(Dec. 18, 2014) A report asserting that talks between Ocean Pines and Sandpiper Energy have cleared an impasse appears to be erroneous, according to representative from both parties. The report, published in another newspaper, referred to a “breakthrough” in the talks and went on to say that the propane supply company informed the Ocean Pines… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) From the “Coolest Small Town” nod to the Little League World Series to the nearly $2 million in grant money awarded for public utility improvements, it’s hard to ignore the across-the-board success that Berlin enjoyed in 2014. No one has been happier about the town’s good fortune than 66-year-old Mayor Gee Williams…. Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) A flurry of internal memos between Ocean Pines Association board members, General Manager Bob Thompson and others left plenty of confusion over whether the association canceled its contract with the current golf course management company, Billy Casper Golf. A memo sent by Thompson to the directors on Dec. 3 ignited a chain… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) “Beer is a part of life,” says the Doug Griffith-penned foreword in author Tony Russo’s new book “Eastern Shore Beer: The Heady History of Chesapeake Brewing.” Russo, a former writer at the Bayside Gazette, turned “the occasional story” about the problematic opening of Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin into an in-depth… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) The 21st annual Penguin Swim will take place on New Year’s Day, when hundreds of people will plunge into the ocean off 91st Street and thousands of dollars will be raised for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “It is a great family event that pulls the community together and raises awareness for… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) The NOEL Community will host its annual Christmas Day dinner at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 25 for those homeless, unemployed, underemployed, shut-in, and who are alone. “We are serving breakfast meals in the morning,” said Katie… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) Home listing prices and sales prices are on the rise in the tri-county area, according to the latest figures from the Coastal Association of Realtors. The November CAR Local Housing Statistics reflect an 11.5 percent jump in the average listing price and an 11.3 percent increase in the average sales price of… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) Major construction to replace aging sewer lines before moving on to insert and upgrade force main pumps and pipes will likely be put off until January, but construction crews are expected to get some preliminary work done as early as today or by Monday. Deputy Director of Public Works John Ross said… Read more »

(Dec. 18, 2014) Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino, who represents the Ocean Pines District, has scheduled his first Town Meeting for Saturday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. at the Ocean Pines library. Bertino was sworn in as a county commissioner on Dec. 2, at the Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill. He succeeds Judy… Read more »

(Dec. 11, 2014) More than 4,500 homes in Berlin will likely be without power at midnight Friday. The town and Delmarva Power scheduled a temporary service interruption, lasting until 4 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, as the utility company continues to upgrade transmission lines in Worcester County. “Our rebuild of a more than 50-year-old transmission… Read more »