BERLIN – Worcester County law enforcement agencies this week have expanded their search for a Delaware woman and mother of two who went missing in the Pocomoke area over two weeks ago.Christine Marie Sheddy, 26, of Bowers Beach, Del., was last seen on Nov. 13 in the Byrd Street area of Pocomoke. She has been… Read more »

BERLIN – The reality of slots at Ocean Downs is now closer than it has ever been with the state legislature’s approval and Gov. Martin O’Malley’s official signing into law a bill that will allow the voters of Maryland to decide the issue once and for all.In a whirlwind finish to the contentious three-week special… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The resort is one step closer to having decommissioned railway cars placed off shore to act as the footprint for artificial reefs. In a work session of the Mayor and Council Tuesday afternoon, the Ocean City Reef Foundation and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented a proposal to have railway cars… Read more »

By Cara Dahl Staff WriterSNOW HILL – Hotel and motel customers will see a slight increase in their bills beginning in 2008 after the County Commissioners passed an increase in the room tax this week from 4 percent 4.5 percent.Only three people stood up to speak at the public hearing on the increase that preceded… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Downtown Recreation Complex will not be included in the upcoming bond sale, a decision that was the direct result of a 15-year lease proposal that was presented to the Mayor and Council Tuesday.At a work session Tuesday, City Manager Dennis Dare presented the Mayor and Council with the county’s proposed lease… Read more »

BERLIN – Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley this week released his “cost of delay” budget, a doomsday alternative proposed in the event the General Assembly does not approve his plan to get the state out of its $1.7 billion deficit problem, has rankled local elected officials because of its dramatic cuts to state aid to the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Well over 100 business owners, elected officials and concerned citizens turned out on Monday for the first-ever Tourism Summit in Ocean City to discuss where the resort has been and where it should go in the future in terms of attracting visitors in an increasingly competitive market.Before ideas could be batted around… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY – Businesses in West Ocean City could be strongly affected by the 35-day closure of the Route 50 bridge this winter for drawbridge repairs, local business people fear.“I think I should probably close for five weeks,” said Renee Kelly, marketing and promotions manager for Ocean City Factory Outlets. “I think it’ll be… Read more »

The tourism community is still anxiously awaiting the verdict on the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association’s plan to raise room tax rates for increased funds for destination advertising, but if approved, survey results could be vital in helping the town decide how to spend the money. Andy Malis of MGH Advertising, the town’s contracted advertising agency,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A federal watchdog agency this week filed suit against the town of Ocean City citing discrimination against certain Ocean City Police Department officers based on age when it came to training and promotions after town officials rejected an offer to reconcile the dispute before heading to court. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read more »