(Oct. 15, 2015) U.S. District Court Judge Ellen L. Hollander Last Wednesday signed a settlement order that will end the two-year legal battle between former Berlin Fire Company employee Zackery C. Tyndall and the Berlin Fire Company. Tyndall, a former EMT employed at the fire company and a volunteer fireman there as well, filed a… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) What does community mean to you? That’s the question the Town of Berlin will be asking during “Community Development Week,” a statewide initiative organized by the Community Development Network (CDN) of Maryland. While many other towns are holding information sessions based on financial opportunities tied to the Department of Housing and Community… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday. New construction Engelhart said the town had a good year with new home construction, especially with “fill-in” lots. A total of 11 new family dwellings, not counting Cannery Village, have been built this year… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) Chip Bertino, Worcester County Commissioner for the Ocean Pines district, will host a Town Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Ocean Pines branch library at 10 a.m. Commissioner Bertino will provide information on issues and developments occurring within the district and the county.   Sonny Bloxom, Worcester County attorney, is the… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) Berlin police last Thursday announced the first significant heroin bust in the town in more than a year, as 19-year-old Richard Tye Mumford Jr. of Bishopville was charged with possessing more than 60 packets of the drug, with intent to distribute. Berlin police said they received a “concerned resident’s tip” of drug… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) Several Worcester County breweries took part in a pair of craft beer festivals – Double Down in Ocean Pines and the Good Beer Festival in Salisbury – over the weekend. Double Down, held Oct. 9-11 at the Casino at Ocean Downs, featured Tall Tales and Fin City breweries, as well as wine… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) With the calendar turning, the outdoor swimming options in Worcester County are becoming far less attractive, unless you’re into that whole polar bear thing. Thankfully, Ocean Pines Aquatics continues to offer a variety of programs at its heated indoor pools. On Friday, Nov. 6, aquatics will host a one-day junior lifeguard program… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) Along with the usual staples of beer, food and live music, Saturday’s annual Octoberfest celebration in Berlin will also feature a number of new activities and events. One of the more unusual additions looks to be the “Born to be Wild Assateague Hobby Horse Steeplechase Race,” sponsored by the Assateague Island Alliance… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) Octoberfest will return to downtown Berlin this weekend with a full day of entertainment planned around the theme of the classic German folk festival. This year’s event, to be held Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., will include several food vendors and live music from Baltimore classic rock band, Vintage Hi-Fi, at… Read more »

(Oct. 15, 2015) Spurred on by last week’s Fall Cruisers event in Berlin, resident Sharon Shelton recalled the incident that led to her and husband Frank’s desire to move to the small town from the Washington, D.C. suburbs many years ago. It was several years ago that the couple began to bring their 1974 Chevrolet… Read more »