Election rules revision  has no good purpose

Election bylaw change: you must be this tall ___ to run for a seat on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors. As ridiculous and smart-alecky as that is, it nevertheless reflects the nature of ...

Worcester school board nixes first semester exams

By Greg Wehner The Worcester County Board of Education marked a first when met for its monthly meeting on Jan. 18 — it was the first time the board streamed its meeting online. The streaming worked ...

Worcester County Teacher of the Year candidates revealed

By Greg Wehner The 14 nominees for the Worcester County Public Schools Teacher of the Year competition were announced on Jan. 18 during a Board of Education meeting in Newark. Each nominee was named â...

Worcester Officials Voice Support For Agritourism Bill

SNOW HILL – Local officials testified in support of a bill that would allow for more agritourism in Worcester County this week.On Tuesday, Worcester County Commissioner Diana Purnell and Melani...

Pines Budget Proposes $71 Assessment Decrease

OCEAN PINES – The association’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year will advance to a town hall meeting following last week’s board review.Last week, the Ocean Pines Associat...

AGH Announces New Behavioral Health Crisis Center

BERLIN – A new behavioral health crisis center at Atlantic General Hospital is expected to better serve community members with acute mental health illness and substance use disorders.On Wednesd...

Suspect Arrested In Fatal West OC Stabbing

WEST OCEAN CITY- One local man is deceased and another is being held without bond on first-degree murder and other charges this week after a fatal stabbing incident in West Ocean City on Monday.Short...

Berlin Mayor Presents 2022 Goals

BERLIN – Progress on a community center, new festivals, traffic safety improvements and rebranding are among numerous goals for Berlin in 2022.Mayor Zack Tyndall this week outlined dozens of go...

Tautog Up to 16.5 Pounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgThere has been some pretty good tautog fishing when the fleet has been able to get out.  Unfortunately that hasn’t been much thanks to Mother Natu...

Sheriff’s Office Presents Body Camera Program

SNOW HILL– The implementation of a body camera program for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is expected to cost $2 million over five years.Sheriff Matt Crisafulli met with the Worces...