Implementation, Enforcement Questions Slow Ocean City’s Restricted Beach Smoking Plans; City Council Looking Toward Summer 2015

Implementation, Enforcement Questions Slow Ocean City’s Restricted Beach Smoking Plans; City Council Looking Toward Summer 2015

OCEAN CITY – One thing seems certain — Ocean City will have a restricted smoking policy on its beach next summer, but officials will take this season to develop a plan with staff and consider public comments before passing a new law in September.On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor and City Council held a discussion considering… Read more »

Heroic Actions Save Two From Berlin House Fire

Heroic Actions Save Two From Berlin House Fire

BERLIN — Two people, including a 6-year-old girl, were rescued by first responders from their burning home last Thursday in Berlin.Units of the Berlin Police Department were first to respond to a residential fire on Branch Street in Berlin around 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. Police immediately determined two individuals were trapped inside, and… Read more »

Good News, Bad News In Wicomico River Audit

SALISBURY- In conjunction with the arrival of Earth Day, Maryland Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler this week released the results of his audit of the Wicomico River conducted last summer and the results for the watershed were generally mixed.Gansler on Tuesday released his 2013 Chesapeake Bay Environmental Audit, which last year focused on… Read more »

Berlin’s Own Named Trooper Of Year

BERLIN- The Maryland State Police last week announced their annual awards and one of the Berlin barrack’s own was named Trooper of the Year for 2013.During a ceremony last Thursday, MSP Superintendent Col. Marcus L. Brown announced Senior Trooper Marlin Myers of the Berlin Barrack as the statewide Trooper of the Year. Brown also announced… Read more »

Spring Clean-Up Figures Down

OCEAN CITY –The annual Spring Clean-up reflects less debris in town following another year of a successful initiative.At the conclusion of Monday evening’s Mayor and City Council regular session, City Manager David Recor announced yet another successful Spring Clean-up conducted by Ocean City’s Solid Waste Division on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13.“The early statistics show… Read more »