(May 11, 2017) Head injuries and falls from bicycles are one of the leading causes of emergency room visits among children, especially during the summer months on Delmarva. The Ocean Pines Police Department is pumping the pedals on an initiative intended to increase safety awareness during National Bike Safety Month. Police will distribute new, high-quality… Read more »

(May 11, 2017) The Berlin Town Council introduced a first reading for a fiscal year 2018 budget on Monday night. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said the total budget, including capital expenses, is $19.3 million, a 4.4 percent reduction from the current year. Williams said the proposed general fund budget is $7.954 million, an 11.4 percent… Read more »

(May 11, 2017) Pocomoke resident Robert Robinson, 38, who was facing multiple charges stemming from a street brawl last July in Pocomoke, pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined $300 in District Court in Snow Hill last Tuesday. Robinson was arrested on July 29 and charged with three felony counts of second-degree assault,… Read more »

(May 11, 2017) Following repeated requests to assign a primary care physician to Snow Hill, last month Mayor Charlie Dorman received a letter from the Peninsula Regional Medical Center confirming the arrival of Dr. Pooja Srikanth this July. Dorman said the town’s pursuit of a new physician traces back roughly two years.     “When Dr…. Read more »

(May 11, 2017) Swapping a few dozen feet of land between the Pocomoke City and the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company elicited an extended discussion over procedures during a council meeting last Monday. The fire company recently deeded its storage building and associated property at the site of the former Fifth Street firehouse in exchange for… Read more »

(May 11, 2017) Representatives from the Adkins Company on Monday accused the Town of Berlin of trying to obstruct its business and demanded certain protections. The Town, however, would not budge and insisted the issue – a truck ban on Baker Street – was meant to safeguard town property and protect the taxpayers rather than… Read more »

(May 11, 2017) What, exactly, is going on with the proposed redevelopment of the Bay Club into a luxury campground is apparently a matter of some debate, but town officials said Monday there was no news and assured members of the public they would have a voice in any discussions. Residents Cam Bunting and Carol… Read more »

 (May 4, 2017) The Worcester County Humane Society is seeking animal lovers to join the organization in making a difference in the community. During the start of every year, the shelter launches its membership drive and the funds raised enable the shelter to continue serving animals in the community.  Membership donations directly benefit all of… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) In response to a request from the Worcester County Commissioners, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) exempted residents in the Greater Ocean Pines Sanitary Service Area (SSA) from paying the $5 monthly charge into the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund (BRF). Commonly referred to as the Flush Fee, the BRF is a… Read more »

Promotion Courtney Gum-Layton, LGSW, has been promoted to Medical Social Services resource coordinator and will supervise the staff of social workers at the nonprofit agency. On Coastal Hospice care teams, social workers provide emotional and social support to patients and those caring for them – in patient homes and at Coastal Hospice at the Lake…. Read more »