Fenwick Expects Lawsuit Over Hotel Process Nearing End

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say a lawsuit against the town has reached an end.In a council meeting late last week, Mayor Vicki Carmean announced the end of a lawsuit against the Town of Fenwick I...

OC Capital Project Bids Reviewed

OCEAN CITY — Bids were opened for several ongoing capital projects, and while there are options in each case that are under what was budgeted, the bids were all over the map.The Mayor and Counci...

Career Bodyguard Recognized For Anti-Bullying Efforts

OCEAN CITY — In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, a local resident and advocate this week was honored by the Mayor and Council with a special proclamation.For years, Adriano “B...

Boom Year Increases Ocean City’s Fund Balance To 37%

OCEAN CITY — A review of the town’s annual comprehensive financial report revealed everything came up rosy in the post-pandemic fiscal year 2021 with “significant gains” in ne...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 29, 2021

It’s school picture time, which is not exactly a favorite for the 13-year-old kid of the house.Expecting the worst, I have no doubt we will be disappointed when these photos arrive in a few week...

Fenwick Island Council Promotes Building Official To Town Manager

FENWICK ISLAND – The Fenwick Island Town Council has hired Pat Schuchman as the new town manager.In a unanimous vote last Friday, the town council appointed Schuchman, a long-time town employee,...

Veterans Day Ceremony Returns To Memorial 

OCEAN PINES — The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation announced it will once again host a traditional, in-person ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11, starting at ...

Fenwick Police Among Trilogy Award Honorees

FENWICK ISLAND – The Fenwick Island Police Department was recognized last week as an FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award recipient.In a town council meeting last Friday, John Horsman, regional repres...

OC Council Moves To Officially Deny Residential Cell Towers

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials denied another private-sector request to place three small-cell towers in the Montego Bay community, this time agreeing to formalize the denial by resolution.The Ma...

County License Board Denies Pocomoke Legion’s Hours Request

SNOW HILL – Officials denied a request to extend the American Legion’s hours in Pocomoke.The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted unanimously Oct. 20 to deny a reque...