WEST OCEAN CITY — Less than a month after a devastating fire at the popular West Ocean City restaurant, the future of the Waterman’s Seafood Company looks bright, as it now appears the main structure will be salvaged and not entirely demolished as feared in the wake of the blaze.The fire was reported around 6:45… Read more »

SNOW HILL — While Worcester County may have fared better in its brush with Hurricane Sandy than many other communities, the storm did still result in significant delays in everything from travel to education.Area schools were closed this week through Wednesday. Four of those schools were used as shelters during Sandy — Stephen Decatur High… Read more »

SALISBURY — Over a decade since first appearing on the planning radar, a major renovation of a trouble spot intersection in Salisbury near the university was officially completed last week, thanks in large part to the partnership between the city, the school and other state and local agencies.Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton last week announced the… Read more »

SALISBURY — Salisbury officials this week announced 12 new firefighters hired with Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants have begun employment with the city’s fire department.With the assistance of FEMA, SAFER grants were created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer fire organizations to help them increase the number of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The town’s Boardwalk did not sustain any significant damage from Hurricane Sandy and the reconstruction project was delayed only by a couple days.Early this month the second phase of a two-year Boardwalk reconstruction project got underway with a large section in the area of N. Division and First streets being torn up… Read more »

SALISBURY — While obviously much farther inland, Salisbury experienced many of the same problems with Hurricane Sandy as the coastal areas in the region with flooding in low-lying areas and power outages caused by downed power lines, but city officials said late this week major damage was kept to a minimum.The Wicomico County Department of… Read more »

BERLIN — The extension of a natural gas pipeline into northern Worcester County is now complete for the most part and service could soon be available to residences and businesses in the area pending approval from the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC).In early October, Chesapeake Utilities, the parent company of Eastern Shore Natural Gas, moved… Read more »

BERLIN — When voters head to the polls on Tuesday, among the top issues of local importance will be Question 7, a referendum on gambling in Maryland including an expansion to table games and the addition of a sixth casino.There has been no shortage of campaign rhetoric on Question 7 flooding the airwaves and filling… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Friday is the last day that voters will have a chance to cast an early ballot in this year’s presidential election.Early voting this year has already set a new record with officials attributing the bump to an urge to vote before the disruptive arrival of Hurricane Sandy.Early voting began in Worcester County… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Trying to feed the hungry can be difficult with an old kitchen, which is why Contractors For A Cause (CFAC) stepped up this fall to re-build the aged kitchen at Diakonia.“It just goes to show the goodness of the community,” said Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle.CFAC are well established in Delaware but… Read more »