The Germantown School Community Heritage Center will host an event with award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates on Feb. 24, at the Stephen Decatur High School auditorium.
Author, journalist with deep local ties to speak in Berlin this month
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Berlin councilman announces intention to seek reelection
Jack Orris, who represents District 2, is seeking a second term in the town’s upcoming Oct. 1 election.
Berlin mayor seeks unified county grant request
Zach Tyndall made a call to his fellow municipal leaders for a unified front, but several have said they have different priorities, and likely will not be joining to request grants from the county this year.
Off-season promotions keep Berlin relevant in quiet weeks
Whether it’s free carriage rides near Valentine’s Day, a week of restaurant specials in January, or a February photo contest, Berlin’s business community does what it must to keep customers coming to the historic downtown in the cold.
Project targets erosion in Ocean Pines’ South Gate Pond
The Ocean Pines Association’s and Maryland Coastal Bays’ shoreline restoration project will also support beautification and wildlife preservation.
Long-awaited Ocean Pines crosswalk nearing completion
The crosswalk under construction from the South Gate Pond to the Racetrack Road and Manklin Creek intersection aims to create a more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community.
Berlin seeks bond for electric, public works upgrades
The town council voted 4-0 this week, with Councilman Jay Knerr absent, to approve an application for a $3.8 million bond to the Community Development Administration 2024 Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program.
Tyndall wasn’t wrong, but should seek more
You can’t blame a guy for trying. At least that’s how Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall might feel after attempting to unite the county’s towns and Ocean Pines in asking the county commissioners for more money for the fiscal year ahead. Tyndall’s strategy was to convince the other jurisdictions to make a unified pitch for $500,000… Read more »
Diakonia officials exploring options after Worcester sewer denial
Supporters of Diakonia are exploring options in the wake of the Worcester County Commissioners’ decision not to approve Diakonia’s plan to acquire sewer capacity from the Town of Ocean City.
Jenkins Point restoration project outlined at meeting
Jenkins Point, south of the Route 90 bridge in the Isle of Wight Bay, is a series of islands kayak-distance from Ocean Pines that was an unbroken peninsula before 60 years of erosion caused what is now the fragmented pieces off the residential community.