OCEAN CITY — The grand spectacle of offshore powerboat racing returns to Ocean City this weekend with the arrival of the first leg of the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) summer-long series around the country.The OPA series gets underway this weekend with the Ocean City Grand Prix, the first of seven events at locations all over… Read more »

SALISBURY — A baseball game wouldn’t be the same if the teams didn’t keep track of the score, and as in any sport, it is important to keep the score when it comes to personal health. Tracking what one is doing well and what improvements or changes are needed can lead to a healthier, more… Read more »

BERLIN — The public is invited to join Coastal Hospice on Saturday, May 19 for its annual party, this year with a new Hats for Hospice theme celebrating the Maryland tradition of the Preakness Stakes, while also honoring a woman who is one of the most generous individuals and successful business owners on the lower shore.The Hats for… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Washington, D.C. woman was arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges last weekend after allegedly driving her car onto the sidewalk in the area of 39th Street and deliberately running over her brother with whom she had been fighting.Around 6:30 p.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to the area… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Property owners may receive a little relief this year as a last-minute amendment was made this week to the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget to decrease property tax by a penny.The proposed budget reached the Mayor and City Council on Monday night on first reading, setting the tax rate in Ocean City… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Susan G. Komen representatives returned to Ocean City this week to report on last month’s Race for the Cure and were granted a date hold for next year’s event.Eastern Shore Race and Development Coordinator Lydia Wooten reported there were total of 3,662 registrants for the event and 36 percent were from the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – With scooter rental operators adopting the impression the city wants to put them all out of business, the Mayor and City Council took a step back this week and made a few changes to the proposed law before its final vote.“I don’t think any of us who voted for this did it… Read more »

BERLIN — Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) is getting ready to launch into its second Berlin Youth Club summer camp and is looking for volunteers in the community with an interest in helping children.“We’re excited about some things we’ll have going on this summer,” said WYFCS Executive Director Teresa Fields.Hoping to build on… Read more »

BISHOPVILLE — After years of delays, work on the Bishopville pond project looks like it will finally be getting start late this summer or early next fall, according to Maryland Coastal Bays Program Director (MCBP) Dave Wilson.“We’re really hoping to get things moving,” he said this week.The Bishopville pond project has been in the works… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — While drinking and driving continues to be the main threat to young drivers in Maryland and across the country, a fairly new threat, text messaging and cell phone use, are starting to pile up some ominous statistics.With the arrival of high school prom and graduation season in Worcester County and throughout the… Read more »