BERLIN – The Diakonia homeless shelter in West Ocean City was in danger of closing its doors this month, and still needs help, but a timely check from the County Commissioners and community donations have put the shelter on less shaky ground for the moment.“It’s very, very, very exciting. We’re well on our way to… Read more »

BERLIN – Worcester County’s little known African-American history could be further revealed through a heritage and tourism research project if the county towns can come up with the funds.No one has told the story of African-American culture and history in Worcester County, county NAACP President Eddie Lee told the Berlin Mayor and Council at their… Read more »

BERLIN – A grant meant for the Cannery Village workforce housing development has been taken away after the project failed to gain financing by the end of March.This does not signal the end of the project or the end of any chance at grants, said Cindy Stone, director of the community development block grant program… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City hotel group named as one of four defendants in the $30 million wrongful death lawsuit filed in February by the family of two Pennsylvania tourists who perished from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in their Boardwalk hotel room in June 2006 yesterday filed a formal answer to the complaint, outlining… Read more »

BERLIN – While the statewide referendum on legalizing slots in Maryland is still eight months away, supporters and detractors are already heating up the rhetoric including the Maryland Racing Commission.The Maryland Racing Commission on Wednesday released a two-page official statement encouraging the state to place slot machine venues at Ocean Downs in Worcester County and… Read more »

BERLIN – While it appears unlikely the human remains found in rural Somerset County last week belong to a Virginia contractor who went missing in Ocean City three years ago, it now appears likely the remains could belong to a former resort resident.Last Thursday, Maryland State Police (MSP) received information about the discovery of human… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Visiting speakers well versed in the area of combination fire services came together Monday to present town officials and the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) with advice and expertise in the current problem areas that the Ocean City fire services face. Five speakers from Montgomery County, Salisbury, Baltimore County and Virginia… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Five speakers were present at a meeting between town officials and the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) this week, providing the town with a history of how other fire services have handled the struggles that Ocean City is presently enduring. Representatives and fire chiefs from Baltimore County, Montgomery County, Salisbury and… Read more »

BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) wants to add more services and space and is asking Berlin for a $50,000 donation to support the expansion.AGH has raised $348,000, half the matching amount for a $700,000 state of Maryland grant. The hospital must raise the remainder by late July 2009.“We’re also requesting donations from the town… Read more »

BERLIN – The electric company in Berlin will operate on a slim margin this year, with commercial sales down and operations costs going up, staff reported to the Berlin Mayor and Council this week at a budget work session.“We had growth in the residential sales but they pay a lower rate than a commercial or… Read more »