A School Year To Remember, Celebrate

Resilience, grit, commitment, perseverance and adversity.These are just a handful of words to sum up the 2020-21 school year for students, teachers, staff members and administrators.Rather than viewi...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 18, 2021

Ocean City was thrust into the national spotlight this week, thanks to about 30 seconds of cell phone video capturing a police officer repeatedly knee thrusting an individual on the Boardwalk and ano...

DiNardo Foundation Aims To Continue Helping Others

BERLIN – The heads of a local foundation are looking to expand their efforts in the coming year.In 2020, Joanie DiNardo and her three children – Greg, Madeline and Lilly – launched t...

OCPD’s May Report Reflects Heavy South-End Placement

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s police chief said a change in deployment had some effect on police activity reported last month.On Monday, Ocean City Police Department Chief Ross Buzzuro present...

Berlin Police Seek Direct Citizen Reports Rather Than Social Media Posts

BERLIN – In the wake of speeding concerns shared on social media, Police Chief Arnold Downing once again encouraged citizens to call his department to report problems.Following recent discussio...

Fenwick Continues Scoping Work On Drainage Study

FENWICK ISLAND – As officials in Fenwick Island prepare for a town-wide drainage study, project consultants came before a resort committee last week with an overview of the work to be completed....

EDUs Approved For West OC Mobile Home Expansion

SNOW HILL – County officials approved a request for sewer service that will allow for the expansion of a West Ocean City mobile home park.The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to ...

Divided Ocean City Council Votes Down Three Cell Towers

OCEAN CITY — Continuing a recent trend, a divided Mayor and Council this week denied a request from a private sector company to install three small-cell towers in uptown residential neighborhood...

Hypothetical Downtown Property Site Plan OK’d With Conditions

OCEAN CITY — In a somewhat bizarre action, resort planners this week conditionally approved a site plan for the redevelopment of an historic downtown property for a project that will likely neve...

Rackliffe House Reopens For Tours After Extended Closure

BERLIN – Following a year-long closure, the Rackliffe House is now open for the 2021 season.Earlier this month, Rackliffe House reopened to the public after the COVID-19 pandemic forced its clo...