40th Governor’s Challenge Cancelled

BERLIN – The 40th Governor’s Challenge holiday basketball tournament slated for this week with games practically around the clock at venues all over the region was canceled because of a re...

Long-Time Commissioner Remembered As A ‘Shooting Star’

BERLIN – The community this week is mourning the death of well-known social activist and former politician James Lee Purnell Jr. He was 84.Purnell, Worcester County’s first African America...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – December 31, 2021

In the early 1950s developer Leon Ackerman attempted to establish a community named Ocean Beach on Assateague Island. Fifteen miles of oceanfront property was surveyed with residential and commercial...

CARES Funds Eyed For Airport Facility

SALISBURY – A public hearing is set regarding a proposal to use federal funding for the design and engineering of a new fuel farm facility at the Salisbury airport.Last week, Airport Manager Ton...

Cops & Courts – December 31, 2021

Stop Leads To Weapon ArrestOCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested last week after a concealed deadly weapon was allegedly found in his vehicle following a traffic stop.Around 1 a.m. last Friday, ...

Berlin Awarded $10K Grant For Beautification Efforts

BERLIN – A $10,000 grant is expected to assist beautification efforts in Berlin.The Town of Berlin received a $10,000 Main Street Improvement grant from the state last week. The funding will hel...

The Chasin’ Tides Catches Big Striper

The winter offshore fishing bite remains active as evidenced by this nice fat striper taken by the Chasin’ Tides Charters with Captain Chase Eberle on Monday. The Chasin’ Tides limited ou...

Some More Jumbo Rockfish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgIt was another good day to be out on the water today even though it started rainy and the sun never really shined.  Ocean anglers are most concerned wit...

Resort Boardwalk Project On Target For April Completion

OCEAN CITY — A major re-decking of the Ocean City Boardwalk is moving along and on target for an April completion.The complete re-decking of the Boardwalk has been on the town’s radar for...

City Manager Resigns Effective Next Month

OCEAN CITY — In a bit of a surprise, Ocean City’s fifth-ever City Manager Doug Miller turned in his resignation this week nearly six years into the job.Miller last week announced his resi...