OCEAN CITY — Here’s the weekly recap of some of the smaller stories circulating around City Hall in the last seven days.Town Saves Big With Bus BidIf you notice the city buses looking a bit cleaner in the not so distant future, there is a logical reason for that.The town needs a new facility to… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Three of four Pocomoke River Total Maximum Daily Load pollution limit numbers will not be complete for some time, state of Maryland officials say.Four substances have been listed as concerns in the Pocomoke River, but only one has been assigned a TMDL, which are being developed by the state as a measure… Read more »

BERLIN – The town of Berlin will seek interim financing for the wastewater treatment plant work through bonds and grant anticipation notes that will carry the project financially until completion.“We’ve got to do interim financing to get there,” said Berlin Mayor Gee Williams of the $6 million in general obligation bonds and $8 million plus… Read more »

BERLIN – A deal for 350 acres of spray irrigation land in Newark has been struck, according to an unheralded announcement made during the Berlin Mayor and Council meeting Monday night.The land’s purchase price, $1.7 million, will come from a bond issue, with the total cost, including debt service over 20 years, bringing the price… Read more »

BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council held its final September meeting Monday night. The town council discussed a variety of issues. A selection follows below.—The townwide power failure on Sunday morning was due to an equipment problem, not, as electric utility staff initially thought, the result of a dead snake found across an electric… Read more »

BERLIN – The final draft of Berlin’s new comprehensive plan is nearly complete and could be sent out for state and county review this month, town staff reported this week.“The final draft is getting some recalculations done based on the last meeting of the Planning Commission,” Planning and Zoning Superintendent Chuck Ward reported to the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Just a week after a healthy, rehabilitated loggerhead turtle was released from Assateague Island, three more deceased loggerheads washed up on the beach in Ocean City last weekend including a large, decapitated carcass near the Inlet not far from the nearby Sunfest event.The loggerhead turtle was discovered by passersby near the water… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Nearly a year after a long-time Ocean City police sergeant filed a discrimination civil suit against the town and its police department alleging he was bypassed for promotion to lieutenant when he was activated into service as a U.S. Coast Guard reserve officer after the Sept.11, 2001 terrorists attacks, Ocean City last… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Just as quickly as one can say unanimous vote, Ocean City’s fleet of 71 take-home vehicles was chopped to 26. City Manager Dennis Dare knows he has 45 angry town employees to deal with, but he said the public’s voice demanded change in the town’s take-home vehicle policy, and that’s the change… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An alleged child sex abuse case involving a former Catholic priest and an unidentified victim in Ocean City and other area towns dating back to 1977 resurfaced this week when OCPD detectives traveled to North Carolina to arrest the now 64-year-old suspect.Earlier this spring, the Ocean City Police Department received a complaint… Read more »