OCEAN CITY – Ocean City and the entire surrounding area lost one of its greatest assets this week when long-time public servant and Air Force hero Ray Paul McLaughlin passed away at age 90 at the Harrison Senior Living facility in Snow Hill.McLaughlin was a selfless public servant in the resort area who touched thousands… Read more »

BERLIN – The growing town of Berlin will have some assistance from consultants on planning issues currently before the town, specifically help on wastewater plant financing and site plan reviews, the Mayor and Council decided Monday.Berlin’s elected officials voted to hire the Wye River Group to work on the financing for the town’s share of… Read more »

PSNOW HILL – The massive Summerfield project in Snow Hill plans to make the small town the second municipality in Worcester County to use spray irrigation to dispose of treated sewage.The Worcester County Planning Commission gave the notion its stamp of approval last week, voting to give the idea a favorable recommendation. The County Commissioners… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man, well known around the resort community, drowned last Saturday night while fishing at a popular beach and public park at the foot of Old Bridge Rd. and Sinepuxent Bay in West Ocean City.Robert Nickel, 55, of Ocean City, was recovered in the Sinepuxent Bay near the end of… Read more »

NEWARK – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has established a “Worcester County Developmental Center Emergency Fund” to assist the nonprofit organization in getting back in operation as soon as possible. The Foundation will match the first $10,000 in donations to the emergency fund from citizens, businesses and organizations on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.The Worcester… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council unanimously approved the conceptual renderings of the Jamestown Rd. wastewater pumping station improvements at Tuesday’s work session after contributing further ideas and opinions on what the final product should be. Public Works Director Hal Adkins came before the Mayor and Council on Tuesday to present them with the conceptual… Read more »

BERLIN – Motorists who park vehicles on the front lawn got a reprieve Monday night when an ordinance prohibiting front yard parking was put aside for more study by the Berlin Town Council.Although the public hearing this week attracted only two speakers, both with questions on the ordinance but neither vehemently against the regulation, the… Read more »

BBERLIN – A Berlin man was sentenced to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole in U.S. District Court on Wednesday for sexually exploiting a minor to produce child pornography, bringing closure to a case that originated in Berlin and traveled all the way around the world to Australia and back.Roderick Gene Parks,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In an effort to turn the tide against trash and debris along area beaches and riverbanks, Delmarva Power is partnering with environmental, civic and business organizations throughout the region and sponsoring the 21st Annual Coastal Cleanup this fall. Volunteers are needed to remove trash from 76 beach and riverbank locations throughout Delaware,… Read more »