SNOW HILL – The art versus pornography argument came up again when the County Commissioners discussed legislation restricting adult oriented businesses, but that did not deter the elected officials from passing the laws unanimously.The bills, which restrict adult oriented businesses to heavy industrial zoning and govern how the businesses are conducted inside buildings, replace emergency… Read more »

BERLIN – Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) will host its 29th Annual New Year’s Day beach walk, on Jan. 1, 2008 at the Assateague Island State Park. Organizers have this year named the event posthumously in honor of two founders of the Trust, Ilia Fehrer and Judith Johnson. This popular event begins at 1 p.m. at… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The annual Ocean City Police Department Toy Drive once again proved to be a blessing to many local families. A volunteer crew of 48 people, led by Chief Bernadette DiPino, tended to 71 families, including more than 150 children, last Saturday.This event was started by DiPino’s grandfather in the Baltimore Police Department… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Nearly three years after a Virginia man was apparently murdered in his family’s Ocean City condominium, resort police this week appealed to the public for help in locating his remains, which they believe could have been wrapped in bedding and dumped within a 30-mile radius of the crime scene.Eduardo Masoller, then 52,… Read more »

BERLIN – Another twist was added in the never-ending battle over slots in Maryland last week when the state’s Republican leadership in the House and Senate filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of several pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly during the recent special session.The minority leadership in the House and Senate last… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A former local resident who absconded with over $100,000 in embezzled funds from his now ex-wife before heading out west and assuming a new name and new life last week entered a plea agreement in the case which will force him to pay $75,000 in restitution to the victim.Former Ocean Pines resident… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Berlin must stick with one sewer plant and discharge into the stream as little as possible until spray irrigation fields for the new capacity are online, with five years to reach total spray discharge, the County Commissioners decided in the first test of their environmental fortitude since the 2006 election.“Leadership is saying… Read more »