Ocean City Ups Electrical Permit Minimum By 117%; Change A Result Of Building Fee Review

OCEAN CITY – Following further analysis of the permit process and man-hours involved with mechanical and electrical permits, the Mayor and City Council voted to raise the fee to a minimum of $65.During the fiscal year 2016 budget discussion, the Mayor and City Council requested a review of the permit fee structure in the Building… Read more »

Architect Retained To Complete Berlin Library Design Process

Architect Retained To Complete Berlin Library Design Process

BERLIN – The same architect who started the design of the new Berlin library will continue the work thanks to approval from the Worcester County Commissioners this week.In spite of concerns about not soliciting bids for the work, the commissioners agreed to grant the Worcester County Library’s request to have architect Jeff Schoellkopf complete design… Read more »

Assessment Measures Early Childhood Readiness

Assessment Measures Early Childhood Readiness

BERLIN – A new assessment administered by teachers in Worcester County’s public schools shows that just under half of the children starting kindergarten are meeting state performance standards.The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, administered for the first time at the start of the 2014-2015 school year, revealed that 48 percent of the children entering kindergarten in Worcester… Read more »

New Berlin Apartment Complex Gains Site Plan Approval; Seahawk Road Widening Part Of Developer’s Plan

New Berlin Apartment Complex Gains Site Plan Approval; Seahawk Road Widening Part Of Developer’s Plan

BERLIN – With site plan approval from the Berlin Planning Commission last week, developers of the apartment complex proposed for Seahawk Road say construction could begin as soon as the spring.Blair Rinnier of Rinnier Development said that though the project — known as Oceans East — still needed approval from the State Highway Administration and… Read more »

Students Lead Demonstration In Ocean City For D.C. Statehood

Students Lead Demonstration In Ocean City For D.C. Statehood

OCEAN CITY — The beach and Boardwalk became unlikely locations for a peaceful demonstration for statehood for the District of Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.A couple dozen members of DisruptDC, a new student advocacy organization calling for statehood and everything that implies for Washington, D.C. The organization set up camp on the beach at 1st Street… Read more »

County To Revisit Shoreline Commission’s Future

BERLIN – In spite of last month’s decision not to abolish the Shoreline Commission, county leaders have decided to reconsider the issue.At the request of Commissioner Chip Bertino, the Worcester County Commissioners have agreed to consider legislation that would eliminate the Shoreline Commission at a Sept. 1 meeting. Bertino, who was among the majority when… Read more »