NEW FOR TUESDAY: Route 113 Traffic Signal Going Live Tomorrow

SNOW HILL -- The long-awaited traffic signal at the dangerous intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill will go live tomorrow, ending....FULL STORY

NEW FOR MONDAY: Surveillance Cameras Nab Inlet Thief

OCEAN CITY -- A Berlin man was charged with theft last week after video surveillance at the Ocean City Inlet captured him allegedly swiping....FULL STORY

County Approves Employee Raises; Bus Contractors Get Lower Amount

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County employees and teachers will get a raise in the upcoming fiscal year, but it likely will not be what they were....FULL STORY

County Remains Uncertain How To Initiate School Safety Officers

SNOW HILL -- County officials this week agreed to keep funding in the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for school safety, but it remains....FULL STORY

Local Raids Lead To $1.4M, Corruption Charges; Terrorist Connection Probed

BERLIN -- Two local business owners have been indicted for enterprise corruption and money laundering, among other charges, for their roles....FULL STORY

NEW FOR TUESDAY: Route 113 Traffic Signal Going Live Tomorrow

SNOW HILL -- The long-awaited traffic signal at the dangerous intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill will go live tomorrow, ending years of consternation over the fatal crossroads. Since the....FULL STORY

NEW FOR MONDAY: Surveillance Cameras Nab Inlet Thief

OCEAN CITY -- A Berlin man was charged with theft last week after video surveillance at the Ocean City Inlet captured him allegedly swiping two large sets of aluminum steps. Around 1 p.m. on May 9,....FULL STORY

Protective Order Filed Against City Manager

OCEAN CITY -- Allegations that City Manager David Recor was suicidal and violent during a recent encounter with his wife were included in court documents filed this month. On May 10, Maria Recor....FULL STORY

OC Exploring Beach Toy Replacement Options

OCEAN CITY – Boulders may be coming to the beach hopefully in time for this summer as city staff is making progress in finding beach toy replacements but the need for donors remains. Last month....FULL STORY

County Works On Cutting $7 Million; Showell Project Funding Included

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County officials this week began an attempt to reconcile an estimated $7 million-plus budget deficit with a marathon work session during which they examined the spending plan....FULL STORY

County Approves Employee Raises; Bus Contractors Get Lower Amount

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County employees and teachers will get a raise in the upcoming fiscal year, but it likely will not be what they were hoping for. During budget deliberations on Tuesday, the....FULL STORY

Salisbury Bike Path Network Gets Funding

SALISBURY – The funding has officially been put in place to begin the initial phase of a bike path network throughout the City of Salisbury. The first resolution to come before the City Council....FULL STORY

Salisbury Budget Public Hearing Set For May 28

SALISBURY – With a public hearing approaching, the mayor’s proposed budget, calling for the tax rate to be set up at the constant yield level, passed the City Council on first reading this....FULL STORY

Noise Violations Lead To Board Limiting Bar’s Music

SNOW HILL -- An Ocean City rooftop nightclub, the first of its kind in the resort, will be a whole lot quieter this summer after the county’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) on Wednesday....FULL STORY

Pair Arrested For Berlin Burglaries

BERLIN -- Two arrests were made this week in the most recent three-week rash of burglaries and thefts in Berlin, and early indications link the suspects to a similar spree that tormented the otherwise....FULL STORY

Center Expansion Leads OCHMRA To Seek New Office

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) is looking for a new home as its current office space at the town’s convention center is needed for other purposes. In a....FULL STORY

County To Grant More Funds To OC

SNOW HILL -- Worcester officials this week agreed to adhere to Ocean City’s request to restore the county’s budget contribution to 2009 levels, but not after a considerable debate. For....FULL STORY

Town Seeks Holiday Event Help

BERLIN -- During a larger discussion this week on the timing of special events in the town, it came to light Berlin’s annual Memorial Day celebration at the monument along Main Street is in....FULL STORY

State Visitor Totals Spiked 26% Since 2007

OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Office of Tourism Development sat down with Ocean City tourism representatives this week to present an update of the state’s tourism current process and plans....FULL STORY

Berlin Planning Head Resigns After Ultimatum

BERLIN -- Berlin Planning Director Chuck Ward resigned Tuesday morning after being told he had a choice to make -- step down or he would be terminated. "I resigned. My letter of resignation is on....FULL STORY

