Worcester Secures $1.7M In Rural Legacy Area Grants

SNOW HILL– While Worcester County’s beaches might be the draw for most visitors, expanses of corn and soybeans are what herald their arrival to Maryland’s coast. Though it lacks the...

Fenwick Island Sidewalk Project Advances

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island voted this week to proceed with a sidewalk construction project.On Thursday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve a $634,000 ...

Pines Board To Consider Bylaw Revisions

OCEAN PINES – A series of proposed bylaw changes will be discussed at a special meeting scheduled for next week.On Monday, Feb. 7, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors will hold ...

OCFD Helped Baltimore During Memorial Service

OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) was one of many from around the state to deploy in Baltimore on Wednesday to allow the city’s fire department to mourn the loss of three...

School System Officials Review Proposed Budget

NEWARK – Salary increases for teachers, a feasibility study for Buckingham Elementary School and funding for a few new positions are included in the Worcester County Public Schools budget offici...

Parking Waiver Request Denied For Downtown Hotel Concept

OCEAN CITY- Parking concerns sent the developers of a proposed luxury resort and spa back to the drawing board last week after the appeals board denied a request for a waiver of some spaces on the pl...

North OC Battery Storage System Could Hinge On Land Swap

OCEAN CITY – After a marathon public hearing this week, resort planners agreed to forward a recommendation to the Mayor and Council allowing for Delmarva Power to develop a battery energy stora...

OCFD Launches ‘No Ice Is Safe Ice’ Campaign

OCEAN CITY – With the winter deep freeze dragging on, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) this week issued a timely reminder about the dangers of playing on frozen waterways.With below freezin...

OC Center for the Arts Has January Opening

Photographer Joe Scukanec greeted visitors to his studio on the 2nd floor of the Ocean City Center for the Arts during January’s art opening on Jan. 14. The post OC Center for the Arts Has Janua...

First State Detachment Marine Corps League Donate to Prom Night Fundraiser

The First State Detachment Marine Corps League this month donated $1,000 to Courtney Blackford’s prom queen campaign for Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House by the Sea’s annual Prom...