OCEAN CITY — Two Baltimore area men were arrested after witnesses reported shots fired on Wicomico Street last Thursday night. On Thursday, June 15, at approximately 9 p.m. Ocean City police responded to the area of Wicomico Street and Baltimore Avenue after receiving reports of a man with a rifle and shots fired. Witnesses provided… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) on Sunday doled out its annual Stars of the Industry Awards, representing the best in hospitality around the state and again the local area was represented on the winners list. RAM on Sunday hosted its 63rd Annual Stars of the Restaurant Industry Awards with a… Read more »

SNOW HILL – County leaders agreed this week not to grant the Town of Ocean City’s request for a tax differential. On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners voted 6-1, with Commissioner Joe Mitrecic opposed, to continue the longtime practice of providing Ocean City, and the county’s other municipalities, with an unrestricted grant in the coming… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Vera Frances Maiorana of Ocean City died in the serenity of her home on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 at the age of 96. Born near Berlin, she was the only daughter of the late Clayton and Pearl Butler Adkins. Her family always called her “Sister.” She attended Ocean City High School and… Read more »

NEWARK — The two finalists for the Worcester County Superintendent of Schools position participated in media sessions this week as part of their individual days within the local school system. The internal candidate, Lou Taylor is the current chief operating officer for Worcester County Public Schools. He has been an educator in Worcester County for… Read more »

BERLIN — Standing in the way of a third term for Berlin Mayor Gee Williams is Councilmember Lisa Hall, who has given up her elected position to challenge him in the Oct. 4 town election. Williams was appointed mayor in 2008 after then-Mayor Tom Cardinale died. He was elected to the mayor’s seat later that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — An unidentified Baltimore-area man lost his life in the ocean off 32nd Street on Saturday evening despite valiant efforts to resuscitate him in what is believed to be the first and only drowning in Ocean City this summer. Around 5 p.m. on Saturday, the Ocean City Beach Patrol was alerted to a… Read more »

BERLIN – The Ocean Pines Association’s board of directors voted Friday to terminate the contract of General Manager Bob Thompson. In a special closed session, the board voted 4-3 to terminate the management agreement between the association and Thompson. Thompson had filled the role of general manager for the community since August 2010. At that… Read more »