SNOW HILL – The long awaited meeting between the County Commissioners and the county’s liquor dispensary took place on Tuesday and it was predominantly a one-sided affair, with the Liquor Control Board (LCB) doing the majority of the talking and scolding.After months of allegations about the LCB’s business practices and questions surrounding the six-figure revenue… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – This past weekend was a loud and prosperous one for the resort area, due to thousands of motorcycles that flocked to the shore for the annual Bike Week event.“Bikers are a blessing,” said Gary Beach, general manager of Micky Fins in West Ocean City.Nary an official disagreed with that notion, thanks largely… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Mayor Rick Meehan was re-elected on Tuesday. For the third term in a row, Meehan will be unopposed when voters head to the polls next month.“I certainly hope they have confidence in my leadership and that’s why I am un-opposed this time,” he said. “I plan to do everything I can do… Read more »

By Cara Dahl Staff Writer BERLIN – After 22 years of service, this will be Paula Lynch’s last term on the Berlin Council. Lynch, who has served on the town council since 1988, said, “This is definitely it.”The town council election will turn up no surprises this year, with all three incumbents running unopposed at… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A former Catholic priest, charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse and assault on a minor in Ocean City dating back three decades, was sentenced this week to six months in jail and was forced to register as a sex offender.Michael Lowell Barnes, now 65, of Haywood County, N.C., appeared in Worcester… Read more »

BERLIN – Incumbents edged out challengers in two of the County Commissioner primaries held Tuesday, among a flurry of primary races that set the stage for the general election.Only 34 percent of registered voters overall in Worcester County turned out for the primary vote this week.Five commissioner districts saw a primary race between candidates from… Read more »

Shawn J. Soper News EditorOCEAN CITY – Ocean City officials this week approved the purchase of new mobile radios for the police department, but not before a discussion about the town’s reverse 911 call capabilities in the event of a storm or other disaster.The Ocean City Mayor and Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of… Read more »

Shawn J. Soper News EditorOCEAN CITY – A seemingly innocuous discussion about replacing a retiring civilian position in the Ocean City Police Department this week touched off a much larger philosophical debate about the town’s ongoing effort to restructure its pay scale and benefits package for new employees and the need to quickly fill vacated… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin has plenty in the bank, a review of the town’s finances revealed this week, but town officials will not use that cash to pay down debt on the electric plant.The Berlin Mayor and Council held the work session Monday before the regular town council meeting simply to make sure everyone has current… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week tabled a vote on the pending Critical Areas legislation when it became evident the proposed changes would include the entire town.Several years ago, Maryland adopted stringent Critical Areas legislation pertaining to new development in waterfront areas around the state. The intent was to establish minimum setbacks from the… Read more »