By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor Former Ocean Pines director and interim general manager Brett Hill was found guilty this week of failing to collect and pay employment taxes. On Monday, a federal jury convicted Hill, of Parkton and Berlin, on 16 counts of failing to collect and pay payroll taxes as chief executive officer of… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A railbike excursion business in Berlin has negatively impacted residents with a rise in public indecency, drug use, parking issues, and an unsightly property, town citizens claimed during the public comments portion of a meeting this week. The Berlin Mayor and Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Local developers officially purchased a portion of the property at Berlin’s Heron Park, home to a former chicken processing building, following a 3-1 council vote this week. At a regularly scheduled Berlin Town Council meeting on Monday, April 14, the town’s governing group authorized the contract for the sale of… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This summer, Ocean Pines’ Swim and Racquet Pool will be open a few more hours a week than in years past. Beginning May 24, the Swim and Racquet Pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. In a deviation from previous years, the hours are… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A new public parking lot planned for the corner of West and Washington streets in Berlin will not be paved and will likely be grass in its first season with only modest improvements. The Town of Berlin has struggled to increase its available parking supply for years. To remedy the… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer After a successful run at their state competition, Worcester Technical High School’s SkillsUSA participants are gearing up for the national contest, where the students will display their real-world abilities as they compete against peers from across the country. This June, over 20 Worcester Tech students will travel to Atlanta, Georgia,… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Planning Department budget is proposing a 102% increase in funding for fiscal year 2026, including two new employees, new professional services, an updated comprehensive plan, a vehicle and modern equipment. At a Berlin budget workshop on April 7, the town’s acting planning director, Ryan Hardesty, went before the… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Mayor and Council plan to keep the property tax rate flat for fiscal year 2026 at $0.8275 per $100 of a property’s assessed value. The Berlin Mayor and Council met for a general fund budget work session earlier this week. While stagnant, the property tax rate will generate… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester Technical High School’s live stream, called the “Kidding Kam,” is offering agricultural students a deeper dive into the intricacies of animal health this semester. The Kidding Kam is a project spearheaded by the WTHS agricultural program to provide students with a deeper look at the labor process of goats…. Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Worcester County and Ocean Pines officials pledged at a public meeting this week to fight a proposed budget plan that could increase Pines ratepayer bills to make up millions of dollars in water and wastewater debt despite the wooded community’s minimal contribution to the deficit. At a March 29 meeting… Read more »