Berlin News

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.

BERLIN -- Weeks after the presence of two chickens and three ducks in a Berlin backyard caused an uproar among neighbors, the town is scheduled to consider outlawing poultry within town limits at today's council meeting.

BERLIN - The Maryland State Police in Berlin and the Worcester County Sheriff's Office have been investigating numerous incidents in the West Ocean City area that involved the theft of items from unlocked vehicles.

BERLIN -- In a last-minute attempt to halt the demolition of one of the town's oldest houses, Sherrie Beckstead has filed an appeal to stay or reverse the decision of the town's Historic District Commission, in a 3-2 vote, that recently gave the green light for owner Pino Tomasello to raze the structure on Main Street.

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County's state's attorney won't personally prosecute a drunken driver facing manslaughter charges because the defendant is connected with a campaign donor.

BERLIN -- While Berlin's electric rates made news last fall, officials are hoping that more stable rates and the addition of two new programs will make for a quieter winter in town this year.

BERLIN -- Bandstands and bricks, among other things, could be used to improve Berlin's parks, according to a recent report.

SALISBURY -- The City Council can create an ordinance to codify health care for elected officials to be budgeted annually based on available funding.

BERLIN , Md.- A Berlin resident is fighting to keep her "pet" chickens, ducks, and geese in her backyard.

BERLIN -- Although special connection charges and user rates for Berlin's soon-to-be-upgraded wastewater treatment plant will rise, they will not be going up as much as consultants originally thought.