BERLIN – Flooding problems in the town of Berlin need to be taken in hand, but the town’s elected officials have not concluded how to tackle the problem.Berlin Mayor Tom Cardinale wants to get a committee together to create a plan of action. “It’s three, almost four years and $75,000 later,” Cardinale said, referring to… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council was briefed on the town’s Homeland Security Grant Initiative this week, receiving an update on the current initiative and a briefing of spending goals for 2008. Wayne Pryor, Special Programs and Grants Manager, reported that to date, $2.8 million in grant money has been received. Some of the accomplishments… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The City Council entered into a one-year trial run of a vehicle washing services contract this week, in hopes of cleaning up the municipal fleet and alleviating the stress on the town’s current, fledgling bus washer. Oasis Car Wash, located on 72nd Street and Coastal Highway, presented the City Council with a… Read more »

BERLIN – Worcester Preparatory School’s Parents’ Association is sponsoring the production of “Coconut Road,” an original musical play by local playwright Harold Schmidt, for two evening performances on January 18-19.Both shows begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the school’s Athletic & Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for… Read more »

BERLIN – A Worcester County man, convicted in federal court in October on four counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, was sentenced this week to 11 and a half years in jail by a U.S. District Court Judge.A federal jury in late October returned guilty verdicts on all… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The new Ocean City Dog Playground may have opened with little fanfare Dec. 3, but the park has met success during its early stages, with 42 passes sold during the first weeks of operation, according to the city.At a Recreation and Parks Commission meeting this week, Tom Shuster, director of Recreation and… Read more »

BERLIN – Worcester County voters hoping to participate in the Feb. 12 primary election have until Tuesday to register to vote or miss the opportunity this time around.County residents not registered to vote can do so in a variety of ways before the deadline at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. With leading Democratic and Republic presidential… Read more »

SNOW HILL – West Ocean City property owners may still buy and sell sewer and water rights, after the Worcester County Commissioners decided this week not to eliminate the practice.The EDU market opened in 1997, when the county decided to allow the sale of water and sewer access in the West Ocean City service area,… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – The Avelon Hotel received unanimous site plan approval this week from the Planning and Zoning Commission, despite concerns about height and access. The Avelon Hotel project calls for the redevelopment of the property located on the south side of 1st Street between Baltimore and Philadelphia avenues.Although the building is located downtown, it… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Members of the Ocean City Tourism Commission agreed last week that fishing has remained an untapped resource in Ocean City. In an effort to expand on fishing advertising, the commission is considering a proposal that would require $25,000 in exchange for national advertising.At a Tourism Commission meeting last week, producers of the… Read more »