BERLIN – The Tyson chicken plant industrial wastewater discharge permit has been extended indefinitely, less than a week after a sewer plan amendment was held back because of the previous permit expiration date of August 2008.Now there is no procedural restriction on the Berlin sewer amendment, which was presented to the County Commissioners in early… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Berlin’s bid to increase its water supply received a favorable recommendation last week when it was found consistent with the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan by the county planning commission.Town plans call for the addition of 1,600 water EDUs over the next 20 years, an increase of 400,000 gallons of water per day…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The current status of the Ocean City Tennis Center was reported at a Recreation and Parks meeting this week, revealing the tennis center’s increasing success over the past few years. The Ocean City Tennis Center (OCTC), located on 61st Street in the bay, was open from May 15 through Sept. 11 this… Read more »

SNOW HILL – An Ocean City man arrested on the Fourth of July this year after a bizarre sequence of events that started with an alleged break-in at an uptown residence where frozen food was stolen from a freezer and ended with a hit-and-run accident after which the suspect fled on foot had the burglary… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Berlin man faces life in prison this week after a Worcester County Circuit Court jury found him guilty of first-degree rape, first-degree assault and other charges for a year-long pattern of sexual assaults and abuse on his girlfriend and mother of his child.Preston Lewis Whaley, Jr., 43, of Berlin, was in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – “Log on before you drop in.” That’s become the underlying theme of Kcoast.com, the latest addition to the ever-expanding Ocean City surf shop. K-Coast Surf Shop has grown dramatically since opening its doors nearly 20 years ago, expanding on its locations, products and customer base. The most recent expansion has been revamping… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The eastern part of North Division Street will be experiencing some minor parking changes in hopes of alleviating traffic build up along the popular street. City Engineer Terry McGean came before the Mayor and Council this week to request the removal of two parking spaces from North Division Street so that cars… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An off-duty Ocean City Police Department officer was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Delaware early Wednesday morning when his car left the roadway along Route 113 after leaving a Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Christmas party.OCPD Officer Wilbur Thomas Jesson was driving on Route 113 near Georgetown, Del. shortly… Read more »

BALTIMORE – Comcast was recognized this week as a Governor’s Crime Prevention Award recipient at a luncheon ceremony held at La Fontaine Bleu in Glen Burnie for its video titled “A Graduate’s Guide to Enjoying Your Stay in Ocean City, Md.” The video was produced in cooperation with the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) to… Read more »

BERLIN – A bid to add a senior living residential use to industrial zoning for the Davis farm in Berlin is stalled once again, waiting for town staff input.Property owner Tom Ruark is attempting to get a text amendment to the Berlin zoning code to allow senior housing and associated medical offices in the M1-A… Read more »