BERLIN – Town officials agreed to extend a moratorium on the establishment of tattoo shops in Berlin for another two years.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted 4-0 to extend the existing moratorium on tattoo shops until Nov. 18, 2022. Members of the town’s tattoo ordinance committee are hopeful that the time will give them… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday issued new directives in an attempt to slow the spread of the pandemic, but what it means locally is not entirely clear.For seven straight days, the number of new coronavirus cases in Maryland increased by over 1,000 for the first time since early in the pandemic. That… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s beach bonfire program spiked significantly this year, enhancing the visitor experience while creating some worthwhile enforcement and clean-up headaches.Because of the ongoing COVID pandemic and the friendly online permit process, the number of beach bonfires jumped from 727 last year to nearly 2,400 this year, representing a 230% increase, according… Read more »
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur High School and Worcester Technical High School halted in-person instruction this week after individuals at Decatur tested positive for COVID-19.On Tuesday, Stephen Decatur Principal Thomas Sites announced that the Berlin high school—Worcester County’s largest—would return to distance learning until after Thanksgiving. The announcement came after the school was notified of its… Read more »
BERLIN – Residents are invited to light up the town to show off their holiday spirit in the coming weeks.The town is now seeking entries for the “Berlin Lights up the Town” contest, a home decorating competition for the holiday season. Residents have until Dec. 1 to sign up.“Berlin has a lot of community spirit,”… Read more »
BERLIN — As if 2020 hasn’t left area residents with enough to worry about, a rash of creative scams often targeting the elderly has arisen recently, but allied local law enforcement agencies are getting out in front of the trend.The Worcester County Vulnerable Adult Task Force this week announced continued efforts of its multi-disciplinary team… Read more »
BERLIN – Mayor Zack Tyndall expressed his commitment to working with merchants as the pandemic continues.At a meeting of the town council on Monday, Tyndall said marketing of local shops and promotions like carriage rides could go forward this holiday season.“Even today we were meeting with merchants trying to make sure that things go off… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Not only did the make-up of the Ocean City Council change with last week’s municipal election, but the leadership of the elected body changed two days later with an organizational meeting.It was guaranteed there would be at least two new faces on the council following last week’s municipal election in Ocean City… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials this week quietly and without fanfare ratified an amendment to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 10 collective bargaining agreement, extending the contract with the town’s police officers for another year.The Mayor and Council on Monday approved a resolution ratifying an amendment to extend the FOP’s 2018-2021 collective… Read more »
BERLIN – The White Horse Park residents who initiated a lawsuit regarding occupancy restrictions now want to dismiss their case against Worcester County.On Wednesday, attorney Hugh Cropper, representing the residents, filed a motion for voluntary dismissal of the case against Worcester County. The case against the White Horse Park Community Association, however, would still proceed.“We’ve… Read more »