OCEAN CITY – More details emerged this week in the decades-old alleged child sexual abuse case involving a former Catholic priest and an unidentified victim in Ocean City, dating back as early as 1977, although the accused has not yet been extradited from North Carolina to Worcester County and, subsequently, has not been indicted on… Read more »

BERLIN – More than 400 athletes from across the region competed in the 10th Annual Osprey Sprint Triathlon at Public Landing Saturday, Oct. 3 to benefit the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation. The $75 entrance fee and generous local sponsorships helped raise more than $43,000, which will be used for restoration, monitoring and education in the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – On Saturday, Oct. 10th, the waterfront docks of West Ocean City will come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the sea. Harbor Day at the Docks will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and is being held along the working harbor docks adjacent to Sunset Avenue. Created last year, this… Read more »

BERLIN – An official gold shovel groundbreaking ceremony for the Berlin wastewater treatment plant expansion and improvements on Friday inaugurated the long-awaited project, which is intended to improve the plant’s effect on the environment and make more growth in Berlin possible.The event on Friday attracted a large crowd, including U. S. Congressman Frank Kratovil and… Read more »

BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council held its final September meeting Monday night. The town council discussed a variety of issues. A selection follows below.—The townwide power failure on Sunday morning was due to an equipment problem, not, as electric utility staff initially thought, the result of a dead snake found across an electric… Read more »

BERLIN – A deal for 350 acres of spray irrigation land in Newark has been struck, according to an unheralded announcement made during the Berlin Mayor and Council meeting Monday night.The land’s purchase price, $1.7 million, will come from a bond issue, with the total cost, including debt service over 20 years, bringing the price… Read more »

BERLIN – The town of Berlin will seek interim financing for the wastewater treatment plant work through bonds and grant anticipation notes that will carry the project financially until completion.“We’ve got to do interim financing to get there,” said Berlin Mayor Gee Williams of the $6 million in general obligation bonds and $8 million plus… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Three of four Pocomoke River Total Maximum Daily Load pollution limit numbers will not be complete for some time, state of Maryland officials say.Four substances have been listed as concerns in the Pocomoke River, but only one has been assigned a TMDL, which are being developed by the state as a measure… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Here’s the weekly recap of some of the smaller stories circulating around City Hall in the last seven days.Town Saves Big With Bus BidIf you notice the city buses looking a bit cleaner in the not so distant future, there is a logical reason for that.The town needs a new facility to… Read more »