BERLIN- For the first time in 63 years, there will be no live racing this summer at Ocean Downs as track officials confirmed this week the ongoing renovation and expansion of the grandstand areas to accommodate the future slots venue at the historic track will not be completed in time to host the annual live… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS- One of the primary goals of the state legislature going into the 2010 General Assembly was to strengthen Maryland sexual predator laws, and while not all of the three dozen-plus bills introduced during the session were passed, state lawmakers did make significant strides toward the objective.One of the hot-button issues going into the 2010… Read more »

BERLIN- The entire community needs to come together to help teenagers make better choices, local school and teen advocates say, a process that will begin with a Community Awareness event Monday night.The Community Awareness event will be held from 6 to 7:30 at Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) on Monday, April 19. The event, said… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS- Perhaps the most disappointing outcome of the just-finished General Assembly session was the death of a bill that would have allowed limited slot machine gambling in non-profit service clubs, fraternal organizations and veterans organizations in Worcester County, which was once again undone on the last day when a late amendment added on the Senate… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- Maryland State Highway Administration officials told the Mayor and City Council this week that it cost more than $120 million to clear the roads this past winter, and now they have very little left over to fix those same roads in the year to come.Upon hearing the news, Mayor Rick Meehan jokingly quipped… Read more »

OCEAN CITY—Tow truck drivers believe that the town of Ocean City should check their numbers and price points before they start saying the word ‘franchise’ and ‘towing industry’ in the same sentence.As a result, the town might be looking seriously at other options including some of the alternatives the towing industry brought to the table… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A civil suit filed last June in Circuit Court by an Ocean Pines man erroneously named as an arrested suspect in a press release issued to media by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was settled last week, reportedly for $5,000.On July 2, 2008, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release… Read more »

BERLIN- The outmoded town of Berlin website is one step closer to replacement, after the Berlin Town Council authorized staff to pursue a contract to overhaul the site with a local web company.The Berlin town charter allows the town to bypass the bid process on projects that are subjective and difficult to write hard and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY—Shutting down the recycling program in Ocean City won’t be as easy as a mere unanimous vote, as the Public Works department is now tasked with the job of collected the thousands of large receptacles distributed throughout the resort.Now that the town has announced its plans to shut down and outsource the recycling program… Read more »

BERLIN- A handful of speakers identified some issues with and changes they’d like to see made in the draft Berlin Comprehensive Plan during a public hearing Monday night.The town has until October to approve the planning document, which has been delayed several times over the years.Kate Patton, director of the Lower Shore Land Trust, spoke… Read more »