Voices From The Readers – August 26, 2022

Blueprint Awareness NeededEditor:The first year of implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is over. The Blueprint is a 10-year education reform and funding plan. How have the Worc...

Proposed Parking Changes Worry Fenwick Businesses

FENWICK ISLAND – A recommendation to keep proposed parking ratios, but to change suggested requirements for mechanical equipment, will advance to the Fenwick Island Town Council for a second rea...

Businesses Urged To Participate In Trespass Program

OCEAN CITY — With the summer season winding down and more and more businesses reducing hours, resort police this week encouraged business owners to sign up for an established program that allows...

Positives Possible With Sunfest Change

Though traditionalists have generally frowned on the date change, the later Sunfest could ultimately be beneficial to all.The new Oceans Calling Festival essentially kicked Sunfest out of its traditi...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Edward Lee Carey, The Man Who Started It All

(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Edward Lee ...

New Utility Fees In Berlin To Go Into Effect Sept. 1

BERLIN– Town residents will see a variety of fee increases on their utility bills next month.Rate increases approved by elected officials in July are set to go into effect Sept. 1. The average r...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 26, 2022

It was a week.Over the course of 48 hours, we took our 14-year-old son Beckett to boarding school in Virginia to start his freshman year in high school and spent an inspirational day on the beach with...

Things To Do Around Town – August 26, 2022

Every Sunday: Berlin Farmers Market From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., several streets will be closed to allow producers to display their goods. Live music from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:3...

Serial Rapist Nabbed In ‘92 To Serve More Time In Del.; Case Spotlights Early Success Of OCPD Bike Patrol

OCEAN CITY — A notorious serial rapist nabbed 30 years ago by the resort’s nascent bike patrol was paroled in Maryland last week but will likely serve out his remaining years in Delaware.O...

Pocomoke River Wildlands Trail Groundbreaking Held

State and local officials are pictured with Gov. Larry Hogan at a groundbreaking ceremony for the future Pocomoke River Wildlands Trail connecting Snow Hill to the Pocomoke State Forest and Pocomoke R...