BERLIN – A Berlin man, arrested late last month on child pornography charges after a months-long federal and local investigation, was back behind bars last week on animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving several dogs, including one that perished, in a 100-plus degree vehicle at a mall in Salisbury.Around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8, Salisbury… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) were called into action last Saturday night to assist the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) with two rescue incidents caused by dangerous rip currents.The Coast Guard received the first call around 6:50 p.m. last Saturday asking for assistance with the rescue of three… Read more »

NEWARK – Over 80 percent of Worcester County’s 2010 graduating seniors will go on to further their education.A report by school board staff presented this week showed that 81 percent, or 427 students of the 526 student graduating class, will attend a four-year college, two-year college or a specialized training school. Thirty-four graduates, 6.5 percent… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – After years of back-and-forth debate, the State Highway Administration (SHA) announced this week it had formally selected a preferred alternative to replace the aging Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge, choosing the option to construct a new bridge parallel to the existing span with a new system of ramps to keep traffic flowing in… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Jim Motsko has been trying to put a wind turbine on his downtown property for the better part of two years, but it seems he will have to wait at least a little bit longer before getting the green light to go “green.”On Tuesday, the Planning and Zoning Commission elected to extend… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A handful of opponents and only a few disdainful comments couldn’t sway the City Council’s earlier decision to trim the city bus fleet this winter at Monday’s required public hearing at City Hall.During the budget hearings in May, the City Council voted to scale back the winter bus deployment from three buses… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The debate over commercial shellfish aquaculture in bay waters near South Point continues with the County Commissioners’ agreement this week to support residents’ ongoing concerns in a letter to the state of Maryland.South Point residents are worried that the 500-acre aquaculture area in Sinepuxent Bay, off their waterfront, will interfere with recreational… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A St. Mary’s County youth was struck be a vehicle while attempting to cross Coastal Highway on Tuesday and was flown to a hospital in Baltimore with injuries not believed to be life threatening.Around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Police and paramedics responded the area of Old Wharf Rd. and Coastal… Read more »