Fenwick Island Plans Deeper Dive On Existing Dumpster Rules

FENWICK ISLAND – A review of the town’s dumpster code highlighted a recent meeting of Fenwick’s commercial planning committee.Last Thursday, the Fenwick Island Commercial Planning an...

Berlin Continues Modified Operations After Positive Tests

BERLIN – Town offices reopened to the public Tuesday but with modified hours after multiple employees tested positive for COVID-19.The town announced Tuesday that the Berlin Planning Department ...

Online Contest Results In New Name For Assateague Filly

ASSATEAGUE — Supporters and enthusiasts of Assateague’s famed wild horses have spoken, and a new foal birthed on the barrier island last spring is now officially known as Polaris.The Assat...

Welfare Check Leads To Search Effort, Ends With Happy Ending

SNOW HILL — An incident involving a potentially missing kayaker in Snow Hill last weekend had a happy ending when the man was located unharmed.Around 8:30 p.m. last Friday, a call was received b...

Wicomico Reviews Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan

SALISBURY – School renovations, parks and recreation projects and civic center improvements highlight just some of the requests included in this year’s capital planning document.Acting Cou...

Pines Committee Pulls Support For Turf Grass Idea For Geese

OCEAN PINES – An Ocean Pines committee has withdrawn its support for the use of a specialty turf grass to deter geese.Last Saturday, Director Amy Peck, board liaison for the Environmental and Na...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – November 26, 2021

It was a super busy week at the paper on a short holiday week. Therefore, I am sharing an outstanding article a reader sent in response to last week’s column about my family’s adoption jou...

Voices from The Readers – November 26, 2021

Bike Path OppositionEditor:I would like to go on record as being 100% opposed to using the condo row easement for a projected bike path. My family has been owners on condo row since 1972 and Im sicken...

Some Reasons To Be Thankful This Year

It’s healthy for all to take a few moments over the weekend to reflect on what brings us gratitude. Among the things, in no particular order, we are thankful for this time of year are the follo...

School Calendar Options Differ On End Dates In June

NEWARK – School system officials unveiled two calendar options this month for the next school year.At the November meeting of the Worcester County Board of Education, school system officials pre...