Furnace Town Planning First Renaissance Faire

SNOW HILL – Outdoor music, crafts, games and demonstrations will highlight the first ever Renaissance Faire at Furnace Town.The Furnace Town Historic Site will host its inaugural Renaissance Fa...

Young Seal Released After Rehabilitation

ASSATEAGUE — A juvenile grey seal rescued from the beach in Delaware in April was released on Wednesday from Assateague State Park after completing a lengthy rehabilitation at the National Aqua...

Last-Minute Marlin Wins Open’s Top Prize Of $3.2 Million

OCEAN CITY — The 48th White Marlin Open, which wrapped up last Friday in a flourish, will likely be remembered for the very first fish caught during the tournament and the very last.Each White ...

Annual Peach Festival Packs Berlin On Soggy Saturday

BERLIN – Thousands attended last weekend’s Berlin Peach Festival despite rain.Several businesses reported last Saturday was one of their best sales days of the season as crowds strolled d...

Wicomico To Start With Mask Mandate

SALISBURY – Wicomico County Public Schools will require all students and staff to wear masks indoors while community transmission rates remain high.In a meeting of the Wicomico County Board of E...

OC To Explore Ad Agency Options

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City is getting ready to shop the town’s advertising contract through a competitive bid process.During Tuesday’s Tourism Commission meeting, Communications and Mar...

Berlin Eyes Relief Funding Allocations

BERLIN – Municipal officials continue to gather information regarding the federal COVID-19 funding the town has received and how it can be spent.Mayor Zack Tyndall told council members he and to...

Court Ruling Ends City-County Tax Setoff Debate

The decades-long battle over tax differential between Ocean City and Worcester County government is finally over.All efforts have been exhausted for Ocean City to secure a tax setoff for duplicated s...

Judge Temporarily Halts Ocean Pines Election Process; Court To Evaluate Complaint

OCEAN PINES – A Worcester County Circuit Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order suspending the association’s board election until a decision is reached on the eligibility st...

Early Research Efforts Discussed For OC’s Rebranding Campaign

OCEAN CITY — Efforts to identify and rebrand Ocean City’s image continued this week with the introduction of a couple of parallel programs during the Tourism Commission meeting on Monday.T...