County Schools Offering Modified Quarantine With Testing, Masks

BERLIN – The school system has changed student quarantine protocols.In a message to parents Monday, Superintendent Lou Taylor outlined changes to the student quarantine practices for Worcester C...

Citizens Request Better Transparency From School Board

NEWARK – Citizens asked for more transparency from the Worcester County Board of Education this week.At Tuesday’s school board meeting, members of the public said they wanted to see video...

Voices from The Readers – November 19, 2021

Margaritaville Not Right FitEditor:(The following letter was sent to members of the Ocean City Mayor and Council and appointed officials with a copy forwarded for publication.)As an owner at the Sea ...

Cops & Courts – November 19, 2021

Hotel Assault ArrestOCEAN CITY — A White Plains, Md. man was arrested last week after allegedly punching his girlfriend and then refusing to leave the hotel property where the alleged incident ...

Needed Addition To Decatur Middle School Now Underway

BERLIN– Local officials celebrated the start of construction of a new wing at Stephen Decatur Middle School with a groundbreaking ceremony this week.School system representatives and elected off...

Ocean City’s Anti-Litter Campaign Resulted In Less Trash Complaints

OCEAN CITY – Officials say they will review messaging and cleanup initiatives associated with Ocean City’s anti-litter campaign.Last week, members of the Ocean City Coastal Resources Legis...

Sweeping Tourism Changes For Resort

It’s always interesting for any business to hear honest customer feedback. The same goes for resort destinations like Ocean City.Tourism folks have always sought feedback from Ocean City visito...

Probe Finds No Foul Play In Angler Fire

OCEAN CITY — It’s uncertain if the cause of a fire at a historic downtown bayfront restaurant will ever be specifically determined, but foul play has been ruled out.Shortly after 9 p.m. on...

Dismissed OPA Candidate’s Eligibility Trial Concludes

SNOW HILL – The Ocean Pines community will have to wait a few days more to hear the judge’s determination on the eligibility of disqualified board candidate Rick Farr.Following closing arg...

OC Council Approves Proposed Tourism, Marketing Overhaul

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s move toward restructuring its tourism and marketing strategy to continue to develop the resort as a year-round destination continued this week with approval of a ...