OCEAN CITY – Thanks to a tip from alert citizens, Ocean City Police early Monday morning arrested a local man on burglary charges at an unoccupied residence on Robin Drive and have linked to suspect to several other burglaries in the area.Early Monday morning, resort police got a call from concerned residents on Robin Drive… Read more »

BERLIN – One sewer plant or two, that is the question in Berlin this week.Observers at Monday’s Berlin Mayor and Council meeting were startled that a presentation by town wastewater consultant URS recommended expansion of the current wastewater treatment plant as the least expensive option.However, the two-plant scheme proposed by developer Troy Purnell and agreed to… Read more »

BERLIN – A request by a single developer over a water meter requirement may lead to a change in Berlin’s water and sewer allocation standards.Developer Troy Purnell went before the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday night to ask for a change to the allocation agreement for that project to accommodate future plans for a planned… Read more »

BERLIN – Twenty-five children who might otherwise not get any Christmas presents will receive new bikes this holiday season, as Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale’s bike giveaway program continues.Now in its fourth year, Cardinale’s Christmas bike giveaway will bestow new bicycles and bicycle helmets on children nominated by Buckingham Elementary School (BES), Berlin Intermediate School (BIS)… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Expect a mix of holiday cheer and traffic delays this Saturday as the 25th Annual Christmas parade marches through uptown Ocean City along Coastal Highway.A lull in traffic will be seen Saturday morning as the parade makes its way along Coastal Highway, taking up all four lanes of southbound traffic. The parade,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Preliminary repair work continued on the Route 50 Bridge this week but it remains uncertain just when the span will be closed to all traffic for an estimated 35 days early next year.Major repairs are needed on the bridge into the south end of Ocean City including replacing four gears on the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Taxi drivers and companies could be facing stricter rules and enforcement in the near future, after discussion at a recent Police Commission meeting resulted in the unanimous agreement to add more teeth to the current regulations.After noticing an increase in complaints over taxis this past summer, Sergeant Scott Harner decided to delve… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City, through its attorney, last week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in September by a federal watchdog agency against the town of Ocean City citing alleged discrimination against certain Ocean City Police Department officers based on age when it came to training and promotions. The U.S. Equal Employment… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The future of the Ocean City Marathon remains uncertain this week with no firm dates for the 2008 event on the calendar yet with just a few short months until the time of year when the race is normally held.Just three years into what has become a popular annual spectacle in the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Despite lingering problems, the Ocean City Task Force and visiting students had a successful summer this year, according to the 2007 Quality of Life Report. Brooks Trimper, member of the Task Force, presented the City Council with the Quality of Life Report at Tuesday’s work session. The task force, which was created… Read more »