Berlin Unloading Zone Approved

BERLIN – Town officials approved the addition of an unloading zone as well as 15-minute parking to the downtown area.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously to create an unloading z...

Fiscal Review Raises Concerns

BERLIN- Concerns regarding the town’s stormwater fund highlighted a six-month financial review in Berlin.On Monday, Finance Director Natalie Saleh presented elected officials with a six-month re...

Cops & Courts – January 31, 2020

Arrest Made in Hotel Theft CaseOCEAN CITY- A Selbyville woman was arrested on theft charges last weekend after allegedly swiping $200 from a guest checking into a north-end hotel.Around 7 p.m. last S...

Henry Park Garden To Be Expanded

BERLIN- Town officials approved plans for an expansion of the pollinator garden at Henry Park.The Berlin Town Council on Monday approved plans from Assateague Coastal Trust’s Coast Kids program ...

Caregiver Convicted Of Theft from Patient

OCEAN PINES- A Salisbury woman was found guilty last week of fraudulently using the credit card of a terminally ill Ocean Pines woman in her care just before the victim passed and was sentenced to 30 ...

Mutual Assistance Agreement Rejected

FENWICK ISLAND – Citing concerns about liability and manpower, the town council last week rejected a mutual assistance agreement among three local police departments.Last Friday, the Fenwick Isl...

Proposal To Bring Offshore Wind Power Ashore On Hold

FENWICK ISLAND – Officials say a proposal to improve Fenwick Island State Park through a partnership with an offshore wind developer has come to a standstill as staff review thousands of respons...

Peninsula Cleaners Finds New Home

BERLIN – Peninsula Cleaners is now serving the Berlin community from a new location.Peninsula Cleaners, the company that took over the Venable’s Cleaners location on William Street in 2018...

Hot Tar Civil Suit Settled

OCEAN CITY- Although the terms have not been disclosed, a civil suit filed by a resort-area resident after burning his feet on a freshly-paved section of Coastal Highway was settled last week.Accordin...

County Approves Plan For Senior Transit

SNOW HILL – County officials approved an over-expenditure request that will allow the Worcester County Commission on Aging to help fulfil transportation needs for local seniors.The Worcester Cou...