Maryland’s perception of an anti-business state seems secure as the General Assembly’s current session nears its conclusion in Annapolis next week.Topping the examples this year is the controversial paid sick leave bill, which passed the House this week easily after clearing the Senate Finance Committee and will head to the Senate for almost certain approval.House… Read more »
BERLIN — To celebrate the recent victory in the campaign to oppose offshore drilling in the Atlantic and gear up for the ongoing challenges to protect our coastal waters, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) is once again teaming up with SweetWater Brewing Company for an evening of beer tasting and merry mingling at West-O Bottle Shop and… Read more »
BERLIN — The 2016 Delmarva Birding Weekend is set to bring hundreds of nature enthusiasts to the shore April 21-24 to enjoy the full complement of mid-Atlantic birds as the region welcomes warblers, tanagers, and other spring migrants and prepares to bid adieu to its loons, falcons, and waterfowl as they head northward.Registration for the… Read more »
Agent Leads Mid-AtlanticOCEAN CITY — Peck Miller, sales associate for Coldwell Banker Residential 104th Street office, was ranked first in a list of the Top 100 Mid-Atlantic Sales Associates for January. The region includes Leesburg, Va., Washington, D.C., Reston, Va., Harford and Carroll counties, Baltimore, Annapolis and the Eastern Shore. He was ranked second in… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team swept two games this week to remain unbeaten at 4-0 and settle into the top spot in the Bayside South standings.After starting the season 2-0 with wins over Queen Anne’s and South River, the Seahawks faced their first real conference test last Thursday at home against old Bayside South… Read more »
BERLIN — This year, Berlin is going back to Wonderland for its Annual Spring Celebration, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The celebration will coincide with the Berlin Little League Parade on Saturday at 8 a.m. Then the day will be filled with themed games and crafts, screenings of the Alice in Wonderland movie… Read more »
Eighth grader Damiana Colley has been selected to receive the Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Sara Chase Carlson Scholarship to begin September 2016. She will receive full tuition for four years of high school.Colley is an exemplary student who also excels in writing, drawing and painting. In addition to her talents, she is active in many… Read more »
Chris ShearerContributing WriterSNOW HILL — Faced with millions in surplus liquor inventory and a resigning department head, the County Commissioners made moves that indicate that they believe it’s time to start bringing out the bargains.Worcester County is accelerating its exit from the liquor market by discounting the prices of portions of the county’s inventory that… Read more »
Chris ShearerContributing WriterFENWICK ISLAND — Despite some pushback from the general public, property owners could soon be free to freeboard in Fenwick Island.The practice of freeboarding has been a much discussed issue in Fenwick Island since FEMA recommended it following Hurricane Sandy in 2014. It is said to offer homes increased protection from floods and… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget at around $122 million including a modest tax cut for resort property owners.City Manager Doug Miller, who is presiding over his first budget process since taking over the position this winter, and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp outlined the proposed $122… Read more »