BERLIN — The latest salvo in the larger dispute between Berlin and its fire company landed in the town’s favor this week when a visiting Worcester County Circuit Court judge on Monday temporarily dismissed a wrongful termination filed in July by a long-time fire department supervisor, but the representatives for the plaintiff on Tuesday vowed… Read more »

SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man, convicted of manslaughter and assault in July for the death of a West Ocean City bar owner just over a year ago, was sentenced on Friday to three years in jail, with all but one year suspended and was given credit for the roughly 90 days he has… Read more »

SALISBURY — Frustration is mounting with Salisbury leadership still at an impasse over filling permanent positions in the Salisbury Fire Department (SFD), and at least one City Council member doesn’t expect the situation to change until the spring election.“Hopefully, voters will see this combination is not working so well,” said Councilwoman Laura Mitchell.The council and… Read more »

BERLIN — In a highly unusual move, the Town of Berlin has received permission from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reduce all non-residential electric rates, equating to an 11.5 percent average savings for businesses.Following a similar reduction to residential rates earlier in the year, Berlin has been working for months to offer non-residential customers… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The town’s city solicitor is in the process of evaluating Ocean City’s position regarding the owner of multiple town franchises who was recently sentenced to prison for tax evasion.Ocean City is in its beginning stages regarding the position being taken on Patrick McLaughlin, 43, of Ocean City, who was sentenced to 10… Read more »

OCEAN PINES — After being denied a waiver that would allow a joint-use parking agreement at the proposed new Ocean Pines Yacht Club location, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) may still get what it’s asking for dependent upon the final results of an Administrative Adjustment hearing.The OPA first approached the Worcester County Planning Commission last… Read more »

BERLIN — Despite a changing of the guard, the Berlin Christmas Parade will be as strong this year as ever before, according to Mayor Gee Williams.Earlier this week, the town officially accepted the reins for running the parade from the Berlin Lions Club, which has been sponsoring the event for about three decades.“I had been… Read more »

BERLIN — While a surprise write-in candidate for mayor shook up what was expected to be a quiet election in Berlin this week, the last-minute effort was not successful enough to change the composition of the council.After voters hit the polls Tuesday, Mayor Gee Williams, District II Councilmember Lisa Hall and District III Councilmember Elroy… Read more »

BERLIN — After nearly three years of legal posturing and public campaigning by both camps, the potential landmark trial in the civil suit filed against a Berlin farm and Perdue by environmentalists opened this week in a federal courthouse in Baltimore.In March 2010, the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, along with the Assateague Coastal Trust and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man, arrested in July on numerous charges after a wild stolen car chase that included two stints on the Boardwalk and a crash through a fence before he jumped into the bay to elude police, pleaded guilty last week to motor vehicle theft and possession of marijuana and was sentenced… Read more »