County Remains Uncertain How To Initiate School Safety Officers

SNOW HILL -- County officials this week agreed to keep funding in the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for school safety, but it remains uncertain just what the finished product will look like. In the....FULL STORY

Voices From The Readers

Seasonal Parking Passes? Editor: As a condo owner, I understand and appreciate the concern of owners being able to have overflow guests park on the street. Perhaps one solution would be to allow condo....FULL STORY

Cautionary Reactions To Terrorist Allegations

In light of word spreading that a local business owning family has been potentially linked to a terrorism network, it’s natural for the community to be in shock. As news broke yesterday, there....FULL STORY

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

The Worcester County Commissioners could not have done more to alienate the county’s bus drivers than what happened at this week’s meeting. The one good thing was the business was....FULL STORY

Adventures Of Fatherhood

They are the best of friends and the worst of enemies. That’s life these days with our sons, Beckett, 5, and Carson, 3. For the most part, our sons get along pretty well, but there are moments....FULL STORY

Local Raids Lead To $1.4M, Corruption Charges; Terrorist Connection Probed

BERLIN -- Two local business owners have been indicted for enterprise corruption and money laundering, among other charges, for their roles in smuggling millions of dollars’ worth of illegal....FULL STORY

Special Holiday Weekend Event Set For Berlin

BERLIN -- The newly remodeled basketball courts at Henry Park will get a baptism by fire of sorts with the first annual Berlin Day in the Park, a three-day event over Memorial Day weekend that will....FULL STORY

Half Of Public Safety Building Lot To Become Paid Parking

OCEAN CITY – Half of the Public Safety Building parking lot on 65th Street will become paid parking for Ocean City visitors and residents starting this summer. Along with the Mayor and City....FULL STORY

OC Eyes Tourism Dashboard To Track Key Figures

OCEAN CITY – The Town of Ocean City is on its way to creating a new tourism dashboard that will collect a variety of data to use as a metric in determining tourism productivity. Ocean City....FULL STORY

County Might Take Over Ocean City Election

OCEAN CITY – City officials are getting rid of Ocean City’s outdated voting booths so voters can have one-stop voting on Election Day. According to City Clerk Kelly Allmond, during the....FULL STORY

Casino Now Open 24 Hours

BERLIN -- Starting Friday morning at 8, the Casino at Ocean Downs will remain open 24 hours a day until Monday, Sept. 30 at 4 a.m. The Casino at Ocean Downs last week gained approval from the Maryland....FULL STORY

Ocean City Weighing Humvee Acquisition For Storm Response

OCEAN CITY – Many municipalities across the country have been taking advantage of the government’s program that provides surplus military equipment free of charge, and Ocean City is....FULL STORY

Museums Open Doors To Mark Special Occasion

BERLIN — On Saturday, May 18, the museums of Worcester County will be joining thousands of museums around the world in celebrating International Museum Day, an opportunity to encourage awareness....FULL STORY

Volunteers Eyed For Terrapin Count

OCEAN CITY -- The Maryland Coastal Bays Program, partnering with the Terrapin Work Group, a group composed of terrapin researchers and managers, is looking for volunteers who would like to help with....FULL STORY

Grant Sought To Fund Stormwater Project

BERLIN -- Officials this week approved the application for the latest phase of a state grant to address the ongoing problems in certain flood-prone areas of the town. The Mayor and Council on Monday....FULL STORY

Cruisin Weekend Hits Ocean City

OCEAN CITY -- One of the most popular hot rod shows on the East Coast, the 23rd Annual Cruisin Ocean City returns to Ocean City this weekend. Officially kicking off yesterday, the nationally....FULL STORY

Scooter Driver Injured In Crash With Police Car

OCEAN CITY -- A Salisbury man was hospitalized with unknown injuries early Monday morning after the motor scooter he was operating collided with an Ocean City Police cruiser stopped at traffic signal....FULL STORY

OCBP To Hold Training Academy Before Season Starts

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) starts guarding the 10 miles of beach the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25, and guards through Sunfest weekend, which is usually the third....FULL STORY

County Agency Awarded Grant To Lead Program

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County Health Department officials this month announced the agency has been selected by the state to implement a regional consumer assistance program to help educate, determine....FULL STORY

