The Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 8, 2021

“Don’t sweat the small stuff.”It’s an approach I wholeheartedly embrace with my kids through daily life. If I micromanage every aspect of their lives, I may go crazy. Deep dive...

Ocean City Seeks Dismissal Of Wireless Tower Lawsuit

=OCEAN CITY — Asserting its denial of proposed sites for small-cell towers in uptown residential neighborhoods was not a denial of a formal application from a private-sector telecommunications c...

One Ton Of Debris Collected In 2nd Marine Plunder

WEST OCEAN CITY – Community members joined a local nonprofit last week in collecting more than 2,000 pounds of trash from area waterways and streets.Last Sunday, the Maryland Coastal Bays Progra...

County Approves New School Board Member

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners appointed Nathaniel “Nate” Passwaters to the Board of Education to fill the remainder of a four-year term through November 2022. This ...

Sports Complex Site The Key Piece To Early Process

The need to provide opportunities for economic revitalization for the south end of Worcester County is real, but any talk of a potential sports complex being built in the area is unproductive for the...

Ocean City Restaurant Legend Fondly Remembered By Many

OCEAN CITY — The resort community lost an icon last weekend with the passing of Dough Roller patriarch Bill Gibbs, a successful businessman and a familiar face on the Boardwalk for decades.Gibb...

Voices From The Readers – October 8, 2021

Keeping The Arts Alive And Well On DelmarvaEditor:Earth Wind & Fire. Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. Train. Black Violin. Shakespeare. Jake Owen. Harry Connick, Jr. What a season! The Freeman Ar...

West OC Smokehouse Transitioning To Off-Season Feel

WEST OCEAN CITY – The operators of a local eatery say new menu items and seasonal specials are coming to its West Ocean City location.Starting in October, Coastal Smokehouse – a Matt Ortt ...

Questions Lead To More Study For Freeboard Ordinance

OCEAN CITY — An ordinance presented for second reading this week establishing a one-foot freeboard elevation for new construction in the downtown area was tabled after questions were raised abou...

County Eyes Mobile Library Unit

SNOW HILL – Officials are hopeful a new mobile unit will bring library services out into the community.The Worcester County Library is in the process of procuring a “branch on wheels”...