On Monday, Berlin councilmembers voted 3-1 to approve Record Store Day, a collaborative effort between the town and several downtown businesses, for April 20.
Berlin Record Store Day set April 20
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Berlin seeks $500K grant from county
Berlin officials are seeking an increase in the town’s grant request from Worcester County this year.
Worcester commissioners deny public comments at meetings
The Worcester County Commissioners narrowly shot down a request last week to add public comments to their meetings.
Ocean Pines pickleball players balk at proposed fee hike
A proposed increase in annual pickeball membership fees in Fiscal Year 2025 took center stage at an Ocean Pines Association town hall budget meeting last week.
Berlin council approves salary scale increase
The Berlin Town Council voted unanimously this week to approve a step and grade system for town staff expected to result in higher salaries.
Off-season promotions keep Berlin relevant in quiet weeks
Whether it’s free carriage rides near Valentine’s Day, a week of restaurant specials in January, or a February photo contest, Berlin’s business community does what it must to keep customers coming to the historic downtown in the cold.
Project targets erosion in Ocean Pines’ South Gate Pond
The Ocean Pines Association’s and Maryland Coastal Bays’ shoreline restoration project will also support beautification and wildlife preservation.
Long-awaited Ocean Pines crosswalk nearing completion
The crosswalk under construction from the South Gate Pond to the Racetrack Road and Manklin Creek intersection aims to create a more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community.
Berlin seeks bond for electric, public works upgrades
The town council voted 4-0 this week, with Councilman Jay Knerr absent, to approve an application for a $3.8 million bond to the Community Development Administration 2024 Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program.
Jenkins Point restoration project outlined at meeting
Jenkins Point, south of the Route 90 bridge in the Isle of Wight Bay, is a series of islands kayak-distance from Ocean Pines that was an unbroken peninsula before 60 years of erosion caused what is now the fragmented pieces off the residential community.