OCEAN CITY – Those upset with summer time room rates in Ocean City might point blame to the economy, or even perhaps their own personal economies, but some say that they should really be pointing to a basic lesson learned in Economics 101.Hoteliers contest that higher prices in Ocean City, especially on the weekends, is… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Noise has always been a concern on the Boardwalk, but with reports that some of the loudest racket is obscene, the City Council and the Ocean City Police Department are teaming up to put a stop to it and perhaps preserve the town’s family first image.At Monday’s City Council meeting and Wednesday’s… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – David and Janet Twining were not trying to be environmental trendsetters, they simply realize that in business, sometimes you have to spend money to make money and in this case spend money to save a ton of it.The Twinings, however, might just be viewed as one of the local pioneers of alternative… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City might just see a few scoot coupes on Ocean City roads after all; just not on Coastal Highway.Peter and Kozmos Gakurias, managing partners of Fun Cycles on 26th Street, got a bit of good news at the Police Commission meeting on Wednesday, as their scoot coupes were granted allowance on… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Work continues on the assessment of public comments made by citizens on the draft comprehensive rezoning, with the Worcester County Planning Commission holding a second work session to consider public opinions last week.The planning commission is working with staff to decide on what changes in the comprehensive rezoning should be recommended to… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Nuisance properties cleaned up by Worcester County workers will now be liable for more charges over the work and will be subject to tax sale if the bill goes unpaid, the Worcester County Commissioners decided this week.The county has been forced to clean up more nuisance properties than usual in the last… Read more »

SNOW HILL – State concerns over the potential for sewer service to agriculture or green infrastructure areas that pushed back continued efforts on the Mystic Harbor wastewater treatment plant have now been satisfied, and Worcester County is proceeding to pursue federal funding for the necessary project.The County Commissioners approved a new water and sewer plan… Read more »

BERLIN – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals this week formally upheld the decision of the Worcester County Circuit Court to dismiss the civil suit filed against the town of Berlin and the late Mayor Tom Cardinale by former Finance Director Ron Bireley, who was abruptly fired in January 2005 amid controversy and veiled hints… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A local man was killed and another man was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Route 113 on Tuesday morning just north of Snow Hill.Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to an area of Route 113 near Public Landing Rd. just north of Snow Hill for a reported… Read more »