(Dec. 10, 2015) Ocean City native Jimmy Charles will perform his second annual “I’ll be Home for Christmas” concert at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club on Thursday, Dec. 17. The country music artist and Stephen Decatur High School alum will put on a free show, although donations are encouraged to benefit the nonprofit organization Coastal… Read more »

(Dec. 10, 2015) The Worcester County Humane Society will be holding a holiday adoption initiative, “12 Strays of Christmas” designed to highlight some of the shelter’s many adoptable cats.   The 12 cats that have been chosen for this campaign will have a reduced adoption fee of $25. All the cats are spayed/neutered and up… Read more »

(Dec. 10, 2015) Forty Stephen Decatur High School current students and recent graduates have received Advanced Placement Honors from the College Board. The College Board AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. The three distinctions include: AP Scholar (granted to students who receive scores of… Read more »

(Dec. 10, 2015) The Maryland State Police, Berlin Barrack, in partnership with the Worcester County CRICKET Center, will be conducting their third annual “Shop With a Cop” on Saturday, Dec. 12. With the support of the Berlin Walmart, The National Walmart Foundation, Harbor Marine, Denovo’s Trattoria Restaurant, The Worcester County CRICKET Center, The Worcester County… Read more »

(Dec. 3, 2015) The Worcester County Developmental Center (WCDC) continues to fight new federal regulations that could compromise the operational abilities of the Newark facility, as well as similar centers statewide. Vocational training centers like the developmental center are being targeted by the Department of Justice following a ruling by the Centers for Medicare &… Read more »

(Dec. 3, 2015) Ed France is not your usual small town person. Among other things, he has performed for three presidents and joined a trio of circuses during a performing career that spans nearly six decades. On Saturday, the 74-year-old Berlin native will return to his hometown to greet children as Santa Claus at the… Read more »

(Dec. 3, 2015) Berlin’s 45th annual Christmas Parade returns to Main Street tonight, Thursday, running from 7-9 p.m. Space for floats filled up early this year, as the many would-be entries had to be denied entry well before the Nov. 20 deadline to keep the long line of participants from winding too far. Parade categories… Read more »

(Dec. 3, 2015) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Nov. 23. Meeting canceled The council voted unanimously to cancel the town meeting scheduled for Dec. 28. Mayor Gee Williams said it conflicted with the Christmas holiday and would have had a light agenda. He… Read more »

(Dec. 3, 2015) Following a Nov. 19 meeting that included no small amount of disagreement on the part of the directors, OPA Board President Pat Renaud said he’s looking into claims that he wrongfully made three appointments to represent the board in talks with golf management company Landscapes Unlimited. He also suggested the dour tone… Read more »

(Dec. 3, 2015) Director Tom Herrick brought up an “old business” item during a Nov. 19 Ocean Pines Association Board Meeting that sparked a lengthy, and often loud, debate on the golf management situation in Ocean Pines. Nearly an hour later, the board essentially voted 4-3 to confirm a series of appointments by Board President… Read more »