BERLIN – The town of Berlin may seek expert help in writing the new comprehensive plan, after a presentation by a nationally known expert caught the attention of a Town Council member and local developers might help foot the bill.At the Berlin Planning Commission meeting this month, Stacey Weisner, Berlin’s Superintendent of Planning and Zoning,… Read more »

BERLIN – The final stormwater management report by the Army Corps of Engineers expected at any time has been pushed back another month.“It’s been delayed because of staff shortages on their end. We’re now expected to get the draft in April,” said Berlin Administrative Director Linda Bambary.The town will hold an informal work session, Bambary… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Almost a quarter of the new year has already passed but when it comes to the yearly cycle based around the town’s budget, it’s a over halfway through the fiscal year.At the Mayor and City Council meeting on Monday, Finance Administrator Martha Bennett gave a presentation to the council updating it on… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Selbyville, Del. man arrested last August in connection with a string of burglaries in Maryland and Delaware pleaded guilty last week in Worcester County Circuit Court to one count each of first- and fourth-degree burglary and was sentenced to a total of nine years in jail.Gary Jefferson Smith, 43, of Selbyville,… Read more »

ANNAPOLIS – Several bills of local importance started to finally move in the General Assembly this week as the session rolled into the homestretch, including the death of a bill that would have prevented big insurance carriers such as Allstate from pulling out of coastal areas in the state, and new life for a bill… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In the digital age, staying informed about the world around you is an easy task but it would not be so much if it was not for those who provide the services that bring the information to area households ever day.Comcast of Delmarva, Ocean City’s provider of cable television, high-speed Internet and… Read more »

BERLIN – Military veterans and longtime activists came together in front of the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin Monday night on the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war to hold a vigil for peace.“We were here when they started the war,” said Navy veteran Don Ward, who served on a fast attack submarine, the Nautilus, in… Read more »

BERLIN – Some Berlin residents and town staff are looking forward to their April electric bill, when the reduced PCA charge takes effect.The town has received a multitude of complaints over high electric bills, with high PCA charges, in recent weeks. PCA, or power cost adjustment, charges result from a gap between the fixed rate… Read more »

BERLIN – The Worcester County Commissioners’ vision of a rural county dotted with self-contained communities was reinforced at the Tuesday’s smart growth presentation by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Tom Hylton.“In a way, I’m kind of wondering why I’m down here because you’re doing all the right things,” said Hylton. Hylton described driving through Salisbury on… Read more »