BERLIN – A $125,000 grant from the Town Creek Foundation will fuel the first year of a three-year effort to green Berlin through the Grow Berlin Green (GBG) initiative.“Our overall goal is to establish Berlin as a model community for participating in conservation and smart growth,” said GBG Project Director Steve Farr, who is also… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Friday, January 16–Third Batch Of Subway Cars Will Be Sunk Soon
OCEAN CITY – Less than two months after the last batch of retired New York City subway cars were dropped on Ocean City’s growing artificial reef system, another batch could be deployed off the coast of the resort as early as next week.Ocean City Reef Foundation officials this week said the Maryland’s turn in the… Read more »
Friday, January 16–Elderly Embezzler Must Pay Back $105K
SNOW HILL – A West Virginia woman indicted by a Worcester County grand jury in May on six counts including theft, theft scheme and forgery after embezzling over $100,000 from an elderly Ocean City man in her care was found guilty this week on a theft scheme charge after a two-day trial in Circuit Court… Read more »
Friday, January 16–City Wants To Move Ahead With Night Swimming Ban
OCEAN CITY – Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean has always been free in Ocean City, but after City Council ruled Tuesday to ban night swimming, it may come with a fine post 9 pm.Fire Department Chief Chris Larmore had asked the City Council to create an ordinance that would put restrictions on when people were… Read more »
Friday, January 16–Berlin Optimistic Stimulus Package May Trickle Down
BERLIN – National news tends to pass small towns by, but the national infrastructure stimulus package proposed by President-elect Barack Obama could lighten Berlin’s load on some major projects.Berlin Mayor Gee Williams received a letter from Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley before Christmas asking the town to identify “shovel ready” infrastructure projects that are less than… Read more »
Council Looks To Raise Inlet Parking Fees
OCEAN CITY – The ongoing cost cutting measures that local government continues to implement throughout Ocean City have begun to move toward rate increases for several services and beloved amenities.A number of things were proposed by City Manager Dennis Dare in his continuing hopes to “right size” the way Ocean City does business, most notably,… Read more »
WPS Girls Win in OT, 44-43
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team won a nail-biter on Tuesday, edging host Seaford Christian, 44-43, on a free throw by freshman standout Kelly Chandler with two seconds remaining in overtime.Chandler came to line with two seconds left in overtime and the score tied at 43-43 and calmly made one of two free throws… Read more »
Winter Basketball Action Continues
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s boys’ winter basketball league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is just a sampling of some of the action:(bullet) Trimper’s 38- OC Rec Boosters 20: Javonshae Farmer and Taveyon Mills each scored 10 points and Zach Mushrush and… Read more »
Lady Seahawks Get Back in Win Column
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team got back in the win column for only the second time this season, beating host James M. Bennett, 38-27, in a low scoring game on Tuesday.Wins have been tough to come by this season for the young Seahawks, who entered Tuesday’s game against the Clippers with just one… Read more »
Mallards Topsy Turvy Season Continues
BERLIN- Worcester Prep boys’ varsity basketball team’s topsy-turvy season continued this week with a split in its last four games including a dramatic win over host Seaford Christian, 39-38, on Tuesday after a tough loss at home to Chincoteague, 37-24, on Monday.The Mallards record now stands at just 6-7 on the season, but it could… Read more »