SNOW HILL – A Berlin man who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident in April was sentenced yesterday in District Court to 10 years in jail, all of which was suspended but two-and-a-half years.Daniel M. Bren, 35, appeared in District Court yesterday morning for a sentencing hearing after… Read more »

BERLIN – A recent accident involving a mini-van and a truck on Route 113 sparked further safety concerns this week about the yet to be dualized sections of that highway.The accident, which occurred on Friday, Sept. 24 at 2:45 p.m. on a section of northbound Route 113, north of Downs Road, left the driver of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Last year’s pension plan contributions were reviewed at this week’s Mayor and Council meeting, and a request was made for approval of this year’s payment process.Finance Administrator Martha Bennett Lucey told the Mayor and City Council she would like to see the pension plan payments spread out over three payments, as occurred… Read more »

POCOMOKE – A Pocomoke man remains behind bars late this week after allegedly stabbing a man to death in a Pocomoke neighborhood adjacent to a middle school right around dismissal time on Wednesday afternoon.Around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Pocomoke Police responded to the area of 9th Street for a reported stabbing incident. Upon arrival on… Read more »

Joanne Shriner Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – An extension of the paid parking season was approved at this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting.Earlier this year, the council agreed to change the date of the opening of the Inlet parking lot and the paid parking on the streets and in other parking lots from April 15… Read more »

BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council meeting was one of the shortest on record, but there were a few matters discussed of note. Here’s a review of the 22-minute meeting:(BOLD)Special Event Permits OkayedMain issues examined on Monday were two permits for upcoming events. Special one-day permits for both the Berlin Fire Company Retirement Party… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Hillbilly Hand Fishin’ premiered last week on the Animal Planet channel, featuring Ocean City locals.The show is produced by Half Yard Productions, which is actually the name of a beer glass. According to the production company, the principals Abby Greensfelder and Sean Gallagher used to frequently visit the same bar in their… Read more »

BERLIN – The Worcester County Board of Education, the superintendent of schools and an elementary school principal and vice principal this week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former teacher alleging a pattern of discrimination and retaliation that ultimately led to her termination in 2009.In July, former Ocean City Elementary School… Read more »

Joanne Shriner Staff WriterOCEAN CITY – The Critical Area program was revisited and revised at this week’s Mayor and City Council meeting.This week’s meeting went over a lot smoother then it did a couple of weeks ago when the topic of discussion reached the Critical Area program. This time the Mayor and City Council weren’t… Read more »