By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (June 14, 2018) The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 11th annual Ocean City Air Show this weekend, which showcases a number of military aircrafts performing acrobatic displays over the beach downtown on Saturday and Sunday. Although the show does not officially begin until Saturday, events kick off Friday with… Read more »
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Suicide rates up nationally, also rising in county
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 14, 2018) During a week when the Centers for Disease Control reported that “Suicide rates in the United States have risen nearly 30 percent since 1999,” the world lost a pair of luminaries to suicide, food and travel writer/TV personality Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade. Awareness is suddenly up,… Read more »
Historic District Commission approves signs, renovations
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 14, 2018) The Berlin Historic District Commission last Wednesday granted unanimous approval for new signs at three downtown businesses, as well as for new second-floor windows at Main Street Nails and exterior changes to the former PNC Bank Building. Heidi Johnson was granted three new signs for the J &… Read more »
Farmer’s Market returns to Berlin
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 14, 2018) Sunday will mark the debut of the new Berlin Farmer’s Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Artisan’s Green off Main Street behind Fins Ale House and Raw Bar. Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells, who was responsible for organizing the revival, said Monday she was… Read more »
Paula Gray hoping railroad tracks lead to Pines Board
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 14, 2018) A bus ticket, according to Paula Gray, inspired her candidacy for the Ocean Pines Board of Directors. Gray, 71, was born in Baltimore City and lived for 40 years in Anne Arundel County. She has lived in Ocean Pines for three years. “I was always wanting to get… Read more »
Tire Center owner says town didn’t honor agreement
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 14, 2018) Wainwright’s Tire Center owner Brooks Davis told the Berlin Town Council Monday that he is ending his written agreement with the town that allows municipal workers on his property and clean up after events. An oral agreement, however, apparently still exists. Davis told the council in January that… Read more »
Hill files suit against Pines, Horn
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 14, 2018) Former Ocean Pines Association Director and interim general manager – and current board hopeful – Brett Hill last week filed a lawsuit in Worcester County Circuit Court seeking a preliminary injunction because his application as a board candidate was denied last month The suit names the OPA Board… Read more »
Ocean Pines drops deficit estimate to $1.2M
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 7, 2018) Ocean Pines’ deficit projection for fiscal year 2018 has been lowered to $1.2 million, based on the April monthly financial report released last week that unofficially ended the fiscal period. Original estimates were as high as $1.6 million. During a budget and finance committee meeting last Thursday, Finance… Read more »
BFC, town officials clash over study
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 7, 2018) Although progress might have been made, hard feelings apparently remain between the Town of Berlin and the Berlin Fire Company officials, judging from the exchanges between representatives of both Tuesday night. At a meeting designed to help the public understand the fire company funding study released by Matrix… Read more »
Registration open now for summer art camps
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 7, 2018) Friday is the last day to register for the 25th annual Summer Arts Camp program at the Worcester County Arts Council in Berlin. “Over the years, the Summer Arts Camp has grown in popularity,” Arts Council Executive Director Anna Mullis said. “Close to 100 children attend our arts… Read more »