SNOW HILL — Ten area businesses faced hearings for alcohol sales to minors at last Wednesday’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting.A total of $3,500 in fines was levied and one Snow Hill store was forced to turn in its alcohol license. One common theme stood out in all of the cases where underage Sheriff’s… Read more »

SALISBURY – A new weekly activity is scheduled to begin in the downtown area of Salisbury as the city agrees to support a new Arts and Crafts Market established by the Arts and Entertainment District and Chamber of Commerce.In early April, Salisbury Arts and Entertainment District Chair Raymond A. Vorus submitted a letter, supported by… Read more »

SALISBURY — Dr. Spicer Bell, president of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, last week received the coveted inaugural William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for Wicomico County.Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot presented the award at the Community Foundation office on April 19. Looking on as Bell received his award were local public officials, Community… Read more »

NEWARK — With one of the mildest winters in recent memory resulting in no inclement weather closures, Worcester County Public Schools will close three days earlier than anticipated this year.The last day of school for Worcester County Public School students will be Friday, June 8. Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8, will be half-days… Read more »

BERLIN — The ongoing legal battle between a Berlin family farm, Perdue and an environmental watchdog group over alleged pollution runoff violations is headed for an October trial unless a settlement can be reached.In March 2010, the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastkeeper and the Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT), filed suit in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Despite efforts by the State Highway Administration (SHA) to identify and clearly mark problem intersections along Coastal Highway earlier this spring, a 23-year-old Ocean City man was struck attempting the cross the roadway last Friday afternoon at one of the areas targeted with the new initiative.Around 12:15 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City… Read more »

BERLIN — Local officials from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Worcester County Health Department, Ocean City Police Department, Berlin Police Department and Assateague Coastal Trust/Coastkeeper this week announced the drop off locations for Operation Medicine Drop, a one-day drug take back effort on Saturday April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Worcester County residents are encouraged… Read more »

BERLIN — State officials late last week announced the Chesapeake Bay’s juvenile crab population is at its highest level on record and the overall blue crab population in the bay is at its highest since 1993.Joined by stakeholders and elected officials, Governor Martin O’Malley revealed the results of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — Several state and local dignitaries were on hand last Friday afternoon to celebrate the recently completed renovation of the Joan W. Jenkins Foundation Atlantic Club’s Worcester County Addictions Cooperative Services (WACS) Center on Route 50 in West Ocean City.Since 1988, the WACS Center has been housed in a building owned by… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Alarm over the proposed increase in Ocean City’s tax rate has led to city finance experts to provide a breakdown of the town’s assessments and tax rate in an attempt to relieve some confusion.During last week’s budget wrap-up, Finance Administrator Martha Bennett began by reviewing the actual value of Ocean City properties… Read more »