BERLIN — The Town of Berlin is planning to revamp its housing standards in order to combat issues with rental properties.“I think there’s more than one problem here,” said Councilwoman Paula Lynch during a council work session Monday.Berlin has a long history with rental properties, the majority of it good, according to the council. “All… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — The town of Ocean City this week filed an answer to the civil suit filed late last month by a street vendor claiming an emergency ordinance banning him from setting up shop at North Division Street violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and expression, seeking a dismissal of the case,… Read more »

SNOW HILL — As of next year, several fees for food service and pool permits will by rising in Worcester County, while late fines will be going down.The County Commissioners spent more than an hour Tuesday discussing possible changes to the Worcester County Health Department (WCHD), specifically whether the agency’s late application penalties were too… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY — A major player in retail in the area made a big splash last week with the announcement of the acquisition of a substantial share of the Ocean City Factory Outlets.Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. last Friday announced it had closed on its admission into three significant outlet centers in the mid-Atlantic… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Businesses found in violation of alcohol sales to minors were able to escape Wednesday’s Board of License Commissioners meeting (BLC) with minimal fines. However, board President William Esham warned two of the three violators that they were walking on thin ice.“It just can’t continue to happen,” Esham told Robert Jester, owner of… Read more »

SALISBURY — In the hopes of stimulating a sluggish building industry and creating or restoring jobs, the Wicomico County Council this week entertained the notion of eliminating impact fees on new construction, but it appears the concept has little traction.Councilman Bob Culver on Tuesday broached the subject of eliminating the county’s $5,200 impact fee on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Mayor Rick Meehan and Councilmembers Mary Knight and Doug Cymek, along with other Ocean City and Dew Tour representatives, officially kicked off the event yesterday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony.“This is the official grand opening this morning, and the first time this event has taken place in Ocean City or on… Read more »