BERLIN – Thom Gulyas became the fourth generation of his family to make a bid for public office when he filed to run for a Berlin Town Council seat recently.“Gulyas” is already a well-known name in Worcester County politics, with Thom’s mother, Louise, holding Ocean City’s County Commissioner seat for the last decade.Louise Gulyas’ grandfather… Read more »

BERLIN – Twisters Gymnastics of Berlin, Maryland finished the 2007-08 USAG women’s competitive season by taking home a total of 90 medals from the Maryland state meets for levels 4-7, including 10, first place medals. In addition, two girls were named all-around state champions for their respective age groups. One of those, 7-year-old Dana Kim… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City celebrates the start of the fall season with four fantastic days of food, arts and crafts and live music when Sunfest 2008 shines on the resort’s Inlet lot, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 18-21.Ocean City’s most popular festival, the 34th Annual Sunfest, will delight all ages with over 180 crafters, live… Read more »

BERLIN – The town of Berlin will pay more of the bill when staffers determine work must be done on residential water meters, the Berlin Mayor and Council concluded Monday night.Prompted by a dispute over a bill for moving a water meter and repairing a damaged cut-off, the council will consider an official change to… Read more »

BERLIN – Eastern Shore Gas will most likely retain its gas infrastructure franchise from the town of Berlin, after the first reading of the franchise renewal resolution at Monday night’s Berlin Town Council meeting.The franchise agreement grants Eastern Shore Gas the exclusive right within Berlin’s town limits to provide propane gas through underground pipelines, as… Read more »

SNOW HILL – New subdivisions in Showell could have a negative impact on local water quality, a local environmental activist warned at the August Worcester County Planning Commission meeting last week.The impact of another 43 homes and septic systems, near waterways in Showell on local water quality is unclear, others said.Shingle Landing Prong, which runs… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The tragic accident on the Bay Bridge early last Sunday morning that left one man dead, another woman in the hospital, a tractor-trailer floating in the Chesapeake Bay and snarled traffic to and from the beach on a busy day in August raised questions this week about the integrity of the decades-old… Read more »

SNOW HILL – The defense attorney for one of two men indicted on first-degree murder charges for the beating death of a Berlin teen in May last week filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against his client citing shaky if not criminally false witness statements to authorities and a not so veiled hint of… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Tourism Commission painted a rosier picture regarding hotel reservations last week, concluding that while this summer season is far from being a banner year, tourism is maintaining a status quo. “System-wide, reservations are up, length of stay is down,” said John Gehrig, president of D3 Corp, reporting on the town’s central… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A West Ocean City-based special event received a significant boost this week when the City Council voted to allocate $5,000 for the maritime event if the county provides a matching amount.The Harbor Day – A Day At The Docks event is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m…. Read more »