In a robust, but speedy session last Wednesday, the Berlin Historic District Commission approved four new projects for the downtown area. Berlin Town Hall, on 10 Williams Street, was approved for new signs almost before Town Administrator Laura Allen could settle into her chair. The signs will cost the town about $3,300. “Everybody liked exactly… Read more »

(March 9, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association paid former golf management company Landscapes Unlimited an undisclosed amount in a settlement last month that ended the company’s contract with the community and allowed the association to assume management of the course as of March 1. OPA Board Vice President Dave Stevens declined to give a specific… Read more »

The Pocomoke City Council on Monday approved a request from the Downtown Pocomoke Association to sell beer and wine during 4th Friday Street Festivals, which are held monthly between April and September. Association president Marc Scher said his group has always received ample support from the city for their undertakings. “I’ve been involved since 1982… Read more »

Berlin continues to have the lowest rates among regional electric power providers on the Delmarva Peninsula, including Delmarva Power and Choptank Electric Cooperative, Mayor Gee Williams announced this week. “I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how Berlin’s power rates compare with alternative providers in the region since Delmarva Power received their most recent… Read more »

Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies charged Michael Calhoun Gibson, 44, of Berlin, with 10 offenses following an apparent hit-and-run accident on Feb. 26 at Racetrack Road and Ocean Parkway. Deputies responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash at about 5 p.m. that evening and found an unidentified vehicle with damage to its rear passenger side…. Read more »

Ocean Pines, while not technically a city, was named the safest city in Maryland in an annual report issued by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. Taneytown, Glenarden, Bowie and Hampstead rounded out the top five in the report, issued on Monday. According to a release, the council combined data from the most… Read more »

The 10th annual Snow Hill Blues Jam, this Saturday at the Old Firehouse on Green Street, will honor the memory of event co-founder Mike Armstrong, who lost his battle with cancer last September at the age of 61. Margot Resto, who helped form the Snow Hill All Stars band for the inaugural Blues Jam in… Read more »

To say Berlin resident Jeff Smith is a busy guy is something of an understatement. Originally from Farmington, New Mexico, the 45-year-old has a new book coming out this month. He’s also developing several others, acting in a new play, helping to raise his 7-year-old daughter, Miralena, and pitching in at Salt Water Media in… Read more »

March is student art month in Worcester County and Berlin’s 2nd Friday art stroll, from 4-8 p.m. downtown, will celebrate that with several exhibits, displays and activities featuring area children. Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee Chairwoman Heather Layton said the earlier-than-usual start time – by one hour – than standard 2nd Fridays reflects the hope… Read more »

Each year in March, Girl Scout Week honors the more than 100-year history of the Girl Scouts of the USA, a national nonprofit that highlights youth activities with an emphasis on community service and good citizenship. To mark the occasion locally, 91-year-old scout leader and community philanthropist Anna Foultz will host a fundraiser on Monday… Read more »