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...

Local high school grad in Miss Md. competition

BERLIN — A Stephen Decatur High School alumna will take her second try at becoming Miss Maryland USA 2013 in November. Taylor Sloan, member of SDHS class of 2010, is campaigning for her entry i...

Mallards Enjoy Strong First Week

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team got the 2012 season off to a fast start, beating Holly Grove, 4-1, in the season opener last week before routing Greenwood Mennonite, 6-1...