Winterfest Of Lights Enjoys ‘Second Best Year Ever’; More New Year’s Eve Fireworks Possible

OCEAN CITY – A near record-setting year of attendance at Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights ended with a bang to bring in the new year, and because the inaugural New Years’ Eve firewo...

Delegate Plans To Introduce School Safety Initiatives

BERLIN -- With the Maryland General Assembly set to convene next week, the debate over stronger gun laws and school safety will likely dominate, and the lower shore’s representative in the House...

Sea Level Initiative Inked

OCEAN CITY -- Gov. Martin O’Malley late last week signed a landmark executive order aimed at increasing the state’s long-term resiliency to storm-related flooding and sea level rise along ...

Route 113, Offshore Wind, Health Care Issues Top Senator’s Agenda

BERLIN -- When state lawmakers return to Annapolis for the 2012 General Assembly session next week, they will have much on their plate from continued budget and fiscal concerns to societal issues, and...

County To Seek Waiver For Traffic Light At Troubled Spot

SNOW HILL -- Following a heated meeting between the State Highway Administration (SHA) and residents of Snow Hill last month, the Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to write a ...

Social Services Honors Local Adoptive Parents

SNOW HILL -- The Lower Shore Departments of Social Services last week recognized the 2012 Adoptive Parents of the Year during the 5th Annual Adoption Day Celebration at the Snow Hill Fire Department.E...

Man’s 3,000-Mile Benefit Run To End In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Landon Cooper plans to cross the finish line in Ocean City this summer after running 3,000 miles to raise money for Sarcoma Cancer research.Cooper, 33, is the founder of Miles 2 Giv...

Company Confirms Plans To Shutter Berlin Operation

BERLIN -- Merial Select confirmed this week it will be closing its Berlin doors effective next year. Though the majority of Merial’s approximately 45 employees are expected to lose their positio...

Commissioners Support Farmers In Clean Water Case

SNOW HILL -- In the wake of last month’s ruling in favor of a local farm family in its case with the Waterkeeper Alliance last month, several Worcester County Commissioners came out in favor of ...

650-Plus Turn Out For AGH’s Annual Penguin Swim

OCEAN CITY – Although the official count is still being tabulated, as of Wednesday, the 19th Annual Penguin Swim raised over $80,000 to go toward Atlantic General Hospital. On New Year’s D...