SNOW HILL – The second of two brothers arrested last October after resort police connected them to a series of marina burglaries in the downtown area pleaded guilty this week to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to seven years in jail, all of which was suspended by 18 months, and was fined and forced to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Although the reaction may have been a bit preemptive, the end result could stimulate the same kind of bad news for local municipalities and their shrinking budgets.In Ocean City this week, as per a “heads up” email sent in response to the town’s request to find out how much Worcester County was… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley last week signed into law several bills approved during the General Assembly session that will add more bite to fishing laws enforced throughout the state including Worcester County and Ocean City.Last Friday, O’Malley officially enacted three pieces of legislation that will impose more serious penalties for fishing law… Read more »

BERLIN – A discussion during the Berlin Mayor and Council meeting this week about the growing number of complaints about high grass and unkempt yards eventually came around to a debate about how to handle the vast number of foreclosed properties in the town.The recent wet weather followed by days of clear skies and sunshine… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – There’s a new, although familiar, face at the helm of Ocean City’s Economic Development Committee this week as Carousel Hotel and Resort Managing Partner Michael James takes over for long-time EDC President Dr. Leonard Berger.James was elected president of the EDC this week by the organization’s Board of Directors. He replaces fellow… Read more »

BERLIN – Officials learned this week a small section of roadway in the current three-street rehabilitation project was left out of the original plan, forcing engineers to go back to the drawing board for the missing section.Town Administrator Tony Carson told the Mayor and Council on Monday a closer inspection of the $1.4 million project… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Tickets are now on sale for a country music blowout concert next weekend at an uptown smokehouse saloon catering to all things western.As part of this year’s Bailout Tour, appearing live on Sunday, May 24 at Johnny B’s Cowboyz Smokehouse and Saloon on 114th Street will be nationally-known Cledus Judd, Flynnville Train… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A little shy of seven years since the terrible single-vehicle crash on Route 113 just south of Berlin that claimed the life of his mother and changed him forever, a Pennsylvania teen has just completed a book about his long road to recovery and the journey he has taken since that fateful… Read more »

BERLIN – The Berlin Mayor and Council covered a wide variety of issues in their bi-weekly meeting, from a new policy on trash receptacles to allowable heights for hedges, walls and fences near intersections to the need for good customer service in town offices. The following is a quick glance at some of the topics… Read more »