Mortgage Interest Deduction Proposal Assailed

BERLIN -- Hundreds gathered in Annapolis on Wednesday, including a large contingent from the Ocean City area and the Eastern Shore, to protest a proposed reduction in Maryland’s mortgage interes...

Roof Deck Okayed For OC Restaurant

OCEAN CITY -- BJ’s on the Water plans to build a roof deck to add dining area to the restaurant’s bay front. At last week’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Zoning Administrat...

Berlin Growing More Comfortable With Alcohol At Events

BERLIN -- Months after beginning the experiment, the Berlin Mayor and Council seem to have finally grown more comfortable with the idea of the Chamber of Commerce selling alcohol at town events., as t...

Natural Gas Pipeline Could Reach Worcester This Summer

BERLIN -- The long-awaited effort to bring cheaper, cleaner natural gas to Worcester now appears to be closer than ever as a major distributor continues to chug its pipeline closer to the county line....

Bill Would Extend Slots Subsidy For Harness Racing

BERLIN -- A bill extending a sunset provision for an allocation of up to $1.2 million for Ocean Downs from the horseracing purse fund generated by slots to help subsidize operating costs at the Berlin...

Berlin, County Eye Water Deal

BERLIN -- Worried that the town might be jumping the gun and cutting out some current or future property owners from water coverage, the Berlin Mayor and Council voted Monday to delay approval of a Wa...

Survey Probes Psychological Impact Of Storm Evacuations

OCEAN CITY -- A University of Pennsylvania study is attempting to delve into the psychological aspects of evacuating prior to predicted hurricanes, with a particular focus on Hurricane Irene, which fo...

Bills Call For Extending Local Food, Beverage Tax

OCEAN CITY -- A pair of bills introduced in the General Assembly last week would, if approved, extend the special food and beverage tax levied in Ocean City for the life of the current Roland E. Powel...

Harbor Pointe Sidewalk Financing Outlined

SALISBURY – After almost a decade of planning, the residents of Harbor Pointe have moved one step closer to receiving a sidewalk. The Salisbury City Council held a public hearing this week and f...

Students Raise $5K In First-Ever Project Soup Bowl

BERLIN -- Part art lesson and part charity fundraiser, Berlin Intermediate School (BIS) students participated in the 1st Annual Project Soup Bowl this week and managed to raise in excess of $5,000. &#...