Uncertainties Pose Unique Challenges To OCBP Staffing

OCEAN CITY — Hitting mid-August, the Ocean City Beach Patrol still has a full complement of lifeguards maintaining the stands, but planning for the annual education drain in the remaining weeks...

Berlin Council Votes To Write Off $1.7M In Sewer Debt; Quarterly Reviews Planned To Avoid Further General Fund Borrowing

BERLIN – Berlin officials agreed to write off half of the $3.4 million debt the town’s sewer fund owes to its general fund.The Berlin Town Council voted Monday to approve a staff recommen...

80-Unit Apartment Community Proposed Off Main Street In Berlin

BERLIN – A property owner shared plans to build an 80-unit apartment complex on North Main Street with town officials this week.Engineer John Salm met with the Berlin Planning Commission Wednes...

City Manager Reports On Local COVID Number Flaws, Mask Compliance

OCEAN CITY — During his weekly briefing on all things related to COVID-19 and the resort area, the city manager reported there were flaws in statistics that showed Worcester County trending as ...

Partnership Results In Major Conservation Easement

BERLIN – A conservation easement in Somerset County will protect more than 1,000 acres of habitat for the American black duck.The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) last week announced a 1,066-acre ...

Two Berlin Zoning Changes Approved

BERLIN – The Berlin Town Council approved zoning changes for the former Southern States property and the former Harley Davidson property this week.The council on Monday voted unanimously to appr...

Retired Professor First To File For District 3 Council Seat

BERLIN – A retired professor of economics is the latest citizen to add his name to the ballot for this fall’s municipal election.Daniel Packey filed this week to run for the District 3 co...

Obituaries – August 14, 2020

Theresa May SiseTIMONIUM — Theresa May Sise (nee James) passed away on Aug. 9, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.Terry was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on May 28, 1932. As a young child, she l...

Four Candidates Seek To Fill Vacant Executive Position

SALISBURY – Four candidates have submitted their names for the vacant county executive position.On Wednesday, Wicomico County Council President Larry Dodd released the official list of applicant...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 14, 2020

It was an eventful week for our 12-year-old kid and appears to be an expensive month coming up for his parents.On Monday, Beckett had a teeth cleaning and I wasn’t prepared for what I heard. Bec...