Ocean Pines Residents Likely To See New Bay Fee

SNOW HILL -- After the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied Worcester County’s request for a Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) fee exemption, the County Commission agreed this week it ha...

Horseshoe Crab Survey Planned

OCEAN CITY -- The Maryland Coastal Bay Program (MCBP) this week announced it’s set to begin its annual survey of horseshoe crabs in and around the coastal bays. Each year, the MCBP conducts a lo...

‘Remembering Our Babies’ Vigil Planned On May 7

BERLIN -- While Mother’s Day is usually a time to give thanks for family bonds, it can also be a “bittersweet” holiday for those who have lost children, according to Shirley Grace Pr...

Berlin Jazz, Blues Bash Returns With New Acts, Offerings

BERLIN – The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and WESM 91.3 FM are once again proud to present the 5th Annual Berlin Jazz & Blues Bash, to be held in downtown Berlin Saturday, May 5, from noon-8 p...

Operation Medicine Drop Nets 218 Pounds

BERLIN -- The third bi-annual Operation Medicine Drop event, part of the Drug Enforcement Agency National Drug Take Back Day program, held last weekend resulted in a total of 218 pounds of unused or e...

Restaurant Week Returns On Sunday

OCEAN CITY -- In what has become an annual spring tradition, the Ocean City Restaurant Week promotion begins Sunday, May 6 and runs through Sunday, May 20. Last fall, to celebrate the burgeoning culin...

Scooter Operator Makes Late Plea Against Practice Space Reg

OCEAN CITY – A scooter rental business expressed concerns this week over looming regulations scheduled to be placed on the industry and how it will put rental operations out of business. “...

Mayor Seeks Improved University Relations

SALISBURY -- All was relatively calm on the Salisbury University campus last weekend, one week after over 1,500 college-age individuals rioted and threw bottles and cans at law enforcement officers re...

Downtown Winter Celebration Effort Moves Ahead

OCEAN CITY – Local organizations have partnered to bring life back to the downtown area during the holiday season. At Tuesday’s Mayor and Council work session, Brian McCarthy of the Downto...

Council Selects New City Manager, Contract Negotiations Underway

OCEAN CITY -- The choice of the next city manager has been made in Ocean City, leaving a government in Florida in a confused state and awaiting word on whether its chief executive is heading north or ...