BERLIN – A Worcester County man, convicted in federal court in October on four counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, was sentenced this week to 11 and a half years in jail by a U.S. District Court Judge.A federal jury in late October returned guilty verdicts on all… Read more »

BERLIN – Worcester Preparatory School’s Parents’ Association is sponsoring the production of “Coconut Road,” an original musical play by local playwright Harold Schmidt, for two evening performances on January 18-19.Both shows begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the school’s Athletic & Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council entered into a one-year trial run of a vehicle washing services contract this week, in hopes of cleaning up the municipal fleet and alleviating the stress on the town’s current, fledgling bus washer. Oasis Car Wash, located on 72nd Street and Coastal Highway, presented the City Council with a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council was briefed on the town’s Homeland Security Grant Initiative this week, receiving an update on the current initiative and a briefing of spending goals for 2008. Wayne Pryor, Special Programs and Grants Manager, reported that to date, $2.8 million in grant money has been received. Some of the accomplishments… Read more »

BERLIN – Flooding problems in the town of Berlin need to be taken in hand, but the town’s elected officials have not concluded how to tackle the problem.Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale wants to get a committee together to create a plan of action. “It’s three, almost four years and $75,000 later,” Cardinale said, referring to… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Eagle’s Nest Campground owner Jack Burbage may now construct a 41-foot tall lodge at the campground, after the Worcester County Commissioners acceded to his request for an increase in allowed accessory building heights in campgrounds countywide.The commissioners also agreed to pass the bill as emergency legislation, which puts the new law into… Read more »

BERLIN – The Coastal Bays Program exceeded its goal last week of raising $250,000 in 2007 by some $75,000.Last January, an anonymous donor gave the program $500,000 to create the first designated environmental endowment fund on Maryland’s lower shore. On the heels of the news, the same donor offered to match every private dollar raised… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Berlin plans to formally ask the County Commissioners for more sewer capacity, the town informed elected officials this week, less than a month after the county reduced Berlin’s sewer expansion.“The town is going to be coming back to the commissioners to modify their plan to the full one million gallons per day… Read more »

BERLIN – It appears this week local attorney Joe Moore was not successful in his attempt at gaining a nomination to sit on the bench of Maryland’s highest court as the Judicial Nominating Committee last week forwarded just one name to the governor for the appointment, but O’Malley could ask the committee to reconsider adding… Read more »