Elected Officials Hear Concerns From Watermen

BERLIN – Elected officials assured commercial watermen they heard their concerns at a meeting last week.On Oct. 16, Congressman Andy Harris joined Sen. Mary Beth Carozza and Delegate Wayne Hart...

Annual SHEro Award Recipients Will Be Honored Virtually

OCEAN CITY — The Art League of Ocean City announced this week the recipients of the 2020 SHEro Awards, honoring Delmarva women who have shown courage in facing adversity and turned that around i...

Officials Discuss Bolstering Public Safety Aide Program

OCEAN CITY — The debate over bolstering the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) continued this week with a discussion of expanding the public safety aide (PSA) program.Over the last few weeks, t...

Wicomico Reappoints Legal Counsel

SALISBURY – Wicomico’s legislative body agreed this week to rehire Paul Wilber to serve as county attorney, more than a year after his termination.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council v...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – October 23, 2020

My kids are each in the classroom every day – one in private school and the other in public school. I consider them lucky because in-school instruction is far better than virtual no matter how ...

Voices From The Readers – October 23, 2020

Wind Farm ExplainedEditor:After observing Energy Awareness Month this October, I want to thank the many Lower Shore residents who have asked me questions this year about Ørsted’s Skipjack ...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 23, 2020

It’s interesting to me how I feel about celebrities weighing in on politics compared to how compelled I am hearing them talk about their families.Though I have no tolerance for celebrities waxin...

Mayor, Council Hopefuls Discuss Tourism Direction

OCEAN CITY – One of the topics discussed during this week’s forum with candidates for next month’s election was diversifying the town’s tourism base and hiring an economic dev...

Three Area Realtors Honored With Lifetime Achievement Awards

BERLIN – The Coastal Association of REALTORS recognized three winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award this week.On Wednesday, the Coastal Association of REALTORS (CAR) recognized Joy Snyder, ...

Program Would Detail Visitor Trends

OCEAN CITY — Resort tourism officials this week got a look at an innovative data collection platform geared toward tracking visitors to Ocean City, where they stay, how long they stay and what t...