OC’s Winterfest Sees Attendance Jump, New Records In Product Sales

OCEAN CITY — The modified walk-through Winterfest of Lights was once again a clear success with high attendance and gross sales exceeding budget expectations.Winterfest of Lights opened the Thu...

870 Penguins Plunged To Support Community Hospital

OCEAN CITY – More than 800 participants plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last week to raise $102,000 for Atlantic General Hospital.On New Year’s Day, 870 participants, sporting both costum...

Governor Implements State Of Emergency, New COVID Executive Orders

BERLIN – As the nation enters its third calendar year of the pandemic, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan this week announced a new state of emergency and a series of executive orders aimed at addressin...

5 Pound Sea Bass, 8 Pound Flounder and JUMBO Rockfish

Happy New Year!!The final fishing day of 2021 was an awesome one with calm winds and decent temperatures and lots of nice, big fish caught.  There was some fog to contend with in the bay and insh...

North-End Residential Property Values Jump 20%; Reassessments Will Provide Huge Tax Revenue Increases For Governments

BERLIN — Buoyed by a surging real estate market, property values in the north end of Worcester County spiked considerably since the last reassessment, exceeding state average gains.The State De...

Local Hospitals, Health Departments Pivoting With Latest Surge

BERLIN – Local health officials say a spike in COVID-19 cases is pushing hospitals and testing capabilities to their limits.As the Delta and Omicron variants continue to spread, local hospital ...

Beach Pumping Project Nearly Complete In OC

OCEAN CITY — The latest beach replenishment project in Ocean City is nearing the finish line and is expected to be completed ahead of schedule.Ocean City’s beaches are replenished every f...

Commissioners Look Ahead To ‘22

SNOW HILL – Rising costs, unfunded state mandates and the need for a fire and EMS funding solution are among the top issues facing Worcester County in 2022.Challenges elected officials say they...

Fatal Home Fire In Whaleyville

WHALEYVILLE – The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate a fatal house fire in Whaleyville this week.At 2:38 p.m. on Monday, a neighbor called to report a house fi...

Berlin Nonprofit Eyes Eventful 2022

BERLIN– A local nonprofit continues to move closer toward its goal of bringing a skate park to Berlin.After successfully revitalizing the basketball courts at Henry Park and purchasing ping pon...