BERLIN — The town of Berlin this week pulled all Berlin Fire Company (BFC) funding early this week, citing a continued pattern of harassment and discrimination, but BFC leadership fired back yesterday the issue has more to do with the control than workplace hostility.On Tuesday, the Berlin Mayor and Council announced it was yanking the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2012
More Work Needed On Airport Runway To Pass Inspection
OCEAN CITY – A failed inspection of a recent runway project at the Ocean City Municipal Airport is currently being addressed and the repaving is expected to be completed next month.According to Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins, the scope of the runway project was expansive, including milling the runway and underground excavation for… Read more »
Wicomico Council Seeking To End Tow Company Gouging
SALISBURY – Months after the City of Salisbury attempted to address the matter, Wicomico County has had enough of tow companies taking advantage of citizens and is looking to develop a tow ordinance of its own.Donald D’Aquila sent a letter to the County Council stating that he has been in the automobile business for 38… Read more »
Mixed Results In Worcester Health Report Card
SNOW HILL — While improvements have been made in areas like cutting down on smoking and increasing physical activity, Worcester County still lags behind state averages in several health categories, according to the Worcester County Health Department 2012 Report Card.Dating to 1997, the county health report card covers everything from depression rates to frequency of… Read more »
Berlin Horse Farm Provides Respite For Kids
BERLIN — Several physical miles and a million symbolic miles away from sterile medical offices, needles and debilitating treatments is an idyllic horse farm in Berlin where dozens of kids battling life-threatening diseases have found a brief but joyful respite all summer, thanks to Believe in Tomorrow and two local girls who shared their love… Read more »
Voices From The Readers
Poorly Handled Situation Editor: (The following letter was sent to the Mayor and Council and a copy forwarded to this publication.)I was denied parking on the Wicomico Street parking lot that has three spaces for motorcycles. Being I have a handicap sticker due to have a right knee complete replacement, my husband has bought a… Read more »
What Matters Most Here Is Public Safety
Berlin’s rolling tide of positive media exposure ebbed this week when the Mayor and Council yanked government funds from the long-esteemed Berlin Fire Company (BFC).Dating back to early this year, the BFC has been embroiled in controversy, largely surrounding allegations of in-house misbehavior by members toward each other and specific claims of harassment involving sexual… Read more »
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
The forecast for this weekend looks stellar and that would be good news for Ocean City on any weekend of the year, but particularly this year because one year ago Hurricane Irene closed Ocean City for the entire weekend.Subsequently, business owners saw a huge zero in their books for the weekend and that crushed the… Read more »
Referendum Wording Presented For Fall Election
BERLIN — When local voters head to the polls this fall, in addition to the presidential election and a handful of important local elections, they will also be faced with a series of serious social issues through referendum questions including an expansion of gambling in the state, redistricting and same-sex marriage.Maryland’s electorate will be asked… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Berlin Fire Company Maintains Scheduling Control, Not Allegations, At Root Of Dispute
BERLIN — The town of Berlin this week pulled all Berlin Fire Company (BFC) funding early this week, citing a continued pattern of harassment and discrimination, but BFC leadership fired back today the issue has more to do with the control than workplace hostility.On Tuesday, the Berlin Mayor and Council announced it was yanking the… Read more »