Surfing Beach Review Needed

Ocean City’s surfing beach program could use a thorough review, and word that a committee of knowledgeable stakeholders will be involved in evaluating it in its current state is welcome news. Fi...

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

On occasions, people make illogical decisions, and the Berlin Mayor and Council’s rejection of a landmark establishment’s plans to set up a temporary outdoor bar on New Year’s Eve fa...

Two-County Power Outage Affected 5,000

BERLIN -- Thousands were without power across a wide swath of northern Worcester County early yesterday morning when a breaker tripped at a substation near Berlin after running low on gas. Around 4:45...

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Morning Power Outage Affected 5,000

BERLIN -- Thousands were without power across a wide swath of northern Worcester County early this morning when a breaker tripped at a substation near Berlin after running low on gas. Around 4:45 a.m....

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Proposed Beach Music Festival Delayed Till 2014

OCEAN CITY – The much-anticipated High Tide Music Festival has been postponed for the second year in a row and has taken a turn toward boot stomping versus fist pumping. After an update on the s...

NEW FOR THURSDAY: Of Rare Jetty Beach, Army Corps Says, ‘You’ll Probably Never See It Again’

OCEAN CITY -- A rare, if never-before-seen, anomaly appeared at the Ocean City Inlet this week in the form of a wide, flat sandy beach on the south side of the north jetty in an typically under water ...

Report Finds Counties’ Preservation Grades Vary

BERLIN -- Two lower shore counties were on opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of protecting rural land and preventing sprawl with Worcester heading in a positive direction and Wicomico heading the...

Proposed Shark Rule Change Worries Local Industry

OCEAN CITY -- A major rule change proposed for one species of shark with a blanket size limit increase for all species could effectively shut down a significant component of Ocean City’s multi-m...

OCPD Issues Residential Check Program Reminder

OCEAN CITY -- With many resort residents planning on traveling during the holidays or taking those winter-shortening vacations early next year, the Ocean City Police Department has a residential secur...

Ocean City Tennis Center’s Season Called A Success

OCEAN CITY – The Recreation and Parks Department’s report to the Mayor and Council this week included a recap of the Ocean City Tennis Center’s successful season and an early overvie...