Pocomoke Truck Traffic Concerns

BERLIN – County officials are expected to discuss changes to truck routes in Pocomoke after hearing concerns from citizens.The Worcester County Commissioners agreed last week to discuss changes ...

Ocean Pines Candidates Discuss Views At First Forum

OCEAN PINES – Four contenders in this year’s board election shared their views on various association matters this week in the first of two scheduled candidate forums.On Wednesday, the Oc...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Jeannie Barr, Competition, Friendship

(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 — Growing up,...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 11, 2021

It’s looking more and more like students returning to school in the fall may not be required to wear masks. Some local private schools, like Worcester Prep, for example, adopted the “rest...

Decatur Track Teams Solid In Final Meet

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity outdoor track teams turned in strong performances last week in the last regular season meet of the year with Bennett and Parkside.The Decatur boys finished thir...

Announcements

BERLIN – The following represents several press releases received recently.•Worcester Preparatory School’s 43 graduates received over $6.6 million in merit scholarship offers and wil...

Wicomico Adopts Revised Capital Improvement Plan

SALISBURY – County officials approved a $172 million capital improvement plan last week.The Wicomico County Council voted unanimously June 1 to adopt an amended Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) fo...

Proposed Butcher Operation’s Zoning Appeal Dropped

BERLIN – A property owner’s appeal of a county decision regarding his plans to butcher and sell beef has been dropped.Though the Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals was set to hear an...

Critical Call For Blood Donors

BERLIN — The Blood Bank of Delmarva this week announced a critical shortage with just a three-day overall supply and just over a one-day supply of type O blood.The Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) i...

Big Thresher Highlights Mako Mania

OCEAN CITY- Back in action after a one-year hiatus, the 24th Mako Mania tournament last weekend out of Bahia Marina was a memorable one.After 23 years, the popular Mako Mania tournament was left at th...