Chamber Hosts Legislative Preview

SALISBURY – Discussions on the local real estate market, state budget and vaccine distribution plan highlighted a preview session with members of the Eastern Shore delegation last week.Last Thur...

Obituaries – January 15, 2021

Anthony Robert Ferrese, Jr.SEAFORD — Anthony Robert Ferrese, Jr. “Tony,” age 88, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at Tidal Health Nanticoke in Seaford, Del.Born in Scranton, Pa., he was the...

Delegates Introduce Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Bill

OCEAN CITY — Legislation borne out of a local state delegate’s firsthand ride-along with law enforcement during last year’s pop-up rally would classify certain acts committed against...

Museum Seeking Pandemic Stories

OCEAN CITY – A resort museum is seeking accounts of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted community members.In an effort to collect firsthand accounts of the ongoing public health crisis and it...

Berlin Library Seeking Sidewalk

BERLIN – The Worcester County Library is looking to connect its Berlin branch to North Main Street with the construction of a new sidewalk.In a meeting of the Worcester County Library Board of T...

Berlin To Give Property To Md.

BERLIN – The Berlin Town Council agreed to give the Maryland State Highway Administration a piece of property to allow for improvements at the intersection of Bay Street and Route 113.The counci...

OC Cited For Open Meetings Violation Over Towing Change

OCEAN CITY — The state’s Open Meeting Compliance Board (OMCB) last week issued an opinion the town violated the Open Meetings Act when it didn’t properly report significant changes ...

Cops & Courts – January 15, 2021

Multiple Arrests In Midtown MeleeOCEAN CITY — A handful of people were arrested for a midtown disturbance early last Sunday including two for possession of a loaded handgun.Around 1:45 a.m. las...

OC Traffic Calming Plan Approved

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council signed off on a point-based traffic-calming policy for certain streets in town this week plagued by speeding and reckless driving after a few adjust...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – January 15, 2021

Some of the best parenting advice I ever got was to enjoy the kids while they are young and simple because it only gets harder.When I was swimming in dirty diapers, sleepless nights and toddler tantru...