Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 3, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ought to leave the state where it is with reopening for another month. In fact, most in Ocean City seem content working under the restrictions in place currently given what&...

Sound System Upgrade Planned For Fenwick Town Hall

FENWICK ISLAND – Citing the need audio improvements, the town council voted last week to spend more than $6,000 for a sound system upgrade project.The Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimous...

Tyndall Hoping To Offer ‘A Different Direction’ As Berlin Mayor

BERLIN – Councilman Zack Tyndall officially joined Berlin’s mayoral race this week.With two months until the filing deadline, two of the four seats up for grabs in this fall’s munic...

Census Efforts Still Underway

SNOW HILL – Local officials continue to encourage residents — and homeowners — to complete the Census.Because of COVID-19, the Census deadline has been extended to Oct. 31, giving ci...

Bays Program To Host Three Virtual Summer Camps

BERLIN – A local nonprofit will host three summer camps in a virtual format this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In July, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) – a National E...

‘There Is A Racial Problem But The Bigger Problem Is A Love Problem’

BERLIN – More than 100 area residents participated in a Black Lives Matter march down Main Street last week.On June 27, the African American Coalition of Worcester County hosted a Black Lives Ma...

Fenwick Council Approves $2.3M Operating Budget

FENWICK ISLAND – Town leaders have adopted a $2.3 million operating budget and a $110,389 capital budget for the coming fiscal year.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously...

Delmarva Shorebirds Will Not Play Ball This Summer

SALISBURY — The Delmarva Shorebirds will not have a summer season for the first time in 25 years after it was announced this week minor league baseball was being shelved due to the ongoing COVID...

ACT Provides Water Quality Data Each Week In Summer

BERLIN — After working with Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources earlier this spring to ensure water quality sampling could begin with COVID-19 protocols in place, Assateague Coasta...

Author’s Book Details Immigrant Father’s Life Story

OCEAN CITY – A long-time local property owner will celebrate the release of his new book with several planned book signings.Beginning Friday, July 3, Tony Christ, who calls Ocean City and Falls...