Needed Middle School Addition Moves Forward

SNOW HILL – Construction of the addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School could begin as soon as this fall.The Worcester County Commissioners this week granted a request from the school system f...

What’s Your Sign? March 5, 2021

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You might feel more encouraged about changes in your personal and/or professional life. However, it might be best not to rush things but rather work with them as they ev...

Things I Like – March 5, 2021

A school delay on Monday morningSeeing smiling kids leaving schoolThrasher’s after a long walk on the boardsEmbracing the positivesLearning from the negativesA smooth settlement dayFinding brick...

Obituaries – March 5, 2021

Josephine J. SmithBERLIN — Josephine J Smith, [Jo] died on Feb. 23, 2021 following a 22-year battle with cancer.She was born Mazie Josephine Mills in Parkersburg, W.Va. on Dec. 8, 1939 to Herber...

Cops & Courts – March 5, 2021

Theft Scheme ArrestOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City woman was arrested last week after detectives were able to connect her to a fraudulent theft scheme involving her mother’s credit card.In Sep...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – March 5, 2021

In the 1950s, a new town known as Ocean Beach was being promoted on the northern end of Assateague Island about five miles south of Ocean City.The development faced several problems, however, includi...

Berlin Citizen Officially Pitches Outdoor Ping Pong Tables At Park Concept

BERLIN – The Berlin Parks Commission reviewed plans to add ping pong tables to Burbage Park this week.On Tuesday, Berlin resident Tony Weeg shared a concept plan for the addition of ping pong t...

Foreign Workers’ Availability For Summer Remains Unknown; Existing Ban Expires March 31 But Hope Was For Earlier Lift

OCEAN CITY — The outlook for the J-1 visa programs remains in limbo as an action last week by President Biden stopped short of easing travel bans for seasonal foreign student-workers critical t...

5G Wireless Service Expected This Summer

FENWICK ISLAND – An update on cell service improvements highlighted a recent Fenwick Island committee meeting.On the agenda for discussion at last month’s Fenwick Island Infrastructure Com...

Efforts To Improve Drainage Continue

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say efforts are ongoing to improve drainage issues in Fenwick Island.In a meeting of the Fenwick Island Infrastructure Committee last month, Public Works Manager Mike ...