BERLIN – Another 800 feet of downtown sidewalk will be replaced this summer, continuing Berlin’s initiative to improve walkways in town.Washington St., which has already had some areas replaced, will see the most sidewalk work with the reconstruction of 225 linear feet.  On West St., 214 linear feet of sidewalk will be reconstructed along with… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Fire Marshal’s Office of the Ocean City Fire Department takes this opportunity to inform residents and guests of carbon monoxide detector legislation, the danger of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and simple safeguards to protect you and your family.According to the National Safety Council, there are between 200 and 300 accidental CO… Read more »

BERLIN – The Decatur Farm Townhouse Homeowners Association has asked to take advantage of a new policy in Berlin permitting town trash service on private streets.A dispute between the townhouse developer, Centex, and the town government has nothing to do with the request and has not delayed service to the area, said town administrator Tony… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – In the brief this week, bad weather could not drown the enthusiasm for two new special events and Rodney the Lifeguard got rave reviews after his first public appearances.Rodney Shines In Big CitiesAs part of a three-day media tour, Mayor Rick Meehan, Rodney the Lifeguard (portrayed by actor Blake Adams), Ward Kovacs… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Worcester County judge late last month ruled favorably on some defendants’ motions to dismiss, but ruled against a similar motion filed by a local business in the suddenly high-profile civil suit filed by two high-ranking Baltimore City employees against a resort pizza parlor for allegedly refusing to serve them and ultimately… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The latest addition to the growing artificial reef system off the coast of Ocean City went down in the deep as planned yesterday, and while it lacked the size and substance of the recent sinking of retired New York City subway cars, it was no less interesting on a smaller scale.Yesterday morning,… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY – County detectives have used DNA analysis to positively identify human skeletal remains discovered in a densely wooded area off Route 611 in West Ocean City in early January. After a months-long investigation, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) announced yesterday the human remains discovered in January in a wooded area… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The Army Corps of Engineers will be asked to abide by the same coastal bays dredging restrictions as private parties, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed Tuesday.Roman Jesien, staff scientist for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, asked the commissioners to write a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, asking the… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The perpetrator of one of the most heinous crimes in Ocean City history, Jermaine Wright, released a little over a year ago after serving just seven years of an amended 15-year sentence, is going back to jail for a long time after a violation of probation hearing last week resulted in a… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Worcester County residents who would like to discard their trash and large household items at the county landfill will have 12 less hours to do so starting this weekend.The town of Ocean City’s decision to contract with an out-of-state trash hauler instead of transporting trash to the Worcester County Landfill prompted the… Read more »