BERLIN – Audio recordings of Berlin Mayor and Council meetings and other gatherings could soon be available on the town website with potentially live audio broadcasts and eventually video broadcasts to follow.Town Administrator Tony Carson suggested using a digital voice recorder to tape Berlin meetings, a practice followed by his previous employer, the town of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Throughout the course of each year, hundreds of criminals are arrested and prosecuted in the resort area for a wide variety of offenses ranging from the gravely serious to the downright silly, and 2008 was certainly no exception. Crime is rarely funny and often tragic, but there are those occasions when the… Read more »

Bingo 6 p.m., doors open; 7 p.m., games begin; Father Connell Parish Center, 17th St., O.C. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. 410-524-7994.

OCEAN CITY – Plans for the Avelon Hotel property were discussed in a variety of forums this week, as issues regarding the proposed plans were presented to both the Mayor and Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. The project calls for the redevelopment of the property located on the south side of 1st Street… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The approval of the purchase of six, new police cruisers this week prompted future consideration to include more hybrid vehicles in the town’s fleet. According to Purchasing Director Joe Sobczak, six marked police cars were approved and included in the FY09 budget for the amount of $150,000. Sobczak presented the council with… Read more »

Feb. 29Bingo6 p.m., doors open; 7 p.m., games begin; 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. 410-524-7994.Feb. 29Annual Old Pro Golf Tournament6 p.m., 68th St., Ocean City. Sponsored by the Executive Women’s Golf Association. Indoor competition with four-person co-ed teams. Cost: $20, person (includes sandwiches, snacks, beer and soda). 410-641-0630.Feb. 29Casino Night6-10… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – At a regular session of the Mayor and Council this week, the City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance that calls for the purchase of a property to be utilized by the water department, a purchase that carries a $389,000 price tag. The property, known as 5102 Coastal Highway, will… Read more »

BERLIN – On Jan. 27, at 10 p.m., the Oxygen network’s “Snapped” series will present a segment on the 2002 Memorial weekend double murder that occurred in Ocean City. The show will air again at midnight and 2 a.m. on Jan. 28.According to Donna Dudek, series producer, “Snapped” is a true crime series that profiles… Read more »

BERLIN – Water restrictions laid down in mid-August will stay in place, the Berlin Mayor and Council decided this week.“We’re still in a very dry situation. Even the state’s concerned,” said Mayor Tom Cardinale. “Our water situation is serious. That’s all I can say.”The council considered dropping the restrictions, despite the continuing low water levels,… Read more »

BERLIN – While newly-minted teachers beginning their careers in Worcester County just want to make sure their classrooms are ready for the start of school on Tuesday, Maryland’s Teacher of the Year 2007 is taking on the U. S. Congress.Michelle Hammond, a language arts teacher at Stephen Decatur Middle School, and her fellow state Teachers… Read more »