3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (847+ words) OCEAN CITY, Md. - A new state audit of Worcester County Public Schools has identified several financial oversight concerns, including allegedly questionable purchases by a management employee that have been referred to the Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor. The Financial Management…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (337+ words) CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Cambridge Mayor Lajan Cephas-Bey has rejected a proposal aimed at addressing long-vacant storefronts along Race Street, a corridor that city officials describe as central to downtown's economic health. Ordinance 1262 would have created a new "Vacant Commercial Storefront Registration" program,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (161+ words) The Cambridge Police Department and the City of Cambridge are urging residents to stay off ice-covered bodies of water in and around Cambridge and Dorchester County, warning that current conditions make the ice extremely dangerous. Officials say that while some…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (388+ words) SNOW HILL, Md. - Worcester County commissioners took the next procedural step Tuesday to advance a proposed housing and retail development along Maryland Route 589, voting to move the plan toward a public hearing where community members can weigh in. The project, known…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (309+ words) WORCESTER CO. - Two unexploded "Super Bazookas" were found yesterday, one at Assateague Island National Seashore, and the other at a home in Ocean Pines, according to the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office. Fire officials say around 8:30 a.m. yesterday, the National Park…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (359+ words) WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. - The day after Christmas marks the start of Worcester County's annual Christmas tree recycling program, giving residents a free option to dispose of live trees while keeping them out of the regular trash stream. Worcester County Public Works…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (150+ words) WORCESTER CO. - The Worcester County Government has announced it will be hosting its annual collection of Christmas trees for recycling, starting today, Dec. 26." They say the trees will be ground into mulch for use at the Central Landfill." Area residents…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (346+ words) WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. - Worcester County officials are moving forward with the first phase of a planned shared-use path along Route 611, a project intended to create a safer option for cyclists and pedestrians traveling between West Ocean City and destinations toward Assateague....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (102+ words) CAMBRIDGE, M.d. - Some lucky people in Cambridge brought home new furry friends just in time for Christmas. On Dec. 14 and 20, the Baywater Animal Rescue brought some shelter dogs to the Rescue Fire Company train garden for the second year. The rescue…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (144+ words) A hotel room in Ocean City." WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. " A higher room tax will take effect in Worcester County at the start of the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the hotel rental tax on short-term stays of four months or less will…...