BERLIN — After considerable debate about loosening the town’s height restriction on residential buildings, Berlin officials this week made a blanket decision to increase the limitation to 35 feet across the board.Currently, the town code allows for a maximum height of 30 feet on residential construction in Berlin. Developers of new residential projects currently have… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Grand Jury Indicts Pair For Covering Up Sheddy Murder
SNOW HILL — The other shoe dropped this week for a pair of Lower Shore residents implicated in the murder of Christine Sheddy, a Delaware woman reported missing in November 2007 whose remains were later found buried under a bed-and-breakfast in Snow Hill, after a Worcester County grand jury this week indicted one on first-degree… Read more »
Gaddis, Taylor Among Worcester Superintendent Finalists
NEWARK — The list of candidates to replace departing Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jon Andes was pared to four this week, including two familiar faces and a pair of outsiders.The superintendent search began late last year after Andes announced his retirement in October. Andes’ term will end officially in June after 16 years… Read more »
Salisbury Mayor Proposes Property Tax Rate Hike
SALISBURY – The City Council and the public received the mayor’s fiscal year 2013 proposed budget this week.Mayor Jim Ireton started off the presentation reviewing the assessable base of the city, the actual value of all of the property within the city limits. The assessable value is close to what it was in 2008, which… Read more »
Berlin Is State’s 1st Sustainable Municipality
BERLIN — Berlin’s growing environmental efforts have been honored with two significant awards including being named the first Sustainable Maryland Certified Municipality and receiving one of the first-ever Worcester Green Awards.Grow Berlin Green team members Steve Farr, Dave Wilson, Jane Kreiter, Kate Patton, Kathy Phillips and Debbi Dean-Colley came before the Mayor and Council on… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The Ocean City Mayor and Council may have been on break this week, but that did not stop the dramatic undercurrents at City Hall.Although anything could change between now and next week’s meeting, the council majority seems intent on voting on a new city manager next week.The big question is whether the requisite background checks… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Pillas Right On Bonus Editors:I though we elected people to the City Council who would be considerate on how they spent other people’s money.It seems I was wrong when all but one member of the council were willing to go along with the idea of giving a bonus to all full-time employees. Your reasoning: To… Read more »
Seahawks Stay on Cruise Control
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team special season continued this week with a handful of wins to improve to 11-1 on the season.The Seahawks beat Pocomoke, 28-1, and Mardela, 10-0, last week to stay on a major roll. Decatur hit the road on Tuesday and beat Crisfield, 14-5. Mike O’Neill was strong on the mound,… Read more »
Locals Finish First, Second in Komen Race
OCEAN CITY- The pouring rain and terrible conditions did not put a damper on the inaugural Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Ocean City last weekend with nearly 3,600 competitors in the 5K run-walk and about $260,000 raised for the charity.After weeks of near perfect weather, conditions were less than stellar for the… Read more »
Worcester Boys Have Up and Down Week
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team had an up and down week this week, sandwiching wins over ESIAC rival Salisbury School around a loss to traditional Baltimore powerhouse St. Paul’s at home last Saturday.Last Thursday, the Mallards cruised past conference rival Salisbury School, 11-3. Worcester scored early and often to set the tone in… Read more »