OCEAN CITY — The Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) was caught in another lie this week, as more allegations about their pricing and product availability come forward from licensees.Last week, when questioned about becoming the first dispensary in the history of Maryland to be put on the state’s “30-day biweekly credit control list”,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Laser pointers have made their way back into the public eye after a City Council member claims she had her eyes damaged by one last week.Councilwoman Margaret Pillas, who also owns a Boardwalk store, said a young boy hit her in the eye with a beam from a green laser pointer that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Two former employees with the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) came forward this week claiming questionable and even “shady” business practices, pointing out one of the LCB’s recent claims was an outright lie.As the region waits for the “official” audited financial reports for the LCB to be released later this… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Despite the fact that K-2 has essentially disappeared from Boardwalk store shelves, the Ocean City Mayor and Council voted to ban the substance for good on Monday.With the memory of last summer’s proliferation and eventual ban of the psychoactive plant Salvia Divinorum still lingering, Councilwoman Margaret Pillas pushed for a ban of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Heavy surf conditions, coupled with a prolonged heat wave and peak July crowds, had the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) busy last week with 756 rescues recorded during the seven-day period including nearly 600 on last Sunday alone.While it is certainly not unusual to have dangerous rip currents form in the ocean… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Incumbent Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church will keep his seat in county government after the Democratic Central Committee could not find a candidate to oppose him in the general election.Church said he called the local elections office on Wednesday just before the central committee nomination period closed to learn if he would… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners briefly considered a new 911 phone system, grant applications for local homeless shelters, and other topics at their meeting this week.— Worcester County Emergency Services will use $1.4 million in state emergency funding to replace its 911 emergency telephone system.A few weeks ago, the state Emergency Number Systems… Read more »

Kylie JosonStaff WriterOCEAN CITY – On your next day off, enjoy dinner and a free ice show at the Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums on 118th Street. This is a fun family-oriented performance that is performed every night starting at 6:30. The Next Ice Age skating company puts on a ravishing performance that will exceed… Read more »

NEWARK – Elementary school kids in Worcester County continue to show progress on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) tests, with overall scores for reading at 91.4 percent proficient and advanced in grades 3 to 8 and math scores at 90.5 percent proficient or advanced in grades 3 to 8.        These scores exceed the annual measurable… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The official adoption of new building standards already approved by the state and in use in Worcester County will be delayed until a public hearing can be held on local amendments to the building code.On Tuesday, the County Commissioners considered whether to officially adopt the International Building Code (IBC), which was officially… Read more »