SNOW HILL — Liquor Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) officials lashed out against the state’s wholesalers this week, saying that wholesalers are as much to blame as the licensees for the current campaign to get them abolished.“It’s ironic that in every case where we are getting accused of doing something wrong or illegal, we… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Tidal Wave roller coaster in the Trimper’s Amusement Park at the foot of the Boardwalk remained dark this week, as state and private sector inspectors continued to sort out what caused an accident that injured three children last Thursday.Around 9:30 p.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police and Fire Department units were… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY – Power was knocked out for a vast area of West Ocean City early Thursday morning when a driver swerved to miss a deer on Route 611 and collided with an electrical transformer box.Around 1:30 a.m. yesterday, a vehicle traveling northbound on Route 611 at its intersection with Route 376 near Sharkey’s… Read more »

BERLIN – Breast cancer sufferers will get a night of support in Berlin this October when a local breast cancer support group holds a candlelight vigil downtown to commemorate loved ones who have battled the disease.Local breast cancer support group Women Supporting Women (WSW), which also has chapters in Salisbury and Crisfield, will hold a… Read more »

BERLIN – The Berlin Police Department’s Use of Force policy underwent some changes this week, adjusting the wording to reflect the appropriate use of force by police officers.“There’s some change in language,” said Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing. The term “minimum force” has been changed to “proper force”. Many attorneys challenge the term “minimum,” Downing… Read more »

BERLIN – The entire Worcester County community lost a true treasure last week when a two-car accident on Route 113 near Snow Hill claimed the life of a beloved school system employee, mentor, mother and friend.Around 11:30 a.m. last Saturday, a 1999 Dodge Stratus attempting to pull out on the highway from Betheden Church Rd… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A New Jersey man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly strangling his wife to the point she passed out.Shortly before 9 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD officer was dispatched to a nightclub parking lot for a reported domestic assault during which a female victim… Read more »

BERLIN – The once dreaded West Nile Virus (WNV), which has faded somewhat from the public consciousness in recent years with fewer occurrences, has been found in mosquitoes in Maryland for the first time this year.State officials detected the first WNV positive mosquito pool for 2010 in Anne Arundel County. The West Nile infected mosquito… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, the town’s legal counsel tells the City Council to reconsider the ban on K-2, the City Hall parking lot becomes an official revenue source and grilling in public lots will now require a city permit.Council Changes Mind OnOrdinance To Ban SubstanceLast week, the City Council voted to… Read more »

T.K. DickersonStaff WriterFENWICK ISLAND – The East Coast culture pervades everything from what we wear right down to what we eat. But when West Coast spice and Mexican flavor mixes with East Coast seafood, the result is an irresistible and delicious fusion that everyone is guaranteed to enjoy, no matter where you call home.Matteo’s Salsa… Read more »