tiebreaker

BERLIN- After a knock-down, drag out match last week between Bayside Conference rivals Stephen Decatur and Kent Island, it was the Seahawks who declared the winners after officials sorted out several ...

Mallards Pick Up Where They Left Off

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team showed no ill effects of the long holiday layoff this week, sweeping two games against Delmarva Christian and St. Thomas More to impr...

Decatur Sweeps First Three of 2nd Half

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team got the second half of its season off to a great start this week, sweeping three games culminating with a 69-25 win over Snow Hill ...

Coastal Lacrosse Registration Underway

BERLIN- Registration for the Coastal Lacrosse Club’s 2013 outdoor season is underway and teams are filling up quickly. Registration for the 2013 season may be done online through PayPal or the f...

Voices From The Readers

Editor: Congress and President Obama have set the inheritance tax trigger at $5 million and indexed it to inflation. They also indexed the alternate minimum tax (AMT) to inflation. This legislation li...

Monitoring Utility Expansion Key To Approval

While it came with understandable objections from the community, the Ocean City Mayor and Council was right to approve the Delmarva Power & Light’s substation expansion plans with certain co...

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Council Plans To Revisit Decision Abolishing Committees

OCEAN CITY – Councilman Joe Mitrecic followed his campaign pledge this week when he suggested the city hold a future discussion on re-establishing subcommittees dissolved by the former council m...

Pedestrians Struck Intentionally In Berlin

BERLIN -- A Bridgeville, Del. man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last weekend after intentionally trying to run over a man and a woman after an altercation at a Masonic Lodge p...

New Year Brings Health Care Changes

SALISBURY – At the start of 2013, healthcare professionals are busy trying to manage changes brought by federal healthcare reform. “This is a pivotal year for the healthcare industry,̶...