(Oct. 13, 2016) For the last several years, Santa has had a very busy helper in the Ocean Pines area – Aquatics Director Colby Phillips. Four years ago, Phillips went online to look into having a letter from Santa delivered to her then 6-year-old daughter, Sadie. “It was like $20 and I thought that was… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) Large, hyperactive dogs are not the normal sight during mayor and council meetings in Berlin, but then again it’s not every day the town police force welcomes a new member. On Monday evening, the mayor and council were introduced to Cyrus, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, which resembles a German shepherd. “Anybody got… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) In a tense 3-0 vote with two members abstaining, the Berlin Historic District Commission ruled last Wednesday that outgoing Town Council member Lisa Hall must remove the sign from her Berlin Butcher Shop on Williams Street. Commission member Robert Poli said the large, pylon-mounted sign had a series of violations and that… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) New fencing will be going up around two of the county pumping stations in Ocean Pines, but it won’t be purchased via the usual bidding process. The Worcester County Commissioners voted 4-2 at its meeting on October 4 to waive formal bidding processes in awarding a contract for new wooden fencing around… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) Jordan Denton, the eldest of three young people convicted for their involvement in the January 2015 overnight spray painting spree that caused thousands of dollars in damage to Berlin residents’ cars and town facilities, is scheduled to return to district court in December for allegedly violating her probation. According to court documents,… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) When new leadership was elected to the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors in August, the directors promised sweeping changes and have moved quickly to make good on several key campaign promises. Another thing the new board hopes to change, according to a discussion during a special meeting last Friday, was how… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) Nature, even at its most manicured, isn’t always pretty to look at, which in itself provides learning opportunities for students at Snow Hill Elementary School. For decades, the Worcester County Garden Club, with the aid of students, has been maintaining a butterfly garden and pond environment as an outdoor classroom. During a… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) Twenty-three percent of Berlin’s registered voters cast ballots in last Tuesday’s municipal election to return incumbent Mayor Gee Williams for a third term and to elect Zackery Tyndall as the new District 2 councilman. In total, 717 of the 3,172 registered voters in Berlin cast ballots on Oct. 4, while another 23… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) Though public burnings have long ago fallen by the wayside as a form of public entertainment, the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company is hoping the public makes an exception this Saturday at noon with an effort they think everyone can support: the public burning of its paid $2.8 million mortgage. The 10… Read more »

(Oct. 13, 2016) Mark your calendars. Wednesday, Oct. 19 is not going to be an easy day to get into or out of Ocean City, because the State Highway Administration will be working on both the Harry Kelley drawbridge on Route 50 and the Route 90 bridge over Assawoman Bay simultaneously. The SHA categorizes both… Read more »