OCEAN CITY – “All gardeners live in beautiful places because they’ve made them so.” That was the underlying theme and quote read to honor the 2007 Beauty Spot Awards presented Monday Night at the Mayor and Council meeting. The awards recognize those members of the community who have gone above and beyond to contribute to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Most locals will agree that this is the best time to be in Ocean City. The beach conditions are awesome and the crowds are smaller due to school being back in session. Even though beach conditions are great, it is one of the most challenging times for guarding the beach. A large… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – At Monday night’s Mayor and Council meeting, the City Council unanimously approved the resolution approving the application and receipt of financing for Community Legacy Projects in the downtown area of Ocean City. The approval of the resolution marks the town’s support of the submission of the Ocean City Development Corporation’s (OCDC) application… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Newark has minimal water storage without a planned new water tower, making fire fighting difficult with the tower at least a year away.The water system in Newark has no fire protection built into it, Public Works Deputy Director John Ross said this week.“It does not cover large demands like a fire. There’s… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The family of an Easton man struck and killed on Coastal Highway in June seeking criminal justice for their deceased son did not get the answer they were hoping for this week when the driver of the vehicle that hit the victim pleaded guilty to a simple negligent driving citation and was… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Local libraries have a lot to look forward to this fall, as the new Ocean City Library is on track to be completed before the end of the year and the system has received a grant to enhance the rate of reading in Worcester County.“It is moving along. They are in the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Lloyd Lewis, who with his wife Gail, opened a small, open air, gazebo bar in 1982 adjacent to their newly purchased motel at Talbot Street, said it was a modest beginning for what is today an M.R. Ducks empire.”We ordered T-shirts for the bar staff to wear, but our local regulars wanted… Read more »

SNOW HILL – An offer to donate land in exchange for a cul de sac in Bishopville’s Holiday Harbor residential community needs further study, the County Commissioners concluded Tuesday.Buzz Taylor, a resident of Dixie Lane in Holiday Harbor, has offered to donate the land for a cul de sac to be built on his street… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The Riddle Farm-Ocean Pines water connection will run under Turville Creek, and the cost will be shared proportionally between the two service areas, the county said this week as it authorized staff to take the next steps to bring the project to fruition.Worcester County elected officials finally chose the route for the… Read more »