BERLIN — An additional spray site for the town of Berlin should be 100 percent finished around this time next year, said town officials.The Mayor and Council agreed to a contract with AP Croll, a Delaware-based construction firm, Tuesday for the completion of the town’s Newark spray site location. Croll will be adding a lagoon,… Read more »

BERLIN — Interest among business owners and residents has Berlin officials looking into a net metering rider that would allow property owners to pay for a portion of their energy bill by generating their own electricity.“It has to be generated through means approved by the Public Service Commission (PSA),” said Mayor Gee Williams.There are four… Read more »

SNOW HILL — Two days after getting sentenced to a combined 20 years for convictions on five counts of possession of child pornography, a Berlin man was sentenced last Thursday to an additional 18 months for animal cruelty stemming from an incident last August.On Aug. 24, Berlin Police received a tip that Greenberg was in… Read more »

SNOW HILL — The update given to the Worcester County Commissioners last week on the condition of small business in the area turned out to be a silver cloud with a dark lining.Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Regional Director John Hickman noted that interest in using the center has grown enough in the last… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A Worcester County grand jury last week indicted an Ocean City man on child pornography charges following a nearly two-year investigation.Last Tuesday, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) arrested Laurence John Bode, 60, of Ocean City, after a grand jury indicted him on 16 child pornography charges earlier this month.The grand jury… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Berlin business is moving forward in taking on renewable energy to not only benefit itself but the community as well.Ace Printing and Mailing owner Thom Gulyas said he has been investigating solar energy for his business for about three years now. He interviewed quite a few different companies to install solar… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The process to have High Tide Music Festival come to town is on schedule as the event’s organizers have set a goal to have a lineup and its headlining bands released by February.Founders Entertainment Festival Project Manager Tom Russell last week said that offers have been sent out to headliners and he… Read more »

BERLIN — After learning that changing street closures for town events was not an option, Berlin officials brainstormed other ways to increase foot traffic to businesses that lie off the beaten path.Earlier this month, several residents approached the Mayor and Council about the possibility of rerouting traffic closures to open up more space for visitors… Read more »

BERLIN — Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) is in the midst of conducting its annual appeal, seeking contributions from area residents so the organization can continue to provide local services.Development and Donor Relations Director Stefanie Gordy explained that the appeal plays a major role in providing WYFCS with enough funding to operate throughout… Read more »