BERLIN – The staggering economy coupled with an unusually harsh winter could soon leave many Berlin families out in the cold, with hundred of electric service cut-off notices ready to be sent out.In December, Governor Martin O’Malley, along with Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin. announced $110 million in federal funding earmarked to help those… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Field Trip Funding Cut Impact Weighed
BERLIN – No field trips next year is better than fewer teachers and larger class sizes, educators said this week, despite the academic value of the educational trips.Controversial cuts to the Worcester County school budget proposed last week aimed to keep teachers and staff intact, but some things had to go, and field trips will… Read more »
Council Votes 4-3, Moves On With Fire Station Design
OCEAN CITY – The City Council reluctantly took measures to ensure that the Ocean City Fire Department could take their “next step” in yet another split 4-3 vote Tuesday.Chief Chris Larmore and City Engineer Terry McGean brought back the idea of using $54,000 in bond money to design an expansion of the uptown Station 4… Read more »
City Council Okay With Fireworks Cost Increase
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Council decided that keeping the big Fourth of July bang was worth the additional bucks.After a back-and-forth discussion about whether to bid the job on the open market for putting on the 18-minute fireworks displays in Ocean City, the council voted 5-2, with Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas in… Read more »
Friday, January 30-Supporters Excited By Berlin Green Park Potential
BERLIN – A new park with a green focus could provide many benefits to the town of Berlin, supporters said last week during a Berlin Town Council work session organized to assess the idea.Possible futures for the land known as Nally Commons, located near the intersection of Main Street and Harrison Avenue and previously prominent… Read more »
Friday, January 30-OC Police Reports Spending Cuts
OCEAN CITY – Although the Ocean City Police Department has cut over $1 million from its budget over the course of the last four years, Mayor Rick Meehan urged them to find a way to trim another big expense.Chief Bernadette DiPino updated the Mayor and Council on Tuesday, citing the department’s ongoing efforts to cut… Read more »
Friday, January 30-County Wants To Piggyback With Baltimore On Tax Suit
BERLIN – In the interest of judicial efficiency, attorneys for Worcester County this week filed a motion to consolidate its lawsuit against a bevy of Internet-based travel booking companies seeking what could be millions of dollars in unpaid hotel room taxes with a similar suit filed late last year by Baltimore City.On Jan. 6, attorneys… Read more »
Friday, January 30-Berlin Electric Relief Eyed
BERLIN – Electric customers in Berlin could see lower electric bills in the future if the Berlin Town Council approves a new way to manage power generation and a power purchase agreement.The Berlin Mayor and Council will hear recommendations from the Berlin Utility Commission (BUC) on a demand response management approach for the power plant… Read more »
Spotlight on Who Was Where and When
A look at the regional and local restaurant and bar scene