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Published On: 5/23/13
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NEW FOR THURSDAY: Ramadan Brothers Extradited One Week After Local Arrests; 300-Page Indictment Details Lengthy Conspiracy

OCEAN CITY -- Two local business owners, indicted by a New York grand jury last week for enterprise corruption and money laundering, were extradited to New York Wednesday and were expected to be arrai...
Published On: 5/23/13
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NEW FOR THURSDAY: Woman Looks To Overcome Odds Once Again At Benefit Walk

BERLIN -- After years of taking baby steps on the long road to recovery from an inoperable brain tumor, a local woman, called a “medical miracle” by her doctors, is getting ready to take o...
Published On: 5/23/13
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NEW FOR THURSDAY: Council Still Not Swayed By Paid Parking Opponents, But Considering Overall Evaluation Of Parking

OCEAN CITY – The plan to add paid parking on 146th Street and other areas of Ocean City proceeded this week, despite the continuous efforts of property owners to reverse the council’s deci...
Published On: 5/22/13
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NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Council Decides To Abandon Skate Park Cuts; Vote Reverses Budget Move

OCEAN CITY – A packed council chambers of younger and older generations alike supporting the Ocean Bowl Skate Park must have left a mark, as the Mayor and City Council voted to reverse their dec...
Published On: 5/21/13
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NEW FOR TUESDAY: Route 113 Traffic Signal Going Live Tomorrow

SNOW HILL -- The long-awaited traffic signal at the dangerous intersection of Routes 113 and 12 near Snow Hill will go live tomorrow, ending years of consternation over the fatal crossroads. Since the...
Published On: 5/21/13
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NEW FOR MONDAY: Surveillance Cameras Nab Inlet Thief

OCEAN CITY -- A Berlin man was charged with theft last week after video surveillance at the Ocean City Inlet captured him allegedly swiping two large sets of aluminum steps. Around 1 p.m. on May 9, Oc...
Published On: 5/16/13
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NEW FOR THURSDAY: UPDATE: Local Raids Linked To Cigarette Smuggling Ring That Funded Terrorist Groups

BERLIN -- At least two properties owned by two local businessmen were raided Wednesday by Homeland Security officials and New York authorities and the brothers have been linked to an organized effort ...
Published On: 5/16/13
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Protective Order Filed Against City Manager

OCEAN CITY -- Allegations that City Manager David Recor was suicidal and violent during a recent encounter with his wife were included in court documents filed this month. On May 10, Maria Recor obtai...
Published On: 5/16/13
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OC Exploring Beach Toy Replacement Options

OCEAN CITY – Boulders may be coming to the beach hopefully in time for this summer as city staff is making progress in finding beach toy replacements but the need for donors remains. Last month ...
Published On: 5/16/13
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County Works On Cutting $7 Million; Showell Project Funding Included

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County officials this week began an attempt to reconcile an estimated $7 million-plus budget deficit with a marathon work session during which they examined the spending plan li...
Published On: 5/16/13
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County Approves Employee Raises; Bus Contractors Get Lower Amount

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County employees and teachers will get a raise in the upcoming fiscal year, but it likely will not be what they were hoping for. During budget deliberations on Tuesday, the Coun...
Published On: 5/16/13
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Salisbury Bike Path Network Gets Funding

SALISBURY – The funding has officially been put in place to begin the initial phase of a bike path network throughout the City of Salisbury. The first resolution to come before the City Council ...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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 ...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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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...
Published On: 5/16/13
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County Remains Uncertain How To Initiate School Safety Officers

SNOW HILL -- County officials this week agreed to keep funding in the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for school safety, but it remains uncertain just what the finished product will look like. In the...
Published On: 5/16/13
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Cautionary Reactions To Terrorist Allegations

In light of word spreading that a local business owning family has been potentially linked to a terrorism network, it’s natural for the community to be in shock. As news broke yesterday, there w...
Published On: 5/16/13
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Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

The Worcester County Commissioners could not have done more to alienate the county’s bus drivers than what happened at this week’s meeting. The one good thing was the business was conducte...
Published On: 5/16/13
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Local Raids Lead To $1.4M, Corruption Charges; Terrorist Connection Probed

BERLIN -- Two local business owners have been indicted for enterprise corruption and money laundering, among other charges, for their roles in smuggling millions of dollars’ worth of illegal unt...
Published On: 5/16/13
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Special Holiday Weekend Event Set For Berlin

BERLIN -- The newly remodeled basketball courts at Henry Park will get a baptism by fire of sorts with the first annual Berlin Day in the Park, a three-day event over Memorial Day weekend that will in...
Published On: 11/26/12
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Historic Hotels

Anyone know of any neat historic properties to stay in while visiting Ocean City? I'd like to book a room at a place with a good story. History nerd.
Published On: 11/26/12
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Foreigner

Tickets went on sale last Friday for Springfest concerts 2013! Foreigner is headlining the show. Anyone planning to go see them? ...