OCEAN CITY – Methadone intoxication has been listed as a contributing factor in the deaths of two Ocean City residents who perished in a mobile home fire in the resort on March 6.The state’s Chief Medical Examiner this week issued the toxicology reports for the two victims, William Alascio, 49, and Jacqueline Robusto, 44, both… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Worcester County is not doing enough to develop affordable and workforce housing, according to Shore Housing Resource Board (SHRB) member Thomas Davis.After receiving a proclamation for National Fair Housing Month, Davis, the SHRB community affairs volunteer, took the opportunity to prod the Worcester County Commissioners.“This county needs to move a little bit,”… Read more »

BERLIN – The Purnell Professional Center is heading towards site plan approval, with the sketch plan presented for comment for the second time last week.Sketch plans do not need to be approved by a formal vote, and despite the continuing requests from the Berlin Planning Commission for more changes to the plan, developer Troy Purnell… Read more »

BERLIN – Route 346 in Berlin, long a catch-all corridor for an array of uses, has seen a trickle of redevelopment turn into a flood in the last few years, triggering a virtual renaissance of the road also known as Old Ocean City Blvd.At least eight projects are in the planning stages or under construction… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin’s colorful mayor for nearly three decades, John Howard Burbage, Sr., who held the position through the turbulent 1960s, 70s and 80s, passed away last Sunday at the age of 90 at his home in Ocean City, leaving many of his colleagues and contemporaries to reflect this week on his life of service… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The local restaurant community was well represented at this week’s Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) “Stars of the Industry” Annual Industry Gala.Although places like the Marlin Moon Grille, Seacrets, the Greene Turtle and Liquid Assets did not come away with a win in the categories they were nominated, the businesses agreed being… Read more »

SNOW HILL – An Ocean City man with a penchant for breaking and entering in the resort pleaded guilty again to second-degree burglary stemming from an incident last December and was sentenced this time to 12 year in jail, half of which was suspended putting him behind bars for six years. Stanley Charles Celmer III,… Read more »