BERLIN – Local officials approved plans for a permanent sign to replace the longstanding banner at Berlin Town Hall.The Berlin Historic District Commission (HDC) approved plans for a new sign to replace the “America’s Coolest Small Town” banner that has adorned town hall for the past few years.“Thank you to the town for investing in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — If new regulations are going to be in place prohibiting bow-riding in Ocean City this summer, it will have to be approved as legislation and not by regulation as originally planned.In the wake of several serious boating accidents in the resort last summer, including a fatal propeller strike that claimed the life… Read more »

BERLIN – As students at Stephen Decatur High School filtered into the cafeteria and through the lunch line Tuesday, things were noticeably different.The normal lunch trays and food the students were accustomed to seeing were replaced with Chinese take-out containers and a plethora of Asian cuisine options. A sign out front proudly displayed the words… Read more »

SNOW HILL – After years of dealing with an overcrowded building plagued by plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning problems, students and staff at Snow Hill High School now have a state-of-the-art facility to call their own.While the baseball and softball fields are still under construction, work on the Snow Hill High School (SHHS) building… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE — The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of a new flexible design strategy for relocating campsites at the Oceanside Campground on Assateague that are lost or repeatedly damaged by coastal storm events.Several new locations within the developed area on Assateague Island are under consideration in the EA. The… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City and its firefighter-paramedic union reached an agreement Tuesday on a new contract that somewhat reflects a compromise on the controversial shift change, but at least one of the parties is not entirely pleased with all aspects of the new deal.Last year, the deadline on the town’s new… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A well-known block in Ocean City will look entirely different come this spring as seasoned bar owner is branching out and expanding his offerings.Doug Buxbaum, owner of Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon, will open Dry Dock 28 – a fast, casual eatery – next door to his bar on Coastal Highway. The goal,… Read more »