OCEAN CITY – A revised site plan of the Miramar Marriott Hotel and Condominium came before the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night, resulting in unanimous approval of the changes. Jeff Thaler, representing Atlantic Coast Development, along with Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith presented the commission with a clear outline of the changes that were being… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man is being held this week on first-degree assault and other charges after stabbing his roommate with a steak knife on Monday evening during an altercation.OCPD Officer Chris Snyder was on routine patrol in the south end of Ocean City on Monday evening when he heard yelling and noticed… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Clarksburg, Md. man was found guilty this week in Circuit Court of robbery for his part in a series of strong-arm attacks in Ocean City this summer and was sentenced to eight years in jail, half of which was suspended, leaving him faced with a four-year stretch.Around 1:30 a.m. on June… Read more »

BERLIN – With no progress reported on the new Berlin comprehensive plan draft since this summer, and no Planning superintendent in place to complete the document, the roadmap for the town’s future seems to be at a stand still.Work on the draft was “very close” to completion, previous Planning Superintendent Stacey Weisner reported to the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to continue discussion over major and minor changes in the planning and zoning community development process, agreeing that changes to the current code need to be made.The months of contention surrounding the Rivendell project as well as the debate over what should have been considered… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Citizens are welcome at Worcester County Commissioners meetings if they are willing to sit mute and observe the business of the county, but if they want to speak outside of a public hearing, citizens are out of luck.The public was once allowed to get up in County Commissioners meetings and speak about… Read more »

BERLIN – A Worcester County man was found guilty this week in U.S. District Court on four counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and faces a minimum of 40 years in jail and a maximum of life in prison.A federal jury late Tuesday afternoon returned guilty verdicts on… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – A Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, along with a Report to Citizens, was presented to the Mayor and Council at a work session Tuesday.Finance Officer Martha Bennett presented the two-pronged report to the Mayor and Council Tuesday, highlighting various aspects of the fiscal year 2007. Both reports summarized the fiscal year 2007, which… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man was arrested early yesterday morning after holding his girlfriend against her will at knifepoint and threatening to kill her during a domestic argument.Chaka Ato Shabazz Brown, 30, of Ocean City, was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with first- and second-degree assault, false imprisonment and carrying a deadly… Read more »

BERLIN – Against the backdrop of a crystal clear, dark, cold night, a Black Brandt IX sounding rocket arched its way across the Lower Shore sky shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the latest successful launch from an increasingly busy NASA Wallops Island Flight facility.The launching of the Black Brandt IX sounding rocket early Tuesday morning… Read more »