BERLIN– A different sight ushered in the usually routine Mayor and Council meetings on Monday, Oct. 27. Just after 7 p.m. Thom Gulyas, a towering man with a shaved head, glasses and a newly pressed suit, walked into the council chambers at Berlin’s town hall through the executive chamber doors, strode to the farthest council… Read more »

BERLIN–Democrat Diana Purnell and Republican Lorraine Purnell-Ayres will face off in Tuesday’s general election for the District 2 County Commissioner seat vacated by James L. Purnell Jr., who is retiring. Lorraine Purnell-Ayres Purnell-Ayres, of Snow Hill said she was spurred to run by a Sep. 8, 2013 article in the Daily Times about the lack… Read more »

BERLIN– After months of work, the town is finally ready to unveil the new Stephen Decatur Park Mural. Muralist Ann Ashman and others who worked on the project will participate in an official ribbon cutting on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. Ashman began working on the mural during Clean Up Day in April. “After… Read more »

BERLIN– A new mass notification system that employs a variety of communication platforms will notify Berlin residents of the circumstances during emergencies, town officials announced during the Tuesday. Oct. 14 mayor and council meeting. The town sent request for proposals on the project in September and received four bids. Deputy Town Administrator Mary Bohlen, Berlin… Read more »

OCEAN PINES– After years of negative dollar signs – and summer rumblings of turning it into a park – the Ocean Pines Association last week began sending out requests for proposals on the leasing and management of the golf course. Ocean Pines sent bid requests on the Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed facility on Oct…. Read more »

BERLIN– The town’s Planning Commission last Wednesday approved measures that could bring plans for a new hotel and a convenience store closer to fruition. The commission voted to send a pair of projects – one a 40-room Cobblestone Hotel and the other a Royal Farms store – to the Berlin Mayor and Town Council for… Read more »

BERLIN– Town officials attempted to meet on Monday with a pair of residents near the corner of Showell and Flower streets, which is affected by stormwater runoff. They made it halfway. “One resident was available,” Town Administrator Laura Allen said. “The other wasn’t ready to meet yet.” District 4 Councilmember Dean Burrell had warned that… Read more »

WEST OCEAN CITY–The Ocean City Aviation Association (OCAA) invites members of the public to join in its “Rocket Launch Watch” Monday, Oct. 27.   It will begin with an Ocean City Municipal Airport arrival time of on or after 5:30 p.m. in anticipation of a launch time no earlier than 6:44 p.m. A NASA Antares… Read more »

OCEAN PINES– In a contentious move, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors on Saturday ordered the creation of a new capital improvement work group to examine the growth and management of the community well into the next decade. At a special meeting, the directors voted 5-2 to establish the group, with directors Bill Cordwell… Read more »

OCEAN PINES– Just minutes after supporting one workgroup on long-term capital improvements, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors defeated a similar motion establishing a committee to assess the much-maligned Yacht Club. Board President Dave Stevens and Vice President Marty Clarke supported the measure presented at Saturday’s meeting while the rest of the board struck… Read more »