Fearing State Law, County Eyes Subdivision Changes

SNOW HILL -- With the deadline for accepting the controversial Senate Bill 236, or the “Septics Bill,” looming, the Worcester County Commissioners will be looking to re-define the definiti...

Council Okays Taxi Medallion Transfer

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Council this week approved the sale of a taxi medallion from one independent operator to another after sending the seller back to the drawing board two weeks ago over conc...

Council Approves Noise Law Change

OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City officials this week approved on second reading an amendment, which, if ultimately approved, will add more teeth to the resort’s noise ordinance. In November, Noise Contr...

Voices From The Readers

Clarity On Finances Editor: The sky is falling. The Ocean Pines Administration forecast a "loss" of $335,000. We are terrorized by arbitrary budgets because we do not look at spending in a b...

Shooting Should Lead To Security Changes

Predictably, elected officials from across the country are now rallying forward with plans to curb gun violence in the wake of last week’s tragedy in Connecticut. While this knee-jerk reaction a...

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

In the last issue of every year, I make some predictions for the year ahead. It’s time this week to see how I fared. After reviewing what I thought would occur in 2012 and what in fact happened,...

Things To Do Around Town

Every Saturday: Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon, Ocean City Airport. To benefit the Ocean City Aviation Association’s Huey Memorial Dis-play restoration and continuous maintenance fund. For more i...

Who's Playing When And Where

19th hole bar & Grille, The 410-213-9204 Corner of Rte. 611 & Sunset Ave., West Ocean City Friday, Dec. 21: Johnny Mojo Saturday, Dec. 22: Louis Wright Sunday, Dec. 23: Louis Wright, 10 a.m.-n...

Best Bites On The Beach

Fruitland-Salisbury Restaurant 213 213 N. Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland 410-677-4880 • www.restaurant213.com Just 20 minutes from Ocean Pines and Berlin, Restaurant 213 is worth the drive! Chef Jim...

NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Local School Security Under Evaluation After Conn. Shooting

SNOW HILL -- In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. last Friday, school officials in Worcester and Wicomico counties acknowledged the need to discuss and potentially upgrade securit...