BERLIN — Improved pedestrian safety features, a more walkable town and comprehensive educational resources are all in the works for Berlin, according to a report by the town’s Pedestrian Safety Committee (PSC).The committee met with the State Highway Association (SHA) on May 14 to discuss recently installed pedestrian safety features on Route 113 as well… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Public urination fines will be increased to $100 per incident this summer in Ocean City in an attempt to stress the severity of the infraction.Last November, Councilman Brent Ashley asked the Police Commission to investigate increasing Ocean City’s fine associated with public urination. At that time, Ashley had learned the neighboring community… Read more »

SALISBURY — With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prayer before government meetings is Constitutional earlier this month, the Salisbury City Council has agreed to return to a prayer policy of inviting various denominations to give a blessing at the beginning of meetings.The council has tried the policy before without much success after dropping the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials are preparing for an unsanctioned event in early June that caused a ruckus in Virginia Beach last year.In April 2013, an unsanctioned College Beach Weekend event in Virginia Beach resulted in crowds estimated at 40,000 to 50,000 college-age individuals invading the town’s oceanfront area. According to reports, the big crowds… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A state task force appointed to study the issue of starting the public school calendar after Labor Day this week approved the recommendation by the 12-3 vote, setting up a potential legislative battle to mandate the change.Following nine months of often tense dialogue and deliberation, members of the state task force appointed… Read more »

BERLIN — A legislative act in Annapolis this year has opened up the town of Berlin to the private off-sale of liquor.Two stores were quick to put their foot in the door at this week’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) meeting with both securing permission for the newly available Class D license in Berlin and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The city’s first attempt at better getting to know their visitors kicked off at Springfest with a trial run of a visitor profile survey.Ocean City’s new endeavor of conducting a Tourism Strategic Plan began its efforts to create a visitor profile by surveying the resort’s visitors at Springfest, held May 1-4.The purpose… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Despite a budget review committee trimming expenditures by millions, the Worcester County FY15 budget is still facing a shortfall of $2.4 million with only a few weeks to go before a final plan is set to be adopted.For the most part, cuts recommended by the committee were well received, though there was… Read more »