(May 26, 2016) Beginning Wednesday, June 1, Berlin town employees will begin the annual spring pesticide application on streets and sidewalks throughout town as part of our annual spring beautification. The spray mixture will have a 10 percent concentration of nonselective (it does not target a specific plant) herbicide and contains 40 percent glyphosate by… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) A lack of a quorum abbreviated the May 18 meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee, although virtually all of the items on the agenda were discussed. Only two of the seven members — Pat Supik and Jim Beisler — could attend the morning meeting in the administration building…. Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Stephen Decatur High School students Meg McCready and Carl Echols are recovering from injuries after being run over Monday morning by another student’s van in the school parking lot. “I am doing very well considering the circumstances, in my opinion,” McCready said. “The support, love, and prayers have been so influential for… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Bail has been set at $300 apiece for those charged with aiding and abetting Relay for Life, and the rogue’s gallery will be on display for all to see during tomorrow’s Fourth Friday event from 5-8 p.m. downtown. Sentences will last about 30 minutes, or until such time as bail has been… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) In “Breakfast in the Bronx,” circa 1962, one can see a small bowl of raw eggs, presumably about to be scrambled, along with a saltshaker, a few cracked eggshells and a single fork laid out against a stark, yellow background. Is this a whimsical image, somewhat playful in it’s simplicity? Or is… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) One of Berlin’s oldest traditions returns Monday, as the communitywide Memorial Day celebration takes place on Flower Street. The annual parade will begin at 8 a.m. and will run from Stephen Decatur Middle School to Dr. William Henry Park. Dozens of school and community groups are scheduled to travel the mile-long route,… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) Vigilante justice has hit the mean streets of Berlin, as one or more persons has apparently taken matters into his or her own hands, rallying back against a public scourge of – dog poo. More specifically, that would be dog poo that is left by delinquent pet owners on streets, in parking… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) The Worcester County Department of Public Works is implementing plans to replace one county bridge during the summer of 2016, the Five Mile Branch Road Bridge. This bridge was scheduled to be replaced after earning unsatisfactory bridge sufficiency ratings during the county’s annual bridge inspection program. This bridge replacement project is eligible… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) District 1 incumbent George Tasker thinks bolstering Pocomoke City’s downtown while shoring up infrastructure like roads and the water supply are the priorities the town will face in the coming years. Asked how the town will achieve those goals, Tasker said the council should perform more media outreach and advertising, and continue… Read more »

(May 26, 2016) A grant expenditure approved by the Berlin Town Council on Monday night could pave the way to several major new bikeways in the area. The town approved up to $20,000 in funding to create a pedestrian and biking path that would connect downtown Berlin to Berlin Falls Park on Old Ocean City… Read more »