BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed several topics briefly at the March 8 meeting, including the town’s new official dessert, a new finance director, commercial recycling in town, sinkholes in town streets and the potential for eco-tourism related manufacturing in Berlin’s warehouse spaces.— As of Monday night, Berlin’s official dessert is the Original… Read more »

BERLIN – Showers and fog early yesterday morning forced NASA officials to scrub the latest significant rocket launch from nearby Wallops, a 30-foot Terrier-Malemute sounding rocket with experimental satellites from different universities around the country attached.For several hours early yesterday, it appeared inclement weather would hold off long enough for NASA’s Terrier-Malemute rocket launch at… Read more »

BERLIN – The Waterkeeper Alliance officially filed a lawsuit against a local chicken farm this week after seeing little improvement in pollution emanating from the property over the two-month waiting period.Defendants Alan and Kristin Hudson Farm and Perdue face penalties of up to $3,500 per day, according to the lawsuit filed by the Waterkeeper Alliance… Read more »

BERLIN – A bill adding Worcester to the list of shore counties permitting slot machines in non-profit service clubs and fraternal organizations breezed through the House on second reading this week and could pass over to the Senate as early as this afternoon, putting the legislation far ahead of last year’s schedule.House Bill 56, introduced… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – After practically sweeping the annual Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) awards last year, the resort area will once again have a strong presence in the annual event with a handful of popular establishments nominated in some of the top categories.The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) will hold its 56th Annual Stars of… Read more »

BERLIN – The Worcester County Board of Education is claiming victory this week after the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled favorably on its appeal to reverse a $1.1 million judgment, which was awarded to a private contractor replaced mid-way through the construction of the new Ocean City Elementary School (OCES).Last Friday, the state’s Court… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Patrick McLaughlin might seem like the most unlikely person to have a taxi fleet in Ocean City, but if you look at his resume, he might just be the perfect fit.McLaughlin might be the newest face to the cab industry in Ocean City, but he knows perhaps more than anyone how to… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The Worcester County budget season has officially begun with the submission of major funding requests from the Worcester County Board of Education and the four county municipalities on Tuesday morning.A reduction in state funds, including police and highway money, and continuing reductions in tax revenue, put Worcester County’s towns and Ocean Pines… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Offshore wind farms should be kept well out to sea and beach replenishment money should be preserved, the Worcester County Commissioners said this week, in agreement with Ocean City’s stance on those issues. On Tuesday, county elected officials voted to support Ocean City’s position on proposed state laws covering offshore wind farms… Read more »

BERLIN – The ethics complaint against Berlin Councilman Troy Purnell fizzled out last week when complainant Marge Coyman refused to participate in the Ethics Commission hearing.While the complaint will no longer be pursued, the matter never got a full public airing.“I certainly would have liked to have gone through the process so everyone could have… Read more »