New Highway Pedestrian Safety Features In Place

OCEAN CITY – With a cautious eye on last summer’s pedestrian deaths and dozens of other accidents, items are being checked off a list to help make the Ocean City’s streets safer for....FULL STORY

Special Holiday Weekend Event Set For Berlin

BERLIN -- The newly remodeled basketball courts at Henry Park will get a baptism by fire of sorts with the first annual Berlin Day in the Park, a three-day event over Memorial Day weekend that will....FULL STORY

Pedestrian Runs From Scene After Being Hit On Highway

OCEAN CITY -- The first significant pedestrian-vehicle collision of the young tourism season occurred over the weekend when a Pennsylvania man darted across Coastal Highway at 49th Street and was....FULL STORY

Berlin Looks To Clarify Code On Sidewalk Concerns

BERLIN -- After a couple weeks of saber-rattling and gnashing of teeth over perceived sidewalk clutter in the form of temporary signs and tables and chairs, the Berlin Mayor and Council on Monday....FULL STORY

Council Throws Support Behind Trail Initiative

BERLIN -- The ongoing effort to create a network of hiking and biking trails in and around Berlin inched closer to fruition this week when the Mayor and Council approved the Walkable-Bikable Berlin....FULL STORY

Worcester Prep Raises Funds With A Wet Twist

BERLIN -- For the second consecutive year, Worcester Prep School (WPS) held its Race for Excellence fundraiser last Friday with money raised going toward the renovation of the school’s....FULL STORY

Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli Opens In Ocean City, Looks To Fill A Void

OCEAN CITY – With an eye on keeping traditions and big appetites alive, Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen has brought in authentic eats Ocean City has not seen in over 15 years. Founder and....FULL STORY

OC Hosts Amateur Surf Contest

OCEAN CITY -- The Eastern Surfing Association held its 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships in Ocean City last weekend, showcasing the best amateur surfing in the region.
“It....FULL STORY

Decatur Bows Out of 3A-East Tourney

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team dropped a tough won, 3-0, to Reservoir on Monday in the 3A-East region quarterfinals to close out what was otherwise a remarkable season for the....FULL STORY

Mallards Win ESIAC Title, Fall in MILL

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team last week beat Salisbury School, 13-3, to win the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship, then fell to....FULL STORY

Seahawks Advance to Region Title Game

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team continued a dramatic run to the state 3A-East region championship game on Monday with a narrow 5-4 win over visiting River Hill. On Monday, the....FULL STORY

Decatur Track Teams Do Well In Bayside Meet

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity track teams acquitted themselves well at the Bayside Conference championship meet it hosted last week with each team taking second place and a handful of....FULL STORY

Worcester Girls Take Conference Championship

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team won the ESIAC tournament championship last week in impressive fashion, blanking visiting Salisbury School, 27-0, in the conference....FULL STORY

Seahawks Fall to Kent Island in 3A-East

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team lost its latest battle with increasing rival Kent Island this week, falling to the Buccaneers, 13-8, in the state Class 3A-East region....FULL STORY

Lions Oust Decatur Girls from States

BERLIN- Something had to give this week when Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team faced co-Bayside Conference champion Queen Anne’s in the state 3A-East region semifinals and the....FULL STORY

Open Houses Of The Week

OCEAN CITY Sunset Island 67th St & The Bay Open Sat & Sun Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes Luxury Resort Living Terry Riley Vantage Resort Realty 443-880-0512 OCEAN CITY Makai....FULL STORY

Police Seek Sex Offender

BERLIN -- The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office this week is looking for a repeat sex offender who was released from jail earlier this month but has absconded and not re-registered with a new....FULL STORY

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Stephen Scott Slocum BERLIN -- Stephen Scott Slocum, 52, died surrounded by his family on Friday, May 10, 2013. Born in New York, he was the son of Harry and Sally Slocum. Stephen graduated from....FULL STORY

Who's Playing When And Where

28th Street Pit and Pub 410-289-2020 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Saturday, May 18: Lawnchair Every Thursday: DJ Dance Party 45th Street Taphouse 443-664-2201 45th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, May....FULL STORY

OC Elementary Students Proudly Display Their Art At The Worcester County Fine Arts Festival

Ocean City Elementary students proudly displayed their art at the Worcester County Fine Arts Festival last month. Among those displaying their art were, above, first grade students Gracie....FULL STORY

