BERLIN – The C+ grade assigned to the coastal bays watershed overall shows the waterways are at the top end of moderate health, but fall short of good health, according to the 2008 report card.“It’s not a total disaster but there’s a lot of room for improvement in the watershed,” said Dave Wilson, director of… Read more »

BERILN – The 21st Berlin Village Fair will highlight what should be a busy weekend of events June 12-13 along Main Street.Business people of the greater Berlin area want to issue the public a challenge – come vie for the crown in the town’s bathtub races on Saturday, June 13, as part of the annual… Read more »

BERLIN – The green belt talked about for Berlin in recent discussions of the draft comprehensive plan is more properly about creating a permanent boundary line for outward town growth, town elected officials agreed Wednesday night.The Berlin Mayor and Council met with the Berlin Planning Commission Wednesday night to discuss some concerns the commission had… Read more »

BERLIN – Beginning with the current electric bill, town of Berlin electric customers will see a $1.50 credit every month as part of a greenhouse gas reduction reward.Each electric account will save $18 a year through the greenhouse gas program.Town of Berlin electric customers have also been enjoying lower rates since April after the town… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Delaware man, who attempted to get back in the good graces of his fiancé by lighting her parents’ Bishopville home on fire, pleaded guilty this week to one count of first-degree arson and was sentenced to six years in jail with all but 18 months suspended.Brent Phillip Wright, 22, of Bridgeville,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Three masked gunmen remained at large in the resort area as of late yesterday after an armed robbery at a downtown hotel early Thursday morning.Around 5:45 a.m. yesterday morning, Ocean City police responded to the Americana Hotel downtown for a reported armed robbery. Hotel employees told police around 5 a.m., three masked… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Locals in Ocean City may not understand what all the fuss about Rodney the Lifeguard is about, but he’s already creating quite a buzz off the island and as hoped, for the island.Ocean City Public Relations Director Donna Abbott has been fielding numerous press inquiries from both regional and national news organizations… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – As the town starts to create the Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new advertising agency, some possible troubles are surfacing that could effect the next campaign because of the timing of the ongoing process.The City Council last month went against the tourism commission’s recommendation to extend MGH Advertising’s contract, which expires… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – For the second time in two weeks, Ocean City police had to handle a late-night riot of sorts on the Boardwalk at the south end of town, but the latest incident was more a series of smaller battles than the full-scale brawl that preceded it on Memorial Day weekend.Last Saturday, police made… Read more »

BERLIN – Health officials this week confirmed four Worcester County Public School students have been diagnosed with Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to six in the county.Late last week, the Worcester County Health Department and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced the first two confirmed… Read more »