Published August 29, 2008
BERLIN - The Berlin mayoral race could become a three-way contest if Damian Preziosi decides to enter the fray.
Preziosi resigned from the Berlin Utilities Commission (BUC) this week, citing the lack of respect for the BUC by the town government.
'Does it make a lot of sense to be racking my brains over issues when the recommendations won't get to the Mayor and Town Council or fall on deaf ears?' Preziosi said.
Instead of leaving public service entirely, Preziosi is having thoughts about running...
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Published August 29, 2008
OCEAN CITY - Convicted killer Benjamin Sifrit, who, along with his wife Erika, brutally murdered and dismembered a Virginia couple vacationing in Ocean City on Memorial Day weekend in 2002, is expected to get another chance to plead his case next week with a bid for a new trial in Montgomery County.
In August 2005, over three years after the brutal double murder, Sifrit, through his attorney, filed a petition for post conviction relief, essentially asking for a new trial by claiming his legal...
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Published August 29, 2008
OCEAN CITY - Taxicabs received a break this week when the Mayor and City Council agreed to allow 30-day temporary permits, giving potential drivers the chance to get out on the roads sooner rather than later.
City Solicitor Guy Ayres presented the amended ordinance to the Mayor and City Council this week, outlining recent changes regarding taxi permits.
The Ocean City Police Commission had fielded concerns from several local cab drivers earlier this summer, specifically regarding the lengthy...
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Published August 29, 2008
BERLIN - At the annual Worcester County public schools opening teachers meeting this week, which usually resembles a pep rally, County Commission President Virgil Shockley reminded the school board and teachers of the investments the county government has made in the schools and Stephen Decatur High School graduate Oliver Purnell, now a Division I head basketball coach, spoke of the key role teachers play in young lives.
Shockley's matter of fact remarks, were a direct response to a serious...
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