(April 2, 2015) Berlin Little League slid headfirst onto the front page of public consciousness last year, with two all-star teams going deep in the postseason and one playing in a national title game. It ended with a parade down Main Street in Berlin on a rainy evening in October, with several dozen uniformed players… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week announced his opposition to drilling in the Atlantic Region’s Outer Continental Shelf, and called on the federal government to halt the plan that would open coastal waters to oil and gas exploration. In written comments submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Frosh said… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) Dazzle Gift Shop in Ocean Pines will present its first Arts Night on Tuesday, April 7 from 4-7 p.m. Five local artists will display work inside the shop, located on 11312 Manklin Creek Road, Suite 5. “I wanted to showcase artists from our area because it’s really important that they get known… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) In a minor Main Street shakeup, two shops are moving to new locations in Berlin. Bungalow Love, currently tucked away on 12 Williams Street, will move to 9 South Main Street later this month. The current occupant, Bustle Bridal Shop, has already expanded to a new space on 16 Broad Street. “We… Read more »

(April 2, 2015) The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation has announced that the 2015 summer season of The Freeman Stage at Bayside will feature a diverse offering of dance, theatre, children’s performances, and live music—including 16 national recording artists. Tickets for all performances will go on sale to the public Monday, April 13 online at www.freemanstage.org…. Read more »

(March 26, 2015) In June 2013, the Rinnier Development Company bought 120 acres of land across from Stephen Decatur High School with a plan to turn the parcel into a rental apartment complex with commercial uses on the eastern edge of Berlin. On Monday, nearly two years later, the Berlin Town Council voted to annex… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) A preliminary report released by the Ocean Pines Police Department last week shows a sharp drop in serious crime in the community in 2014. For the second straight year, Ocean Pines experienced no instances of criminal homicide or robbery. In addition, cases of aggravated assault dropped from 30 in 2013 to just… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s office continues a quiet approach to the Jan. 25 vandalism spree in downtown Berlin suspected to have been perpetrated by a trio of teenagers, but more details continue to emerge from other sources. According to a statement of charges, Berlin Police were dispatched to the municipal parking… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Continuing the trend of a brutal offseason, the Ocean Pines yacht club posted losses of more than $45,000 for the second straight month. The new facility lost $45,876 in January, followed by $46,693 in February, raising the total losses since October to $188,910, a five-month average of more than $37,000 in the… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Cannery Village, an affordable housing complex in Berlin, continues to move in the right procedural direction following a mayor and council meeting on Monday, March 23. The council approved a public works agreement, stormwater agreement and stormwater construction agreement for the project. Located on Cannery Way at Flower Street, the development has… Read more »