OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police remain on the lookout this week for a man wanted in both Maryland and Pennsylvania who was positively identified in the resort weeks ago and may have been seen again last weekend.OCPD officers this week continue to search for a man identified as Dallas Jabbar Roman, 29, who is… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Sources say the Worcester County Commissioners are planning to consolidate the Comprehensive Planning, Development Review and Permitting and Environmental Programs departments, laying off 12 staffers, a decision made during a closed session on Tuesday.Neither the Worcester County Commissioners nor county staff has officially confirmed the vote, which was taken in closed session… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Citizens will finally get their chance to weigh in on proposed rezoning regulations meant to implement the 2006 Worcester County Comprehensive Plan at a public hearing Tuesday night.The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. in the County Commissioners meeting room in the Government Center building in Snow Hill. The county’s updated… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County budget was balanced this week through putting off or downscaling some construction projects, but without lay-offs, furloughs or other drastic action.The Worcester County Commissioners made the decision during a budget work session Wednesday. “You will note we are $327,000 in the hole and we are trying to fill that,”… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin’s comprehensive plan is getting closer to completion, but both the Berlin Planning Commission and Berlin Mayor and Council still have work to do on the land use document before the draft is ready for public comment.The planning commission went over the draft comprehensive plan Wednesday night during a work session to voice… Read more »

BERLIN – With a stern warning for known repeat offenders and a softer alternative for those maybe caught in the web for the first time, Worcester County State’s Attorney Joel Todd and several local law enforcement and community support agencies last week fired a first salvo in a renewed battle to rid Berlin’s neighborhoods of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Joe Hall might be the only one vocalizing it, but he might not be alone in thinking that town commissions are “inefficient” and “useless.”It could be noted as ironic that one of Joe Hall’s main campaign promises leading up to his October election was to shrink the local government, thus giving more… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – It’s been said that advertising is a thankless job, and despite the launch and initial success of Ocean City’s $3 million ad campaign, the town will thank MGH Advertising for its work by informing the company it’s on the proverbial chopping block.Assistant Tourism Director Deb Travers brought her recommendation, along with the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Not long after a big portion of the largest crowd to pour into Ocean City for Memorial Day weekend in 16 years had called it a night and left the Boardwalk late last Saturday night, the famous promenade became the scene of one of the largest brawls in recent memory in the… Read more »