Wicomico To Expand County Park With Land Acquisition

SALISBURY – A waterfront park in Wicomico will expand with the acquisition of neighboring property.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted 6-0, with Councilman Bill McCain abstaining, to a...

Nonprofit Shares Update On Ping Pong Tables, Upgrades

BERLIN – Though the site’s new ping pong tables are now installed, upgrades are still underway at Burbage Park.Tony Weeg, representing We Heart Berlin, the nonprofit that purchased the tab...

Viola, Ocean Pines Ink 2-Year Contract

OCEAN PINES – John Viola will continue as the association’s general manager for at least another two years.Last Thursday, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) announced Viola, who has served ...

Kiwanis Club Hosts AARP Speaker

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City heard from guest speakers Larry Walton, president of the Ocean Pines chapter of AARP, and John McCluskey, president of the Ocean City chapter of AARP...

Berlin Honored With Tripadvisor Award

BERLIN – Main Street Berlin announced this week it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award winner.The award celebrates great traveler reviews from around the g...

A Week In Business – July 8, 2022

New WebsiteOCEAN CITY – The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new website, oceancity.org.The newly designed and developed website targets both businesses and touris...

Obituaries – July 8, 2022

Lorenda Lynch BirchOCEAN CITY — Lorenda Lynch Birch, age 89, died Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at her home in Ocean City.Born in Selbyville, Del., she was the daughter of the late Chester and Olive...

Student Charged In Video Incident

SALISBURY – A Wicomico County student has been charged with misuse of electronic mail and disturbing school activities after a video surfaced showing the suspect holding a rifle and making racis...

New JA Complex Now Underway

SALISBURY – Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore (JA), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Salisbury, recently unveiled renderings featuring the design of their new interactive lea...

Salisbury University Announces 2022 Employee of the Year

Jason Mokar, assistant director of campus housing and residence life, is Salisbury University’s 2022 Employee of the Year. Mokar, left, is pictured with SU President Charles Wight and Sammy Sea ...