Month: September 2026

New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has carefully plucked away another small but significant element of public order. According to the New York Post, the mayor’s office issued a directive that the New York Police Department would no longer be responding to calls relating to homeless encampments. Instead, officers will now have to first dispatch social …

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Former school system administrator Denise Shorts, pictured above, submitted a guilty plea to theft scheme over $100,000 at the start of Wednesday’s trial proceedings. She was ultimately sentenced to 10 years, with all but five years suspended. Former Worcester County Public Schools assistant superintendent Denise Shorts will serve five years in prison following a guilty …

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Emails show company corresponded with county officials One day before the Worcester County Commissioners imposed a moratorium on data centers and cable landing stations, an Amazon lobbyist asked the county to exclude cable landing stations so the company’s Fastnet transatlantic cable project could proceed. “We respectfully ask that the Cable Landing Station language be taken …

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The Berlin Planning Commission last week approved a site plan for a proposed 18-megawatt solar project that would become the largest solar installation in Worcester County. The New Jersey-based company Soltage is proposing six solar arrays across approximately 113.7 acres of a 157-acre industrially zoned property at the northwest corner of Routes 50 and 113. …

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Maryland Legal Aid has stepped to help residents of a senior housing community in Berlin who have been dealing with poor living conditions and a property management company that has not responded to their complaints so far. The private nonprofit law firm is following up on complaints that accuse Severn Management of ignoring work orders, …

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Berlin’s outdoor burning policy returned to the council agenda last week as officials try to maintain town safety while acknowledging the needs of large property owners, who require special considerations for disposing of yard and storm debris. Under a proposed code amendment discussed at last Monday’s Town Council meeting, open burns could be permitted on …

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The Ocean City Motor Event Task Force will convene next week to review this month’s OC Rock and Ride motorcycle rally, and to discuss the upcoming Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. On Sept. 28, beginning at 10 a.m., committee members will meet at City Hall to discuss the outcome of this year’s OC Rock and Ride, …

Task force planning to meet on bikes, Cruisin’ Read More »

An official’s plea to revisit the sports complex project capped yesterday’s meeting of the Ocean City Council. At the end of Monday’s regular meeting, Councilman John Gehrig implored other members of council to take proactive steps in bringing an indoor-outdoor sports complex to Worcester County. While the project has stalled since the council decided last …

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Proposal would pause federal gas, diesel taxes through end of year Rep. Andy Harris is proposing that Congress suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes through the end of the year, although the measure faces a steep path to passage with the House in recess until after the November elections. The Eastern Shore’s Republican congressman blamed …

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