OCEAN CITY – A new outdoor exercise area is in the works for Northside Park, as a final recommendation of a provider will come to the Mayor and City Council in the near future.This week a large number of bid openings occurred for the construction of an outdoor exercise area, complete with fitness equipment, at… Read more »

BERLIN — An ambitious idea by a local non-profit wasn’t able to get off the ground this week.The Berlin Mayor and Council, while supportive of what the group was trying to do, cited practical concerns as their justification for denying the application.“I think the plan is flawed,” Mayor Gee Williams told Worcester Youth and Family… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — Protestors carrying large signs and handing out pamphlets and other literature sprouted up around a West Ocean City outlet center this week objecting to some new tenants using non-union contractors during construction.Throughout mid-week, protestors set up shop at key access points near the Tanger Outlets in West Ocean City displaying large… Read more »

POCOMOKE — Pocomoke Elementary School (PES) became the fifth school in Worcester County last week to receive a National Blue Ribbon designation.“When everyone works together for the same goal, the barriers to learning disappear and everyone benefits. Shared responsibility gets results. Our motto states it best: ‘Every child achieving; every adult contributing’,” said PES Principal… Read more »

BERLIN — A lawsuit was filed against the Worcester County Commissioners in late August alleging the county’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) violated the federal Equal Pay Act by paying female employees at retail outlets less than their male counterparts.The suit was filed in U.S. District Court by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The police department will have extra eyes on the Boardwalk next summer as additional cameras will be installed during the final phase of the Boardwalk’s reconstruction, which will begin this fall.Ocean City Engineer Terry McGean explained that the funding for a fiber optic network to run the length of the Boardwalk was… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The public is invited to join the Assateague Coastkeeper and the Assateague Coastal Trust when they host the Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour at Seacrets in Ocean City on Thursday, Oct. 11.The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a collection of films from the annual festival held in Nevada City,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Mayor Rick Meehan stood strong this week while accusations were made that the town is wasting taxpayers money in issuing golf passes to the town-owned Eagle’s Landing.In late August, Councilman Brent Ashley requested City Manager David Recor examine the records of town employees and guest play at the municipal golf course, Eagle’s… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In an exclusive interview on Saturday, Greg DeMarco, an Ocean City property owner since 2001 and a seven-year town employee in the parks department, said the public needs to know the reasons the city’s general employees want to unionize.Earlier this year, the town’s general employees — essentially all those not linked to… Read more »