Ocean City Advances New Economic Development Post Creation

OCEAN CITY — Apart from some semantics and the fine-tuning of the titles, resort officials this week moved closer to a major overhaul of Ocean City’s economic development and marketing te...

SHA Seeks Berlin Property To Widen Road At Intersection

BERLIN – The Maryland State Highway Administration approached town officials this week regarding a piece of property needed to widen Route 376.The Berlin Town Council on Monday heard from repres...

Council Suspends Public Comments

FENWICK ISLAND – Citing the use of a new digital format, the Fenwick Island Town Council suspended public comments at its meeting earlier this month.In a virtual meeting of the Fenwick Island To...

Q&A With Sam Card, Unprecedented PC Surge Continues Amid Pandemic

BERLIN – Due to the pandemic that took the world by surprise in late March of this year, the demand for notebook computers increased dramatically and unexpectedly. The need for computers grew so...

Berlin Enterprise Funds Continue Operating Losses

BERLIN – The town’s annual audit revealed the sewer fund remains a cause for concern.Leslie Michalik of PKS & Co. told the Berlin Town Council Monday that while the town was essentiall...

Analyst Advises Berlin Utility Rate Hikes Needed To Avoid Deficits

BERLIN – A projection of water and sewer costs and revenues shows the town will have to increase rates to avoid deficits in the coming years.On Monday, Jean Holloway of the Southeast Rural Comm...

Chipotle Planned For Former Blue Ox Site In North OC

OCEAN CITY — An old north-end steakhouse will soon be coming down and will be replaced with a stand-alone restaurant after resort planners this week approved the site plan for the project.For y...

Voices From The Readers – December 18, 2020

Reform Concerns InflatedEditor:It is disappointing to read the inflated concerns of the Worcester County Sheriff with regards to the several legislative police reforms bills in Maryland.Rather than e...

Fenwick Extends Workforce Policy

FENWICK ISLAND – A work policy protecting Fenwick Island employees from the COVID-19 virus will continue through May of next year.Earlier this month, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanim...

County To Give $150K More In CARES Funds For Fire Companies

SNOW HILL – Worcester County officials are in the process of awarding CARES Act funding to local fire companies.After fire company officials voiced frustration over unanswered requests to the Wo...