Sharpley granted PBJ in gun case

Judge Dale Cathell had no problem telling the court exactly what he thought of the case against retired Worcester County Fire Marshal Rodney Sharpley as he rejected a nonbinding plea deal the parties ...

Business Briefs 3/9/17

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The Freeman Stage Embarking On 10th Season; Summer Line-Up Announcement Next Week

SELBYVILLE – New features surrounding The Freeman Stage at Bayside will better accommodate the patrons and artists leading the venue into its 10th season. Alyson Cunningham, communications and publi...

Ocean Pines Seeks More Police Funding

SNOW HILL – Citing additional calls for service and continued growth along Route 589, Ocean Pines Association officials are seeking an increase in public safety funding from Worcester County. Repres...

OCPD Makes Off-Island Heroin Arrests; Local Women Busted After Roadside Heroin Purchase

BERLIN — Two local women were arrested on heroin possession charges last week after Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers tracked them from a known purchase area in Selbyville and pulled ...

Council Expresses Regret Hours After Okaying Brewery’s Silo Addition

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved a conditional use amendment allowing for the installation of a grain silo at a mid-town brewery, but some on the Mayor and Council later regrette...

Man Arrested After Bomb Threat At Health Department Office In Berlin

BERLIN — An unidentified male suspect is in custody on Wednesday afternoon after walking into a Worcester County Health Department facility in Berlin with a backpack allegedly containing an expl...

Once Again, Berlin Gearing Up For Online Vote Contest, But This One Worth $25K

BERLIN – Town officials are hoping an online contest could bring a $25,000 grant to Berlin. Berlin is one of a number of municipalities entered in this year’s America’s Main Streets contest offe...

Two Days After City, Union Sign Contract, Employees Submit Petition Seeking More Rights

OCEAN CITY — Just two days after the Town of Ocean City and its firefighter-paramedic union reached an 11th-hour agreement on a new contract, union officials submitted a petition at City Hall se...