Resort Officials Fete Long-Time Employees Upon Retirement

OCEAN CITY — Continuing a recent trend, Ocean City bid a fond farewell last week to two long-time employees with decades of service and experience with virtual retirement ceremonies.During the J...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – February 5, 2021

The grim reality is it’s going to take most of 2021 for a majority to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Barring major changes in the distribution model, it’s a supply vs. demand matter as wel...

County Connection Issues Discussed Again

SNOW HILL – A local doctor called on county officials to do more to address the lack of reliable cell and internet coverage throughout the county.In a recent letter, Dr. William T. Greer III ask...

Voices From The Readers – February 5, 2021

OC Should Consider 2-Cent Tax DecreaseEditor:Just recently, we learned that seven months into Fiscal Year (FY) 21, the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) of the Town of Ocean City are sitting w...

Worcester To Rent Public Landing Boat Slips

SNOW HILL – County officials approved plans to rent out boat slips at Public Landing.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-0 to move forward with renting out 30 slips at Public ...

Lifting Closing Restriction Brings ‘Much-Needed Relief’

OCEAN CITY — The resort’s hospitality industry got some assistance last week when Gov. Larry Hogan eased the 10 p.m. closing time restriction on restaurants and bars.With Maryland still in...

Proposed Tip Credit Elimination Worries Restaurants

OCEAN CITY — For an industry already struggling because of the ongoing pandemic, a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage and the elimination of the tip credit could signal the end for ma...

Fenwick Island Council Officials Irked Over Integrity Questions

FENWICK ISLAND – Disagreements among council members regarding meeting minutes, council gatherings and allegations of misconduct reached a boiling point in Fenwick Island late last month.What st...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – February 5, 2021

“They always come back.”This was a simple sentence from a friend, a father of four adults, in a conversation about my 12-year-old son.It was not that long ago I would have done anything fo...

Obituaries –February 5, 2021

Roger Leonard Flather, Jr.OCEAN CITY — Roger Leonard Flather, Jr., age 85, died on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.Born in Washington DC, he was the son of the lat...