OC Council, Planning Commission Agree Excessive Lighting Issue Needs Staff Study

OCEAN CITY — How much light is too much was a topic of discussion during a joint meeting of the Mayor and Council and the Planning Commission last week.During site plan reviews for new hotel, co...

Five Hospitalized After Two Separate, Serious Berlin Accidents

BERLIN – Emergency crews responded to two serious motor vehicle accidents in Berlin last Friday.Shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, the Berlin Police Department responded to the intersect...

Berlin Receives Clean Audit; Enterprise Fund Losses Continue

BERLIN – While enterprise funds continue to be a cause for concern, the town’s latest audit shows Berlin’s general fund trending in the right direction.On Monday, Michael Kleger and...

New Downtown Rec Complex Bids Remain Over Budget

OCEAN CITY – New bids for site construction for the redevelopment of the downtown recreation complex remain considerably over what has been budgeted.In recent years, town officials have been pl...

New Computer Aided Dispatch System Approved

OCEAN CITY – Resort officials this week signed off on a new computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) for the town’s police department after learning the existing system was nearing the end of ...

Things I Like – December 16, 2022

World Cup soccer passionWhat my wife brings home from a Christmas cookie partyMy son’s excitement for ringing the church ballPhotos of past vacationsThick socks on cold daysAnything by Tastykake...

Marine Corps League Welcomed New Officers

The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League recently welcomed two new officers, as Tom Redding was sworn in as Senior Vice Commandant and Al Soto took the oath as Junior Vice Commandant. Pic...

Decatur Boys Fall to Snow Hill in a Close One

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped a close one to Worcester County rival Snow Hill on the road on Monday to fall to 1-12 early in the season.Decatur opened the...

First Degree Assault for Pistol Whipping Incident

OCEAN CITY- A Berlin was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and other counts last weekend after allegedly pistol-whipping and beating a male victim during an altercation in the downtown ar...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – December 16, 2022

As of last summer, there was hope Ocean City could land the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration team for the 2024 Ocean City Air Show. With the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds already secured for 2023, t...