Berlin News

BERLIN -- The town's sewer rate will increase by 6.5 percent on Jan. 1. The increase, which was recommended by the Berlin Utility Commission as well as the town's consulting firm, means even the most economical residents' bills will increase to an estimated $38.34 a month.

Steve Lind and his organization, the Worcester County chapter of Americans for Prosperity, were among the many thousands who descended on Capitol Hill on Oct.

OCEAN CITY -- The gates are open at GlenRiddle, but not for much longer. The northern Worcester County community has installed electronic gates at all of its entrances, completing the developer's vision for the subdivision.

BERLIN -- Maryland State Police arrested Henry Lee Coleman Jr., of Salisbury early Tuesday morning on drug possession charges.

A passenger in a car whose driver was being arrested on a DUI charge allegedly attacked one of the arresting officers early this morning.

Berlin, MD junior middleweight " The Berlin Bomber" Joshua Snyder is slated to return to action on Friday, December 4 with an eight-round so-feature bout at Essex Community College in Newark, NJ.

POCOMOKE CITY -- With the help of a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation, Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling Services has expanded its popular program for adolescent girls to Pocomoke.

Chickens are still legal within Berlin town limits after the Berlin Town Council unanimously rejected a ban on poultry.

After hearing from numerous residents, Berlin officials rejected an ordinance that would have prohibited pet poultry within the town.

PRINCESS ANNE -- Kaye Camille Byrd joined a group of about 20 people Friday to learn more about raising sheep and goats -- something that's missing from the 25 acres outside Berlin where she and her husband practice organic gardening and have a flock of 30 chickens.

Last weekend, many area residents participated in Worcester County Government's semi-annual Household Hazardous Waste and E-Cycle Day event at the Showell Elementary School parking lot.

BERLIN -- Katie C. Jenkins was remembered Thursday as a good-hearted woman who taught school, helped those in need and deeply loved animals.

BERLIN -- In an effort to protect the community against the spread of seasonal and H1N1 flu, Atlantic General Hospital and Health System announced Tuesday a set of suggested guidelines for visitors to the hospital.

In a special ground breaking ceremony held on October 2, 2009, federal, state, and local government agencies joined together to announce more than $16M in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to improve the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Berlin, Maryland.

OCEAN PINES , Md.- Authorities say a 67-year-old Berlin man is behind bars in connection with a stabbing alleged to have occurred during a dispute about a car repair.

OCEAN CITY -- In the past two weeks, more than 15 people have been victims of random thefts in West Ocean City.

" When trick-or-treaters young and old head out for the annual Halloween tradition tomorrow, the scariest sights they might see are the "No Candy at This Residence" signs posted on the doors of dozens of registered sex offenders in the area.

" New homes, new buildings and new businesses are on the way for Berlin, despite the recession and real estate market concerns.

BERLIN -- The Berlin Utility Commission will recommend that the mayor and Council increase the town's sewer rate 6.5 percent starting Jan.

A West Ocean City man was arrested on first-degree assault charges last week after allegedly chasing another man around a residence in Ocean Pines with a knife.