Pre-K Class At SH Elementary Work On Sound Sorting

Loren Izzard, education intern from Salisbury University, spent the spring semester working with students in Ms. Robinson’s pre-kindergarten class at Snow Hill Elementary School. She is....FULL STORY

OC Elementary School Students Enjoy Their Field Trip To Autumn Grove Stables

Grace Mitchell's afternoon pre-kindergarten class from Ocean City Elementary School enjoyed their field trip to Autumn Grove Stables where students had the opportunity to ride a horse, take a hayride....FULL STORY

Worcester Prep Students Study Brain Of Fetal Pig

Worcester Prep students are required to take courses in mathematics and science each year until they graduate. Many opt to enroll in Advanced Placement sections of these courses as well. Other STEM....FULL STORY

SD Middle School Students Learn How Metals Have Different Properties Than Non-Metals And Metalloids

Stephen Decatur Middle School's science teacher, Mr. Romano, uses blacksmithing to introduce how metals have different properties than non-metals and metalloids. All of metal’s properties can be....FULL STORY

Greater OC Chamber Of Commerce Annouces Eunice Q. Sorin Scholarship Winners

The winners of the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Eunice Q. Sorin Scholarship were announced recently.  Joined by family members and Greater Ocean City Chamber of....FULL STORY

Buckingham Elementary School STEM Club Designs And Builds Suspension Bridge

Students in the Buckingham Elementary School STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Club worked in teams to design and build a suspension bridge. Teams focused on the seven STEM....FULL STORY

OC/Berlin Optimist Club Announces Club Oratorical Winners

The Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club announced the club oratorical winners at a recent club meeting. Keegan Pando and Devin Hammond won the club contest. They represented the club at an Eastern Shore....FULL STORY

Things To Do Around Town

Every Saturday & Sunday, Now-June 2: Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m.-noon, Ocean City Municipal Airport. Donations support the Ocean City Aviation Association’s Huey Memorial Display’s....FULL STORY

Best Bites On The Beach

Fruitland-Salisbury Restaurant 213 213 N. Fruitland Blvd., Fruitland 410-677-4880 • www.restaurant213.com Just 20 minutes from Ocean Pines and Berlin, Restaurant 213 is worth the drive! Chef Jim....FULL STORY

A Week In Business

Nurse Celebrates 50th Year SALISBURY -- Peninsula Regional recently recognized 425 employees celebrating work anniversaries with the Medical Center at the organization’s annual Employee....FULL STORY

SD High School Key Club Accepts Check For $550 From Kiwanis Club Of Greater OP-OC

Roy Foreman, Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City liaison to the Stephen Decatur High School Key Club, accepts a check for $550 from Kiwanis President Barb Peletier to send two Key Club....FULL STORY

Mathias Receives Certificate Of Appreciation From OC AARP

Senator Jim Mathias, right, received a certificate of appreciation from Chris Norris, president of OC AARP 1917, for his presentation to the membership on May 9. ....FULL STORY

$1,600 Community Needs Grant Awarded By The Community Foundation Of The Eastern Shore To Worcester County Arts Council

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded Worcester County Arts Council a $1,600 Community Needs Grant to support Paint Berlin, an outdoor arts event scheduled to bring artists and local....FULL STORY

Community Foundation Of The Eastern Shore Awards Wicomico Public Library With $7,081 Community Needs Grant

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded Wicomico Public Library a $7,081 Community Needs Grant to support technology upgrades to meet the growing demand of visitors at the Wicomico....FULL STORY

Volunteers From Star Charities Present $1,400 Check To Alzheimer's Association Of Salisbury

Volunteers from Star Charities presented a $1,400 check to the Alzheimer's Association of Salisbury at a breakfast at The Fountains in Salisbury on May 7. The money was raised at a fund raiser at....FULL STORY

Seeking Steady Growth In Technology Stocks

OCEAN CITY -- For the past decade or so, many investors seeking the potential for steadier growth have avoided the tech sector, thanks in part to its association with the dot-com bubble of the late....FULL STORY

Things I Like

Weekends without rain Salads from Chick-Fil-A Short but important phone calls A day when the shade is cool and the sun is hot Watching parents cheer on their kids Sports radio in the morning A framed....FULL STORY

What's Your Sign?

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Although you might prefer moving forward at a steady pace, it might be a good idea to stop and reassess your plans. You could find a good reason to make a change at this....FULL STORY