BERLIN – A stubborn naked man, who police believe was extremely intoxicated, created a scene before a large crowd at Frontier Town on Route 611 this week.On July 27 at 2:41 a.m., Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Frontier Town in reference to a naked disorderly male standing in a roadway inside the campground.Deputies… Read more »

OCEAN PINES – A 17-year-old East New Market, Md., youth operating a motorcycle with a learner’s permit was killed last week when he collided with a vehicle on Route 589 near Ocean Pines. Shortly before 10 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police from the Berlin Barrack were dispatched to an accident involving a motorcycle and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The ordinance outlining the special bayside development regulations will continue its revision process after the City Council agreed to send the ordinance back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further review.At Tuesday’s work session, the council voted to send the ordinance back to the Planning and Zoning Commission in hopes that… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council agreed to a policy this week proposed by the city engineer to restrict the number of clean ups and repairs that the city provides for the beach crossovers.City Engineer, Terry McGean came before the council Tuesday to address the ever-increasing issue of clean up and repair of the beach… Read more »

BERLIN – The Lower Shore Land Trust, a private, non-profit charitable organization devoted to maintaining important open spaces in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties through voluntary programs, has created a permanent endowment through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The endowment has been created to provide long-term, dependable resources to fund the Trust’s operations.“We… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – K-Coast Surf Shops in Ocean City donated $5,000 in prizes for 90 beginner surfers during the K-Coast Beginners Bash at 35th Street in Ocean City last month. K-Coast also held an Open Shortboard division for advanced surfers. Out of the 29 advanced Open division competitors, Travis Knight of Ocean City walked away… Read more »

BERLIN – The first formal step towards a dual wastewater plant system in Berlin was completed Wednesday when Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale and developer Troy Purnell of Berlin Properties North (BPN) signed a document laying out their intentions in an unusual public-private partnership.“It’s what we’ve come to an understanding on and we’re very happy about… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Despite growing support from some sectors and a passionate presentation of the Boathenge project Tuesday, the concept barely passed the scrutiny of the City Council, sliding through in a 4-3 vote to forward the project to the Army Corps of Engineers for further consideration. Joe Kroart III, owner of the Ocean Gallery… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The general order outlining restricted duty status for the police department underwent further scrutiny last week at the Ocean City Police Commission meeting after being sent back to the commission from the Mayor and Council.General Order 500 H-3 was presented to the council for approval at the beginning of July, but after… Read more »

BERLIN – Questions swirling around the Christy Freeman case have inevitably turned to the alternatives the accused had in the event of an unwanted child, including Maryland’s four-year-old Safe Haven law meant to prevent abandonment and murder of newborns.Freeman, 37, has been charged with first-, second-, and third-degree murder after delivering a stillborn male infant… Read more »