BERLIN — Work is moving faster than expected for the much anticipated installation of a natural gas network in Worcester County.According to County Commissioner Judy Boggs, who has led the charge to bring natural gas to the area, Chesapeake Utilities is nearing the final stages of laying a transmission line, which will feed natural gas… Read more »

SNOW HILL — The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) cited a “lack of public need” last Friday when denying two Ocean City applications — one for a new liquor license and another for the expansion of an existing liquor license.Both license applications are located within a block of each other. The first, an… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley delivered bookend speeches to the Maryland Municipal League (MML) convention in Ocean City this week with remarks often long on rhetoric and short on substance.State and federal leaders were all over the resort area and the Lower Shore this week to attend… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After a rather tumultuous 2011 summer season with street performers on the Boardwalk, all has been relatively calm thus far this season with a new set of rules and a new “if you can’t beat them, join them” attitude.Fresh off a victory in a federal lawsuit challenging First Amendment rights filed against… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and neighboring Dewey Beach in Delaware were among the 12 destinations to earn a perfect five-star rating in an annual report released this week on water quality at popular beaches around the country.According to “Testing the Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches,” an independent report released every… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Months after adding Electronic Control Devices, or Tasers, to its crime-fighting arsenal, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has used the device a handful of times this year, including an incident late Tuesday night.Last October, the Ocean City Mayor and Council approved a pilot program for the acquisition and use of Tasers… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Numbers go to show that it is just not left to the imagination that the crowds in town this summer seem larger than previous years.According to Demoflush, May and June of this year have seen an increase in visitors compared to last year during the same period. Demoflush is weekend population estimates… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The presence of the Legionella, a bacteria that can cause a type of pneumonia called Legionnaire’s Disease, has been detected at a north-end Ocean City condominium, marking the second time in less than a year the illness has surfaced at a resort lodging facility.Two people, both of whom visited Ocean City and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — After a solid first season in 2011, the Maryland State Police (MSP) will continue the forward deployment of a medevac helicopter in Ocean City this summer to be used in partnership with the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP).This year, however, the helicopter will be stationed even closer to the action for faster… Read more »

SNOW HILL — A controversial business in Snow Hill is getting a new chance at an alcohol license with new owners.Residents both supporting and protesting the West Market St. “Your Stop” receiving a beverage license packed the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting last week with tempers between the two groups running high.Attorney… Read more »