(April 23, 2015) Berlin’s fiscal year 2016 outlook largely maintains the status quo, according to a first look at the projected budget during a public meeting on Monday night, when the mayor, town council and department to discuss the planned $5.6 million budget, up 4 percent over the previous year. “One of the things were… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Last Sunday’s Relay for Life benefit at BJ’s on the Water in Ocean City raised thousands of dollars for cancer research, but the event also included a series of powerful moments that, more than give faces to a movement, served as a rallying call to anyone who ever watched as a loved… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Despite a series of setbacks, developer Oxford Chase and property owner Mike Hamad are still hopeful a deal can be reached to move the existing Dollar General store in Berlin to a new location on Old Ocean City Boulevard near Healthway Drive. The town’s board of zoning appeals granted a parking exception… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Something unexpected happened in the middle of the crowded Main Street during the Cool Berlin Anniversary Party last Saturday. Just after 2 p.m., as Mayor Gee Williams was finishing his opening remarks on the town’s remarkable year, several dozen people broken out into a flash mob. Williams, wearing his trademark top hat… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Salisbury’s weekly Park and Flea event takes the yard sale to a whole new level, super-sizing the concept of antiques, collectibles and various other bric a brac across an enormous parking lot, where dozens of vendors open their virtual garages for the world to see inside, and hopefully, buy and take a… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Saturday’s Berlin Heritage Festival promises a portal into the past, with displays, artifacts, and live reenactments set to transport guests back through time. Organizer Pat Diniar said the event began with a group of “history-minded” people who felt the town’s history was going under-appreciated. “We’re party animals in Berlin,” she said. “We’ll… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) For the past two years Burley Oak Brewing Co. in Berlin has taken part in the Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County’s winter fundraiser, Holiday Gala for Homes, raising money to build houses for local families. Inspired to take things to the next level, the brewery endeavored to launch their own series… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Worcester County Commissioners Diana Purnell and Ted Elder invite area residents to join them for a town hall meeting Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at the Multipurpose Building on Flower Street in Berlin. Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins will give a brief presentation on the FY16 Requested Worcester County Operating Budget…. Read more »

(April 23, 2015) Ocean Pines Association’s 2015 Search Committee will host a public meeting on Wednesday, April 29, from 7-9 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center.   The meeting will be open to Association members and anyone interested in a position on the board is encouraged to attend. The purpose will be to outline… Read more »

(April 23, 2015) With the warming weather comes the opportunity to reap the benefits of the Eastern Shore farmland’s bounty, much of which is available at an increasing number of roadside markets. One such stop, Garden Market on 10835 Cathell Road roughly a mile outside of Ocean Pines, reopens for the season with limited hours… Read more »