SNOW HILL — With a few vocal exceptions, Worcester County residents told the County Commission Tuesday that they would be willing to take a tax increase as long as the money went towards education.The County Commissioners took this with a grain of salt, however, especially since there are still a number of potential budget pitfalls… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A new Goose Creek convenience store and Subway restaurant moved closer this week to taking over a property located on 52nd Street and Coastal Highway.In March, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposed site plan and conducted a public hearing regarding conditional uses for a new convenience store and expansion of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Five months after the presence of Legionnaire’s Disease was confirmed at a historic Boardwalk hotel, one of the six victims late last month filed a $6 million lawsuit against the facility and its ownership group.In October, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Worcester County Health Department confirmed the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) celebrated its 12th year this week and an overview of the organization’s accomplishments in the past year were presented, along with a number of awards.“In the past year, we have had many successes,” OCDC President Todd Ferrante said during the OCDC’s annual meeting at Shenanigan’s Wednesday… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Recreation and Parks Department is prepared for Springfest this weekend as concerts are selling out and new activities are planned for the event.Ocean City’s annual Springfest kicked off yesterday with a parade and a ribbon cutting ceremony.“We are going to have good weather and it will be an excellent place to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A missing person search in the resort over the last two weeks took a tragic turn Tuesday evening when the remains of the upstate New York man were recovered from the bay near 32nd Street.Around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City police responded to the area of 32nd Street for a report… Read more »

SALISBURY — One week after the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of a Salisbury man sentenced to life in prison for a brutal 2003 rape over an alleged “illegal” DNA sample, the case could be headed for a review by the U.S. Supreme Court for what could be a landmark decision.In 2008, the… Read more »

BERLIN — With the addition of three new businesses this spring, Berlin’s Main St. is officially full.Town representatives were enthusiastic about what having a Main St. without any commercial vacancies means for Berlin.“Now we begin what I call the ‘Early Years of the Berlin Renaissance,’” said Mayor Gee Williams.The last four years have seen a… Read more »

BERLIN — Local law enforcement officials yesterday were looking for the suspect or suspects who shot out windows of moving vehicles with a pellet gun along Route 90 near Ocean Pines on Wednesday night.Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to two separate cases of windows of vehicles traveling east on Route… Read more »

SNOW HILL — More cases were heard in Worcester County Circuit Court this week stemming from arrests made this winter during Operation Sand Dollar, including one repeat offender who was sentenced to eight years just one month after being sentenced to two years on a prior conviction.Three months after the Ocean City Police Department (OCOD)… Read more »