WORCESTER COUNTY– Oysters are making a comeback in Maryland, thanks in large part to the efforts of oyster recovery programs.   Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been monitoring the status of the state’s oyster population since 1939. In 2012 the DNR completed a two-month survey of 262 oyster bars and 316 samples in the… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY– Election season is heating up ahead of the June 24 primary as debates, forums and fundraisers flood Worcester and Wicomico counties. Republicans will hold a gubernatorial debate on Saturday, May 31, at Salisbury University beginning at 7 p.m. featuring all four candidates for office. Harford County Executive David R. Craig, State Delegate Ron… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY–PTAs from northern Worcester County have organized a Board of Education Candidate Forum for parents and community members. The candidate forum will be held on Wednesday, June 4, in Berlin Intermediate School’s cafeteria, beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will last for about one hour. Board of Education candidates will have an opportunity to… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – In two recent studies, Ocean Pines scored near the top. It made the list of one of the best places in Maryland for home ownership and the list for the safest places in Maryland. Consumer finance Web site www.nerdwallet.com analyzed data about homeownership and Ocean Pines came in sixth. According to the… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY–Kick off Memorial Day in the area with patriotic ceremonies, a parade, concerts, arts and crafts shows and more all weekend long. Here are a few events going on in Berlin, Ocean Pines and Ocean City tomorrow through Memorial Day, May 26: Berlin • American Legion Boggs Disharoon Post 123 in Berlin will host… Read more »

WORCESTER COUNTY– As Memorial Day approaches, area veterans remember the brave men and women who served beside them in combat. Nebraska native Dick Tanner served with the First Marine Division in Vietnam. During his first tour he was an artilleryman who went into the country with a Self-Propelled 8-inch Battery. He was promoted to Executive… Read more »

ASSATEAGUE– Berlin might be America’s coolest small town, but is another area locale the Best U.S. Island? Assateague Island was recently nominated by USA Today editors as one of 20 islands up for consideration as the “10 Best.” “Assateague Island is where lucky visitors find themselves sharing 37 miles of pristine beaches: not with other… Read more »

BERLIN– “Cool” Berlin showed off its impressive range during a pair of events held on Saturday, May 17. The town hosted the annual Spring Cruisers car show during the day, followed by a ‘Punk Rock Prom’ benefit Saturday evening. Between 130 and 150 cars participated in Cruisers, from a 1940 Ford Belair to a 1976… Read more »

BERLIN–For the second time, the Town of Berlin plans to seek grant funding for the Hudson Branch Storm water Project through the Department of Housing and Community Development Community Development Block Grant program. Berlin applied for these funds in 2013, but was not successful. The Hudson Branch Storm water Project includes improvements to culverts and… Read more »

SNOW HILL–Maryland Rural Water Association and the state have named the Snow Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant: Wastewater System of the Year. The plant now has a capacity of 0.5 million gallons per day, and is considered to be among the 66 “major” treatment plants in the state, as identified by the Maryland Department of the… Read more »