(Aug. 31, 2017) The unpopular decision in July to open the formerly adults-only “Oasis” pool in Ocean Pines to people of all ages continues to be a sore subject with many in the community. With that in mind, resident Gary Miller has decided to form a committee to consider ways to return that status. Citing… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Worcester County Recreation & Parks will once again host a variety of after school programs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. this fall at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Transportation will be available for students attending Snow Hill Middle and Elementary schools. After School Tennis will take place on Mondays from Sept…. Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Roelof “Dutch” Oostveen, a man who grew up under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands, threatened a newly elected member of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last Friday and repeatedly referred to the woman, Dr. Colette Horn, as Gestapo. Oostveen was first to the microphone during the public comments portion of… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) The Town of Berlin made frequent use of its CodeRED emergency notification system in the last several weeks, although some residents apparently found the service a little too invasive. Put into effect in 2014, the notification system can send texts or emails and deliver phone messages during emergencies, both small and large…. Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) “Volunteering keeps me going. I’ve had MS for 24 years and if it wasn’t for the volunteering, I would not want to get up and go,” Lori Giampa said during a Berlin Town Council meeting on Monday night. “But it does. It makes me go.” Giampa was one of several Berlin Welcome… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) An apparent accord has been reached over complaints about late night noise emanating from the Chicken Man Food Store in Snow Hill. Mark Nixon, a business owner adjacent to Chicken Man’s West Market Street location, voiced his displeasure during a council meeting on Aug. 8 over the food store’s hours of operation… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Lisa Hall, former Berlin councilwoman and mayoral candidate, appears to be a suspect in the theft of $3,000 worth of meat from several local grocery stores. An incident report from the Ocean City Police Department lists Hall as the suspect and the Acme on the 9500 block of Coastal Highway as one… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Flooding, an issue in Ocean Pines since its establishment five decades ago, has once again become a hot topic because of recent heavy rains. Several homeowners broached the subject during the public comments section of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting last Friday. The directors, understanding that public discussion was… Read more »

 (Aug. 31, 2017) An appeal of the decision to award a liquor license allowing the sale of beer, wine and spirits at the former county Shore Spirits in Pocomoke City was been delayed from today, Aug. 31, until at least late November according to court records. The Board of License Commissioners, the local branch of… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) Worcester County Government offices, including all five branch libraries, the Central Landfill in Newark, Homeowner Convenience Centers, and Recreation and Parks, will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, for the Labor Day holiday. WCG offices will resume standard operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 5.