BERLIN – The way is now open for the Davis-Taylor Farm property, once meant for a technology park, to become the site of a senior living residential development.The Berlin Mayor and Council approved the text amendment for the zoning code changes Monday night.An eight-page text amendment now covers senior living facilities in the M-1A industrial… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin is adding two new events and expanding another this summer with a 10th Anniversary Celebration of the filming of “Runaway Bride” and a Blues and Jazz festival.The Berlin Chamber of Commerce will present four events this summer, ending with the marquee event celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the filming of “Runaway Bride,”… Read more »

BERLIN – Berlin is still waiting for a new planning superintendent, seven months after previous superintendent Stacey Weisner vacated the post last summer.The town’s planning department also lost the code enforcement officer in October and that position has also sat empty.The only people working out of the tiny brick building behind Berlin Town Hall that… Read more »

BERLIN – A two-car collision on Route 12 near Girdletree on Wednesday night claimed the life of a Crofton, Md. man.Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported motor vehicle collision on Route 12 just north of Girdletree. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a Chevrolet pick-up truck in the center… Read more »

BERLIN – Costs are rising on the Flower St. sidewalk project as additions are made to the work.The Berlin Mayor and Council approved the addition of work costing another $32,742 Monday night.“It just keeps growing, doesn’t it?” said Councilwoman Paula Lynch.The increases are not surprising, said Council Vice President Gee Williams.“The $175,000 grant has turned… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is only a few weeks into the testing and evaluation process of two in-car camera surveillance systems, but has already seen positive response, officials reported this week. In-car camera surveillance is becoming increasingly prevalent in police vehicles throughout the county in an effort to provide safety… Read more »

BERLIN – Grice St. dwellers looking forward to repairs to the neglected road asked for some assurances from the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday night that certain changes would be made along with the repairs.Ron Humphress, a resident of Grice St., spoke to the Berlin Town Council of the need for repairs on the short… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – New guidelines regarding secondary employment of Ocean City police officers were presented and approved this week, providing clear guidelines for secondary police work. At an Ocean City Police Commission meeting this week, a general order was presented, outlining the current and new guidelines for police officers wishing to take on secondary work…. Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City could be seeing some new towing fees this summer, as the Ocean City Police Commission agreed to the price increases this week. Several representatives from local towing companies were present at a Police Commission meeting Tuesday to discuss the current towing prices, which they claimed were too low. As it… Read more »

BERLIN – An expected upswing in Berlin’s real estate tax revenues is good news for the town in the face of the rising costs of operating the small municipality. Revenues should increase somewhat in fiscal year 2009, Berlin Administrator Linda Bambary said, referring to the third year of phased-in assessment increases.The draft budget she has presented… Read more »