Local Optimist Club Celebrates 40 Years

OCEAN CITY – To mark the occasion of its 40th Anniversary of service to the community, the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club reviewed this week its rather extensive history of accomplishments over...

Grotto’s First Md. Restaurant Opens This Weekend

OCEAN CITY – The first Grotto Pizza in Maryland is scheduled to open its doors this weekend in Ocean City. Grotto Pizza was started in 1960 by 17-year-old Dominick Pulieri from Wilkes-Barre, Pa....

Families Invited To Annual Beach Kite Expo

OCEAN CITY -- The resort will kick off the season early by painting the sky with every color under the sun at the Maryland International Kite Expo (M.I.K.E.), set for April 27-29. The festival will be...

CASA Program Marks 10 Years Of Helping Youth

BERLIN -- Worcester County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program celebrated its 10th Anniversary last week with a special breakfast for volunteers that included performances by Most...

Carving Competition Features New Events

OCEAN CITY — Bird carving has evolved from its utilitarian beginnings as a tool for hunting, into a fine art which is coveted by celebrities and avid collectors alike. These carvings mimic wildf...

Decatur’s Rafer Heading to Del State

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur varsity golf standout Nikki Rafer will be taking her outstanding game to the next level this fall after last week signing a letter of intent to attend Delaware State University...

Planning Commission Holds Off Pines Rezoning Call

SNOW HILL -- The Worcester County Planning Commission decided to delay a vote earlier this month on a re-zoning request to change the designation of a large property near Ocean Pines from agricultural...

Council Irons Out Differences Over City Legal Fees

SALISBURY – The City Council came to a calm and collected agreement this week on the amount to increase the General Fund budget to cover the city attorney’s fees for the remainder of the f...

City Manager Vote Could Come Next Week Despite Councilman’s Call To Candidate

OCEAN CITY -- An elected official’s 13-minute phone conversation with a leading candidate to fill the city manager vacancy has called into question the integrity of the search process in its fin...

Berlin Eases B&B Regulations

BERLIN -- Stringent regulations on what can and cannot be done at bed-and-breakfast facilities in Berlin could be relaxed somewhat after town officials this week approved a code amendment that would a...