OCEAN CITY — A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man is in critical condition Thursday night after being found floating in the bay earlier in the day by citizens. According to Ocean City Police Department Public Information Officer Lyndsay Richards, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Thursday, June 22, authorities were alerted to 14th Street and the bay for a report… Read more »

BERLIN – Police in Berlin will launch a pedestrian awareness campaign in an effort to prevent accidents as traffic in town increases. The Berlin Police Department is expected to spend the coming weeks reminding both motorists and pedestrians of the laws pertaining to those on the street. “We have to reeducate,” Chief Arnold Downing said…. Read more »

OCEAN PINES – Fiscal accountability and sound business practices dominated most of the discussion at the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) candidate’s forum this week. Four contenders in this year’s board election will vie for two positions currently held by Dave Stevens and Doug Parks, and on Wednesday candidates Colette Horn, Nicole Schafer Crosariol, Martin Clarke… Read more »

SALISBURY – Wicomico County officials this week recognized Wicomico County Public Schools for being named one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” for 2017. The school system was one of 527 school districts in the nation to receive the distinction from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. Districts that demonstrate commitment and access… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Officials agreed to grant a liquor license to a Pocomoke store despite opposition from some community members. A month after hearing the request from the new connections of Shore Spirits in Pocomoke, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) voted 3-0 to grant it a beer wine and liquor license. “It… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — On Sunday, June 25, the Ocean City Life- Saving Station Museum will have a grand opening for its new exhibit, “Native Americans: First Contact on Lower Delmarva.” Free admission to the museum will be offered from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. In addition to viewing the new exhibit, visitors can experience a… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A license approved Wednesday is expected to allow the connections of Friendship Food Mart to take over Worcester County’s Route 50 liquor store. On Wednesday, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) agreed to grant Ankur Patel and Kailas Patel a beer, wine and liquor license for the Route 50 liquor… Read more »

FENWICK ISLAND – The Town of Fenwick Island will not have an election this year, as the four outgoing members of council were the only ones to meet the application deadline for reelection. In a special meeting of the Fenwick Island Town Council Wednesday, Audrey Serio, inspector for the town’s Board of Elections, announced that… Read more »

BERLIN – The Worcester County Library will receive a new catalog system this summer that will give users access to publications from eight counties in Maryland. Jennifer Ranck, director of the Worcester County Library system, said the changeover from its current Lower Shore Library Consortium to a new Integrated Library System (ILS) will take place… Read more »