More Boardwalk Cameras Approved

OCEAN CITY – The police department will have extra eyes on the Boardwalk next summer as additional cameras will be installed during the final phase of the Boardwalk’s reconstruction, which...

Lawsuit Alleges Pay Discrimination Within Liquor Department

BERLIN -- A lawsuit was filed against the Worcester County Commissioners in late August alleging the county’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) violated the federal Equal Pay Act by paying fema...

5th County School Earns National Blue Ribbon

POCOMOKE -- Pocomoke Elementary School (PES) became the fifth school in Worcester County last week to receive a National Blue Ribbon designation. “When everyone works together for the same goal,...

Unions Protest West OC Hiring

WEST OCEAN CITY -- Protestors carrying large signs and handing out pamphlets and other literature sprouted up around a West Ocean City outlet center this week objecting to some new tenants using non-u...

Council Frowns On Halloween Event Plan

BERLIN -- An ambitious idea by a local non-profit wasn’t able to get off the ground this week. The Berlin Mayor and Council, while supportive of what the group was trying to do, cited practical ...

New Northside Park Exercise Area Eyed In OC

OCEAN CITY – A new outdoor exercise area is in the works for Northside Park, as a final recommendation of a provider will come to the Mayor and City Council in the near future. This week a large...

Salisbury Police Raises Move Ahead

SALISBURY – There was not a chair to be found in council chambers this week as bright yellow shirts of public works employees filled the room who voiced that they are in need of a pay increase j...

Teamwork Leads To Inlet Rescue

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP), with the help of a parasail boat, rescued a man in trouble in a dicey situation just north of the Inlet jetty on Tuesday afternoon. Around 1 p.m., the...

Berlin Mayor, Long-Time Councilman Re-Elected

BERLIN -- Of the three available positions on the Berlin Mayor and Council, only one is being challenged in the upcoming election. Consequently, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams has been re-elected as has lo...

Berlin Brewery Launches Bottling Initiative

BERLIN -- Smaller than a growler, bigger than a pint glass, the new Burley Oak Brewery bottles will be just the right size for about 400 lucky customers. “This is our first bottle run,” sa...