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DESTROYED A maintenance building that housed all sorts of equipment, including golf carts, at Frontier Town on Route 611 goes up in flames Friday night (story on page 17).
Former GM Mayor, council temporarily relocate sentenced in Berlin officials check out of Town Hall and into library fed. tax case during renovation project By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) Town of Berlin staff and officials are gearing up to move out of Town Hall as the longawaited structural renovation project begins. Meetings will be relocated to the library and police department
until the work has been completed. Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall said last week that the next Town Council meeting, scheduled for March 23, and all subsequent meetings until further notice will be held at the Berlin Library, located at 13 Harrison Avenue. Boards and commissions will gather at the Berlin Police Department. The police building is situated at 129 Decatur Street. The mayor said members and individuals looking to attend commis-
sion and board meetings should enter the police department around the side entrance. Meeting locations and times are advertised on the Town of Berlin’s official website. Additionally, Tyndall said that those who plan to view the meetings live and in person should check the municipality’s social media channels a few days before to confirm the venue. “The renovation of Town Hall is See MAYOR Page 6
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Commission OK’s plans for 12-unit apartment building By Brian Shane Staff Writer (March 19, 2026) Worcester County officials approved plans for a 12-unit apartment building in West Ocean City, one the developer hopes will soon provide new year-round rental opportunities for working families. The county’s planning commission on March 5 gave its unanimous ap-
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