SNOW HILL — Two local men were convicted in separate child pornography trials last week with one sentenced to five years in prison.After a two-day trial last week, a Worcester County Circuit Court jury convicted Daniel Brynan Kerstetter, 56, of Berlin, on 28 counts of distribution and possession of child pornography. Kerstetter was sentenced to… Read more »
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Berlin Unlikely To Meet Fire Company’s $663K Request; Mayor Says, ‘Very Little Wiggle Room At This Late Stage’
BERLIN – Berlin officials praised recent budget negotiations with the Berlin Fire Company but stressed that there was room for improvement in the coming year.Representatives from the Berlin Fire Company presented town officials with a $663,000 funding request Monday during the town’s final budget work session. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams expressed appreciation for the detailed… Read more »
Tokyo Seafood Offers Diverse Take On Beach Buffet
OCEAN CITY – Tokyo Seafood Buffet has opened its doors in North Ocean City to fill a need for an all-you-can-eat Asian and American buffet featuring a sushi and hibachi bar.“Ocean City needed a restaurant like this,” owner Jie Lin said, who also owns buffet restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Dover and Salisbury.Tokyo Seafood Buffet… Read more »
Cruisin Weekend ‘Unlawfulness’ Again A Major Problem In Ocean City; Unruly Crowds Mar Busy Weekend
OCEAN CITY — In the calm following a raucous Cruisin weekend, a storm of a different sort was brewing in the resort this week with local residents once again railing against the noise, reckless driving and abuse of the town and officials wrestling with strategic adjustments to the event.Cruisin hit Ocean City last weekend with… Read more »
Foal’s Birth Raises Assateague’s Md. Herd Size To 93
ASSATEAGUE — The joy of the birth of a new foal on Assateague this month was tempered somewhat with the discovery of the passing of a legend on the Chincoteague side.The birth of the newest foal on Assateague sometime earlier this month brings the size of the herd on the Maryland side to 93. The… Read more »
Head Start’s 50th Anniversary Celebrated In Berlin
BERLIN – Local parents, children and community members celebrated the 50th anniversary of Head Start with a special ceremony in Berlin.On May 18, students and teachers from the Berlin Head Start Center marked the founding of Head Start five decades ago by planting a rose bush.“These programs were developed by the local community to meet… Read more »
Higgins Continues To Evolve With New Deck Area; Addition Grows Crab House’s Capacity
OCEAN CITY – Higgins Crab House South’s new upstairs deck and bar for this season ups the ante in providing the traditional Maryland crab experience with a new view.Higgins Crab House South has been located on 31st Street for 26 years and has evolved over time. Higgins Crab House North on 128th Street was established… Read more »
Hybrid Residential District Would Ban Short-Term Rentals; Mallard Island Properties Proposed Change
OCEAN CITY – Drafted legislation that would establish an R-1A Single Family Residential District in Ocean City and prohibit short-term rentals was forwarded to public hearing this week in advance of the Mayor and City Council making a final decision.At the end of last summer, Ocean City experienced a growing number of rental concerns and… Read more »
County Looking To Abolish Shoreline Comm.
SNOW HILL – County officials have introduced legislation to abolish the Shoreline Commission, the body charged with reviewing applications for construction along the water.Citing the fact that staff handles most of the commission’s duties, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to move forward with plans to abolish it this week.“I think it’s outgrown its usefulness,” said… Read more »
Proposed Hybrid Residential District Banning Short-Term Rentals Moves To Public Hearing; Mallard Island Properties Leading Charge For Change
OCEAN CITY – Drafted legislation that would establish an R-1A Single Family Residential District in Ocean City and prohibit short-term rentals was forwarded to public hearing this week in advance of the Mayor and City Council making a final decision.At the end of last summer, Ocean City experienced a growing number of rental concerns and… Read more »