Survey Results Detail Pandemic’s Financial Impact

SALISBURY – United Way organizations across Maryland, including United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES), announced the results of the COVID Impact Survey, which was conducted in partnershi...

Berlin Planning Return Of Fireworks Display Saturday

BERLIN – The town’s annual fireworks display is set for dusk on July 3.After skipping last year due to crowding concerns amid the pandemic, the Town of Berlin will once again host firework...

$4.1M Fenwick Budget Proposed

FENWICK ISLAND – A proposed spending plan of $4.1 million will advance to the town council for approval with a favorable recommendation from the Fenwick Island Budget Committee.On Tuesday, the c...

Ocean City Seeks Dismissal Of Umbrella Lawsuit

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City late last week filed a motion to dismiss a civil suit filed in federal court in early June impaled in the chest by a flying umbrella on the beach in July 2018.In July 201...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week, Mike Gnall, Preparing For Tougher Times Ahead

(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 — To those wh...

OPA Seeks Community Input With Upcoming Election

OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association is seeking the community’s participation in this year’s election and annual meeting.As the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) prepares for its an...

OC Rec & Parks Hosts Summer Sports Camps

With most COVID restrictions eased, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s summer sports camp program is back in full swing. Last week’s beach volleyball camp, led by Salisbury ...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – July 2, 2021

It was shortly after midnight and Pam woke me up with suspicions Beckett was moving around the house.By the time I got out of bed, the silhouette of our 13-year-old and his puffy ball of hair (mostly ...

Sidewalk, Crosswalk Project Underway Near Berlin Library

BERLIN – A new sidewalk will allow for safer pedestrian access to the Berlin branch of the Worcester County Library.Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews last Friday installed a sid...

Woman Suffers Serious Injuries In Route 50 Accident

BERLIN — A local woman was flown to Shock Trauma with grave injuries last weekend after getting hit by a vehicle on Route 50 near Friendship Road last Sunday evening.According to Berlin Police C...