(May 4, 2017) The Ocean Pines Beach Club in Ocean City is set to reopen on Mother’s Day following months of intensive renovations. Interim General Manager Brett Hill said the bathrooms, in particular, were in dire need of a makeover. “On the lower level, the bathrooms had one minor renovation done in the last 40-some… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) The Town of Berlin’s residential Spring Bulk Trash pickup is scheduled for May 10 and May 24. The bulk pickup dates are based on residential garbage service. “If your normal trash day is a Tuesday or a Wednesday, your bulk pick up day is Wednesday, May 10,” Town Administrator Laura Allen said…. Read more »

(May 4, 2017) In a rare break from the routine, an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors majority voted not to go into a closed session following a regular meeting on Saturday. It was an unusual ending to an otherwise pedestrian assembly.   Director Slobodan Trendic made the motion, citing the Maryland Homeowner’s Association Act… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) For the third consecutive year, the popular jazz fusion group, The Larks, will close out the Berlin Jazz and Blues Bash with a performance from 5-6 p.m. on Saturday. The Larks, regulars at Berlin venues such as The Globe and Burley Oak Brewing Company, have played the festival for the last four… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) If developer Palmer Gillis is standing ready to help with an overhaul of the Ocean Pines North Gate entrance, it’s news to him. During a work session last month, Ocean Pines Association Director Cheryl Jacobs asked about the potential for renovations of the North Gate entrance into the community. “On a good… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) Saturday, May 6, Worcester County emergency alert signals will sound from area fire sirens. A steady alert tone will sound at 10 a.m. for approximately one minute. The signals are tested the first Saturday of each month. In the event of an actual emergency, the sirens would be used as additional means… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) The Town of Berlin introduced the first draft of an $11.2 million fiscal year 2018 utility budget during a work session at town hall on Monday night. The budget represents a 1.5 percent increase over the previous year. The town operates four utilities, with electric being the biggest. The total projected electric… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) When dozens and dozens of people attend a public hearing on new legislation, they’re usually angry about something. When poultry farmers and industry representatives crowded into the county commissioners meeting room on April 25 for the public hearing on more stringent regulations for chicken house placement in Worcester County, some sporting pro-poultry… Read more »

(May 4, 2017) Construction on West Street in Berlin will likely continue for three-to-four weeks and include intermittent partial closures, town officials said on Monday. Public Works/Water Resources Director Jane Kreiter said what started as stormwater upgrades escalated when conflicts with other utilities, including water and sewer, were found on the street. “Waterlines had to… Read more »

 (May 4, 2017) A lively and heated budget discussion took place during a Pocomoke City Council meeting on Monday with the fate of Winter Quarters Golf Course hanging in the balance. Mayor Bruce Morrison said the budget was the worst he’s seen in more than a decade and at one point City Manager/City Attorney Ernie… Read more »