Voices From The Readers

Seasonal Parking Passes? Editor: As a condo owner, I understand and appreciate the concern of owners being able to have overflow guests park on the street. Perhaps one solution would be to allow condo...

Ocean City Weighing Humvee Acquisition For Storm Response

OCEAN CITY – Many municipalities across the country have been taking advantage of the government’s program that provides surplus military equipment free of charge, and Ocean City is lookin...

Berlin Planning Head Resigns After Ultimatum

BERLIN -- Berlin Planning Director Chuck Ward resigned Tuesday morning after being told he had a choice to make -- step down or he would be terminated. "I resigned. My letter of resignation is on...

State Visitor Totals Spiked 26% Since 2007

OCEAN CITY – The Maryland Office of Tourism Development sat down with Ocean City tourism representatives this week to present an update of the state’s tourism current process and plans mov...

Town Seeks Holiday Event Help

BERLIN -- During a larger discussion this week on the timing of special events in the town, it came to light Berlin’s annual Memorial Day celebration at the monument along Main Street is in dang...

County To Grant More Funds To OC

SNOW HILL -- Worcester officials this week agreed to adhere to Ocean City’s request to restore the county’s budget contribution to 2009 levels, but not after a considerable debate. For yea...

Center Expansion Leads OCHMRA To Seek New Office

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) is looking for a new home as its current office space at the town’s convention center is needed for other purposes. In a ...

Pair Arrested For Berlin Burglaries

BERLIN -- Two arrests were made this week in the most recent three-week rash of burglaries and thefts in Berlin, and early indications link the suspects to a similar spree that tormented the otherwise...

Noise Violations Lead To Board Limiting Bar’s Music

SNOW HILL -- An Ocean City rooftop nightclub, the first of its kind in the resort, will be a whole lot quieter this summer after the county’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) on Wednesday vo...

Salisbury Budget Public Hearing Set For May 28

SALISBURY – With a public hearing approaching, the mayor’s proposed budget, calling for the tax rate to be set up at the constant yield level, passed the City Council on first reading this...