Published December 12, 2008
BERLIN - A 2-percent increase in the electric power base rate could show up in Berlin power bills as early as January, if the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) signs off on the change.
The higher rate would be instituted to recover over $400,000 in under-collected power cost fees.
The PSC will issue a written response in a few weeks to the town's proposal, which also seeks to reduce the impact of the unrecovered funds by absorbing half, and spreading the recovery effort out over two...
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Published December 12, 2008
OCEAN CITY - Although the Roland E. Powell Convention Center won't be getting an exterior expansion any time soon, it's going to get a few much needed upgrades inside.
Though the Mayor and City Council did not deem plans for the $60 million to $75 million expansion of the center feasible at Tuesday's work session, they did support the first phase of upgrades to the existing building costing at least $5 million.
City Engineer Terry McGean and Tourism Director Mike Noah brought forward a...
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Published December 12, 2008
OCEAN CITY - The second annual Ocean City Air Show added a nice feather to its cap this week when the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds announced they would be participating in the event in the resort in mid-June.
Last year's inaugural Ocean City Air Show was deemed a success with thousands of spectators cramming into the downtown area for the event in the middle of the week in June. This year, the event has been moved back a week later to June 13-14 and will be held on a weekend instead of mid-week...
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Published December 12, 2008
BERLIN - District 1 voters are being asked to cast their vote for a new councilman at Buckingham Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Vying to fill the seat vacated by Mayor Gee Williams are Phil Cropper, Rex Hailey and Troy Purnell. The trio squared off last week in a candidates forum hosted by the Assateague Coastal Trust.
In the part two of our council preview, the following is a review of some other topics raised during that forum.
Wind, Alternate Energy
Hailey: 'I...
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