(May 12, 2016) Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services is setting sail on Friday, May 20 to help raise money for its CASA program. The eighth annual Pirate Party, held each year at Sunset Grille in West Ocean City, is the nonprofit’s largest funding source for the court-appointed special advocate program that serves children throughout… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) There’s a traffic jam of sorts at the north end of Snow Hill on Route 12 every Thursday evening, as dozens of cars line the street and fill the adjacent parking lots in preparation for the weekly auction at the Riverside Auction Company. Held in the old cannery, the building is now… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) One week into a month-long visit, two visiting international environmental professionals, both charged with important work, seem to be having a blast in Berlin. Zalikha Wan Zaharuddin from Malaysia and Crisanta Rodriguez from the Philippines are in town as part of a partnership with the International City/County Management Association and the U.S…. Read more »

(May 12, 2016) The Titanium Wrecks robotics team recently retuned from a global competition in St. Louis with an award for pit safety, along with renewed inspiration to further develop their engineering skills. This was the third year the T-Wrecks team has competed in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship,… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) The following items were discussed during an Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors meeting in the community center on April 28. One in, one out Director Dave Stevens telecommuted to the meeting, while attorney Joe Moore, normally a rarity at board of directors meetings, was present for the session. Moore was apparently… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Berlin will get just a little bit sweeter, as the Brooklyn Baking Barons will soon open up shop on Main Street, near the visitor’s center. The Barons, Chris Poeschl and Tony Lanuza, have enjoyed a higher profile following a recent appearance on the ABC television program “The Chew” promoting their business –… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Two weeks ago, Frank Daly was the lone interested party sitting in an Ocean Pines Search Committee meeting, gathering information and considering a run for the board of directors. A few days before the May 10 deadline to file Daly, 67, visited the Gazette office to sit down for his first official… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) Though expected several weeks ago, the rollout of free Wi-Fi internet access downtown has been delayed by the  ongoing labor dispute between Verizon and its wireline workers. Taylor Ballard, business account executive with Comcast responsible for the project, said many of the necessary personnel in Snow Hill have been absent recently, and… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) A broken valve caused a townwide water outage for about 20 minutes on Friday, while some commercial customers in Berlin went without water for several hours. For the most part, the issues were minor and quickly resolved, and town employees seemed to tackle the problem with little difficulty. Water Resources and Public… Read more »

(May 12, 2016) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at town hall on Monday, May 9. Arby’s EDUs The council unanimously approved two equivalent dwelling units related to water consumption at the new Arby’s store that is moving across the street from its current location. Planning Director Dave… Read more »