(Jan. 19, 2017) “Everything that could go wrong did” at the Ocean Pines Association Yacht Club on New Year’s Eve, according to interim General Manager Brett Hill. That apparently set off a chain reaction within the association and sped up a major rebranding effort that began early 2017. Hill, speaking during a public meeting with… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) A water main broke late Tuesday morning at the intersection of St. Martins Lane and Ocean Parkway, leaving many homes without running water for about an hour. The Worcester County Water and Wastewater Division were on scene working to repair the break. It is unclear what caused the disruption.

(Jan. 19, 2017) “Police work is different in every community – you police to the nature of your community,” Ocean Pines Association Police Chief David Massey said during budget meetings last week. Ocean Pines, he said, is the largest residential community in Worcester County and statistics show it is one of the safest in the… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at town hall on Monday, Jan. 9. Berlin Youth Club Amanda Chaffee from Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services provided the council with an end-of-year update on activities of the Berlin Youth Club. An annual grant from the town… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) The deadline to settle an alleged equal protection claim against the Town of Berlin has been pushed to the end of the month. Luke Rommel, a Salisbury attorney representing complainant Ronshell Shockley, said talks are continuing with an attorney for the town’s insurance company. A Jan. 15 deadline had been set on… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) After only about a month on the job, Ocean Pines has parted ways with its network administrator, Paul Fazzalaro. Board President Tom Herrick, last Friday, confirmed Fazzalaro “didn’t work out.” “He didn’t fulfill our needs and it was unfortunate, but it does happen,” he said. The association has struggled to fill that… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) The bulk of the second-ever meeting of the Ocean Pines Association 50th Anniversary Committee was devoted to what one member called “the elephant in the room” – an apparent lack of support from association leadership.   According to Executive Assistant Michelle Bennett, the initial rezoning that established Ocean Pines was approved in… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) In late 2015, Snow Hill began a program where the town would turn over eligible buildings to its occupants once certain renovations and conditions were met. The first takers were Richard and Debbie Seaton, who are in the process of relocating their Berlin shop, Toy Town, to the former Outten Theater at… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) The following students from Worcester County completed their program requirements to graduate with a certificate (CT), associate of applied science (AAS), associate of arts in teaching (AAT), associate of science (AS) or associate of arts (AA) degree from Wor-Wic Community College this past summer. Berlin: Asiya Abdrakhmanova, AA, Business; Zachary Bounds, AA,… Read more »

(Jan. 19, 2017) Stephen Decatur High School’s After-Prom event will be held on May 13, from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. This free event for juniors and seniors of SDHS and their dates will be held at the Berlin high school and take place in the cafeteria, gyms and numerous hallways. This year’s theme is… Read more »