Fenwick Council Seeks Interest Letters For Two Vacant Seats

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say Fenwick residents have until Sept. 15 to submit letters of interest for serving on the town council.In a town council meeting last Friday, Council President Vicki ...

County Commissioner Explains Divisive Police Comments

SNOW HILL – Comments made by a local elected official during a recent conference in Ocean City sparked criticism from some of her peers this week.During the Maryland Association of Counties (MAC...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 3, 2021

Despite the Maryland State Department of Education voting to require them, two Maryland school systems – Somerset and Carroll counties – decided this week to not mandate masks on students...

Bike Medics Program Sees Early Success In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – A new bike medics program through the Ocean City Fire Department is expected to improve service for residents and visitors.In early August, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) im...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Lucky Jordan, An Early Trailblazer

(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Over the 91...

Md. Coastal Bays Program To Celebrate 25th Anniversary

BERLIN — The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is hosting a 25th Anniversary Celebration at Windmill Creek Vineyard and Winery, Thursday, Sept. 30, beginning at 4:30 p.m.This outdoor celebrat...

Fenwick Scores $600K In State Funding For Sidewalks, Dredging

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say more than $600,000 in state funding is expected to benefit major infrastructure projects in Fenwick Island.During a Fenwick Island Town Council meeting last Friday...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – September 3, 2021

The last couple weeks have confirmed for me it’s time for the kids to get back in school.When neither kid has the desire, energy or enthusiasm for the beach, pool, Boardwalk, amusement parks or ...

Date Set For Jesse’s Paddle Event

SNOW HILL — After a year’s hiatus, friends of the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund (JKMF) will gather for the 13th Annual Jesse’s Paddle on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Pocomoke River Canoe Co...

Jellyfish Festival Returns To Ocean City For Holiday Weekend; Live Music Set For Saturday, Sunday

OCEAN CITY –  The Jellyfish Festival will return to downtown Ocean City over Labor Day weekend with an all-new music lineup, a craft beer experience and sports and fitness components for e...