By Cindy Hoffman Staff Reporter (Feb. 23, 2023) Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) assisted Showell Volunteer Fire Department with a water rescue in the St. Martin River on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. The call originally came in as a potential drowning. “We received a call to assist Showell with a water rescue,” Ocean… Read more »
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New Fire Engine for OPVFD
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (Feb. 23, 2023) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department (OPVFD) has signed a contract to purchase a new 2023 Sutphen fire engine. The engine, which is equipped with a 1,500-gallon pump and a 750-gallon tank, will have 200 feet of half-inch preconnected line; 1,000 feet of five-inch supply line; 800… Read more »
Recovering eagle’s injury not disclosed
By Cindy Hoffman Staff Writer (Feb. 23, 2023) A bald eagle that was found unable to fly and standing on the side of the road is recovering from undisclosed injuries at a rescue facility in Delaware, while an investigation into the cause of the bird’s flightless state continues. Deputy Sheriff Ben Cropper of the Worcester… Read more »
Berlin looking into speed cameras
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 16, 2023) Speed cameras could be on their way to the Town of Berlin following a presentation that officials from camera company RedSpeed USA gave to the mayor and Town Council. The next step, Mayor Zack Tyndall said, will be for RedSpeed and Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing to… Read more »
Berlin makes budget, transportation requests
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 16, 2023) The Town of Berlin Mayor and Town Council agreed to the municipal priorities listed in two separate letters to the Worcester County Commissioners for FY2024 budget requests and projects for the Consolidated Transportation Program through MDOT on Monday. The total budget request comes to $703,013, including $116,013… Read more »
Berlin joins LEOPS
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 16, 2023) With the stroke of a pen at the Berlin Mayor and Town Council meeting Monday night, the town proved it was willing to invest in its police by entering into the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System (LEOPS). “This is something we should have done a long time… Read more »
HDC: unauthorized work at bar must be removed
Commission gives Tiki Tim’s owner 10 days to comply By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 9, 2023) The Berlin Historic District Commission left nothing unsaid on Feb. 1 when its members informed a representative for a local property owner of how it felt about unauthorized changes made in the last year to one of the… Read more »
Pines budget keeps lid on assessments
Aided by ‘tailwinds,’ OPA proposal forecasts year with good final results By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Feb. 9, 2023) Ocean Pines residents had an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments during a Feb. 1 town hall meeting on the 2023 proposed budget. Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola outlined the “headwinds” and “tailwinds”… Read more »
AGH system lock continues
By Mallory Panuska, Staff Writer (Feb. 9, 2023) Most of Atlantic General Hospital’s computer network is still out of commission this week following a ransomware attack discovered Jan. 29. Toni Keiser, the hospital’s vice president of public relations, said in an email Tuesday afternoon that hospital staff are working diligently to get the system back… Read more »
Wind energy gets scrutiny following mammal deaths
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Feb. 10, 2023) Politicians, citizens and some environmentalists are calling for a slow-down or complete halt of wind energy activity off the East Coast as officials examine the cause of a rash of marine animal deaths, but neither action nor an answer appears to be imminent. In January, the debate… Read more »