Coordinator Post Approved As County’s Criminal Cases Grow

SALISBURY – A new victim/witness coordinator is expected to benefit the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office.Last week, the Wicomico County Council voted to authorize the hiring...

Open Houses Of The Week –October 1, 2021

OCEAN PINES 4 Windward Court Teal Bay Sat 10-12 Canal Front 4BR/2.5BA Home w/ Boat Dock Jenny Sheppard Sheppard Realty 443-783-0299WEST OCEAN CITY Stephen Decatur Hwy & Cape Isle of Wight Saturda...

Officials Discuss Beach Replenishment, Inlet Shoaling

OCEAN CITY — Parallel natural and man-made processes regarding beach replenishment and the dredging of the Inlet were the subject of debate last week.The federal Army Corps of Engineers hopper d...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 1, 2021

(Editor’s Note: The following column is a reprint from the summer of 2015.)Rainy weekend days test my parenting mettle.The saving grace for last Saturday — the first day of significant rai...

Assateague Coastal Trust Announces New Coastkeeper

BERLIN — The Board of Directors of Assateague Coastal Trust, the Waterkeeper Alliance program for the lower Eastern Shore, has announced current Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips will be pa...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 1, 2021

Though it sounds too good to be true at this juncture, there are some exciting developments on the seasonal workforce housing front. The crisis will take years to address, but some behind the scenes ...

Lieutenant Retiring After 26 Years With Ocean City Police

OCEAN CITY — Long-time Ocean City Police Department Lieutenant Brian Mongelli was feted with a special retirement ceremony at City Hall this week after a remarkable 26 years with the department....

Spirited Debate Featured At Offshore Wind Public Hearing; City Engineer Fears ‘A Wall of Turbines’ On Horizon

OCEAN CITY — In an often-spirited, three-hour plus virtual public hearing, the Maryland Public Service Commission heard a wide range of opinions on the proposed next phases of two offshore wind ...

Sunfest Returns To Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – The resort’s Inlet parking lot will welcome back Sunfest this weekend after a one-year break caused by the pandemic.Kicking off yesterday, Sunfest is celebrating its 46th yea...

Pines Considering New Election With Motions Hearing Postponed

OCEAN PINES – With no action taken at a court hearing this week, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) Board of Directors is now considering a motion to conduct a new election.In an ongoing legal ba...