NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Changes Sought To Save Beach Stand Operators

OCEAN CITY – Beach stand operators continued this week to express their concerns about having one owner permitted to own half of Ocean City’s beach equipment franchises while bid prices ar...

Worcester County News Briefs

SNOW HILL -- Discussed at Tuesday’s Worcester County Commissioners meeting was a new Maryland State Police (MSP) tower generator, several grant agreements and the abating of a public nuisance on...

Salisbury Council Turns Away State Skate Park Grant

SALISBURY -- Citing environmental worries, a lack of cooperation with Wicomico County and the concerns of residents, the Salisbury City Council chose not to move forward this week with the acceptance ...

Man Sentenced For Roommate Assault

SNOW HILL -- An Ocean City man arrested on first-degree rape and other charges last March after sexually assaulting a former female roommate was found guilty this week in Circuit Court of first-degree...

Condominium Project Needs Easement Variance

OCEAN CITY – An unfinished townhouse project in mid-town Ocean City is looking to build again but first is requesting a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals to construct public easements in...

Correction

Last week’s article, “Downtown Ocean City Hoping To Light Up For Holidays”, reported free horse carriage rides will be provided on each Thursday through Sunday starting at 5:30 p.m. ...

New School Initiative Promotes Outdoors

SNOW HILL -- Educators in Worcester County are approaching a new state requirement in a unique way. “Every Child Every Year” (ECEY) is a Maryland initiative designed to focus on promoting ...

Biker Stops In Berlin On Cross Country Trip

BERLIN -- Feeling worn down by the weight of an exhausting job and inescapable schedule, Dave Gill decided to break away from it all and embark on an 11,000-mile bicycle journey across almost two doze...

OC Boat Ramp Project To Begin

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council unanimously voted across the board this week, with Council President Lloyd Martin and Councilman Joe Mitrecic absent, to approve a list of business items ...

Former Prisoner’s Lawsuit Against Jail Dismissed

SNOW HILL -- A federal judge earlier this month completely dismissed a civil suit filed by a former Worcester County Jail prisoner against the facility, its administrators and certain members of its m...