BERLIN – New state regulations on controversial ground rent leases go into affect across Maryland this fall, and a class action lawsuit, representing hundreds of thousands of ground rent leaseholders in the state seeking hundreds of millions of dollars, was recently certified, but it appears Worcester County will not be a significant player in the… Read more »

T.K. DickersonStaff WriterOCEAN CITY – When one is crossing the Route 50 Bridge, it is hard to believe that any sight is welcomed more than the sight of the expansive bay. However, tucked right next to the bridge, the view from The Angler’s dockside bar might be one of the best in town. Captain Bill… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Frustrated with the alleged inactivity of the lawyer he retained in the case, the owner of a commercial scallop boat got the green light last week to proceed with a civil suit against Ocean City and the Coast Guard on his own just before a deadline to dismiss the case.In the early… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the town finalized a multi-million dollar dispute with a local land owner, the city is in the process of picking up more than a dozen new city buses, and a change to some language in a local ordinance will ensure that any citations issued for open container… Read more »

NEWARK – Level school funding does not mean Worcester County schools will have the same money as last year to spend on students, members of the Worcester County Board of Education pointed out last week as it approved the schools budget for the next school year.While the amount per student is the same, fixed costs… Read more »

NEWARK – Math and science students in Worcester County will get a boost through a new partnership between county schools and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).According to a formal agreement recently inked, Worcester County schools and UMES will support each other in seeking grants and other opportunities, said Worcester Technical High School (WTS)… Read more »

NEWARK – After 26 years of service to Worcester County schools, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Dick Walker is retiring.“I’m not happy to leave Worcester County [schools] … I’m not counting the days and I’m not counting the hours. In fact, I’m dreading them a little bit,” Walker said during a retirement presentation.Walker went to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Selbyville woman was arrested on first- and second-degree assault charges after allegedly attempting to stab a couple of strangers on a downtown street.Around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to an area behind a 28th Street shopping center for a reported assault. Once on scene, the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police had a busy week with illegal narcotics investigations, recording well over 100 drug arrests, ranging from simple possession to larger scale distribution, marking a sign of the season in the summer resort.With thousands of recent graduates in the resort, along with countless other visitors, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD)… Read more »

BERLIN – There will be action at Ocean Downs this summer after all after track officials have come up with a plan to provide the state’s harness racing industry with an outlet for its summer season while meeting its live-racing obligation for the zoning of the property.Ocean Downs officials this week announced there would be… Read more »