Berlin Tweaking Meeting Procedures After Violations

BERLIN – Elected officials opted not to hold a closed session meeting this week after expressing concern about the lack of public notice.Less than a week after being advised of prior violations ...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – January 29, 2021

There was a lot of unjustified outrage this week over the Ocean City St. Patrick’s Parade being cancelled. It was a no-brainer decision that seemed inevitable.The only way this event could poss...

Berlin Park Committee Disbanded

BERLIN – Citing the lack of available funding for projects, town officials this week voted to disband the Heron Park Advisory Committee.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council voted unanimously to di...

Tax Rate Review Discussion Delayed

BERLIN – Though the pandemic has slowed the process, Berlin is set to begin budget discussions next month.On Monday, elected officials voted to extend the town’s tax rate review schedule s...

Ocean City Beach Replenishment Project Planned For Fall

OCEAN CITY — The Army Corps of Engineers received an additional $56 million boost for dredging and other projects around the Baltimore District including a $11.1 million federal share for the n...

Ocean City’s Budget Impact Not As Grim As Expected

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Mayor and Council got their first look this week at a budget amendment for the current fiscal year 2021 budget, and while the town did take a hit on the revenue side ...

The Adventures Of Fatherhood – January 29, 2021

Social media can be a wasteland at times, but it has been a tremendous asset to us over the years when it comes to our special needs kid.The challenges of parenting vary with each child. In our house,...

Resort Committee Discusses Bike Repair Stations At Boardwalk Ends

OCEAN CITY – An idea to have the town install bike repair stations on the Boardwalk was discussed at length during a recent resort committee meeting.Last week, members of the Ocean City Bicycle ...

Wanted Man Charged With Murder

SNOW HILL — A Pocomoke man, wanted in connection with a homicide earlier this month, was formally charged this week with first-degree murder and other counts although he remains at-large.The Dis...

Voices From The Readers – January 29, 2021

OC Campus Plan’s Rising Cost Should Concern AllEditor:After months of trying to obtain answers to costs involved in the massive construction project at Ocean City’s Public Works Complex k...