(July 23, 2015) Legendary star of stage, screen and television, Hal Holbrook, will bring his award-winning one-man play to the Performing Arts Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street, Thursday, July 30.   The show was originally slated for June 6, but in a joint statement released by the artist and… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) Eighty-four-year-old Jesse Turner knows a thing or two about racing bathtubs. The owner of The Shoebox on Main Street in downtown Berlin first realized he possessed this unusual skill more than two decades ago, when he first took part in the sport. Turner had just become chairman of the Berlin Chamber of… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) New details emerged this week in the June 20 incident involving Ocean Pines Board of Directors candidate Slobodan Trendic and an apparent DWI. Trendic had been charged with numerous traffic offenses stemming from that evening, including drinking and driving and leaving the scene of an accident, according to a release issued by… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) The Friends of the Ocean Pines library will hold the annual book sale on Friday, July 24, Saturday, July 25 and Monday, July 27.   Friday’s sale is from 6-9 p.m. and is for members of FOPL, but participants may join at the door.  Membership is $5 for individuals and $10 for… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) In front of a packed house at Town Hall on Monday night, the Town of Berlin staff thanked the mayor and council for its leadership. Managing Director Jeff Fleetwood, who presented the council with a cake, said the employees were there to commend their employers. “All these folks are here obviously to… Read more »

(July 16, 2015)  Although several candidates for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voiced their displeasure over the format and moderation style of a previous candidate forum held in June, most seemed pleased with the debate at The Parke last Tuesday. Six of the seven board candidates, vying for two positions, participated in what… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) One team from the Berlin Little League All Stars is heading to the state championships after dominating during district play, while another has reached the District 8 semifinal game. The 9-10 All Stars advanced after Luke Mergott and Brenner Gursky combined to throw a six-inning, one-hit shutout against Fruitland on Sunday, leading… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) The Ocean Pines Farmers Market will host two special events in July in its continued effort to offer market shoppers a variety of unique experiences in addition to its growing lineup of vendors. On Saturday, July 18, the Worcester County Humane Society and the Ocean Pines Farmers Market will present the “Dog… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) Ballots in this summer’s Ocean Pines Association election were mailed a week late, following the discovery of a layout error with the candidate questionnaire in the Ocean Pines Association’s quarterly newsletter. Originally, ballots were to be mailed last Tuesday, but because of the mistake, the association included a corrected version of the… Read more »

(July 16, 2015) The Berlin mayor and council took the following action during a public meeting at Town Hall on Monday.   Façade grant The council unanimously voted to continue the Façade Improvement Program, in partnership with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, for the fifth consecutive year. The program offers matching grants,… Read more »