SELBYVILLE, Del. – The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, with the help of Opera at Morgan and the Morgan State University Choir, will help to celebrate the conclusion of another successful season at The Freeman Stage at Bayside on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will feature… Read more »

SNOW HILL — An emergency hearing later this month could significantly impact the use of poultry manure on farms throughout the state of Maryland. Both the Delmarva Poultry Industry (DPI) and Worcester County Commission had an immediate and adverse reaction to the announcement of the possible changes. Spearheaded by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An enhanced Convention and Visitors Bureau membership is in the works to offer expanded business profiles on the town’s official website, although concerns were aired over the new system favoring some businesses over others.During June’s Tourism Commission meeting, member Tourism Todd Ferrante, owner of Park Place Jewelers, brought to the commission’s attention… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In an attempt to ease the flow of traffic out of the resort, the Ocean City Police Department and the US Coast Guard are in discussions with the federal government to shift the timeframe the Route 50 drawbridge is closed to vessel traffic on 4th of July. During a Police Commission meeting… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Progress was made this week toward construction of a new Ocean City fire station as arrangements for temporary operations were approved and a construction company selected. Last December Fire Station 4 came before the Mayor and Council for approval of the final design and preparation of construction documents. Fire Station 4, located… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The town’s taxi ordinance may be in question once again as ongoing discussions and complaints have been received about cabs taking over city streets when not in service. At the conclusion of this week’s Police Commission meeting, Dead Freddies co-owner Steve Carullo presented the commission with a growing issue on 64th Street…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A significant spike in the number of dead and decomposing bottlenose dolphins turning up in the waters along the mid-Atlantic coast this summer, including seven in Maryland during the month of July alone, have scientists “alarmed” as they continue to seek answers for the sudden phenomenon. The seven deceased bottlenose dolphins found… Read more »

SALISBURY – Despite a few flaws, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is looking to expand the speed cameras in school zones after finding the program to be successful in slowing down speeders. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, in October 2009 the State of Maryland authorized the use of automated speed monitoring systems in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – For many years Demoflush has estimated Ocean City’s tourism population but the questionable metric has become even more skewed as more efficient equipment is being installed in homes and in the town’s wastewater treatment plant. During a discussion over an increase in room tax collected in the last fiscal year at the… Read more »