Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – March 19, 2021

This week’s listening session on the future of Heron Park was productive, provocative and enlightening. The meeting was specifically planned to solicit feedback from the community on selling tw...

Council Advances Proposed Charter Changes On Elections

OCEAN CITY — The Mayor and Council this week held a series of public hearings on proposed charter amendments, some of which had to do with elections and voting.On Monday’s regular meeting ...

Fundraising Effort Organized To Help Farmer After Home Fire

WHALEYVILLE – A local farmers market merchant is left picking up the pieces this week after losing his home in a fire.Just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, firefighters from multiple department...

Study Results Lead Resort To Revise Current Boardwalk Noise Ordinance

OCEAN CITY – Discussions on revising the town’s Boardwalk noise ordinance highlighted a resort commission meeting this week.Last August, the town contracted with an engineering firm to tak...

Voices From The Readers – March 19, 2021

Reasons To Sell Park ParcelsEditor:(The following letter was addressed to Berlin Mayor and Council members with a copy forwarded for publication.)I would like to tell you why I feel selling Parcels 4...

Buas Proposes Downtown Parking Permits To Address ‘Sleepers’

OCEAN CITY – A proposed residential parking permit aimed at curbing some of the illegal activity associated with car sleepers in the downtown area was introduced at the resort committee level th...

OC Lions Donate To Cedar Chapel

Ocean City Lions Club President Mike Hooper presents a donation to Tracy Fairman of the Cedar Chapel Special School, which is located in Snow Hill serves students with disabilities from across W...

Wicomico Prosecutor Appointed Fed Immigration Judge

NOW HILL — Former Worcester County prosecutor and Wicomico County Deputy State’s Attorney William “Billy” McDermott has been appointed as a federal immigration judge by the U....

Ocean City, Seacrets Extend Street-End Lease Deal

OCEAN CITY — An extended lease renewal has been approved for a portion of 49th Street.Last month, at the request of the Police Commission, the Mayor and Council agreed to renew a one-year lease ...

Proposed Timber Harvesting Questioned

SNOW HILL – State officials are currently reviewing comments from the public regarding proposed timber harvesting in the Pocomoke State Forest and Chesapeake Forest.The Maryland Department of Na...