(May 5, 2016) A week after Berlin unveiled its draft of the 2017 fiscal year general fund budget, the mayor and council released details of the town’s utilities fund at its Monday meeting. As a whole, utilities were largely unchanged. Electric fund spending and electric administration dropped one percent and four percent, respectively, while the… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) Homeowners on Harbormist Circle in Ocean Pines are concerned about a house that has apparently been abandoned for several years, and has become a nuisance to the neighborhood, collects trash and, neighbors say, poses safety risks to children. Although there were no CPI (Compliance, Permits and Inspections) violations on the agenda during… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) The Snow Hill council discussed two items to be included on future agendas during a work session on Tuesday — hiking the town’s amusement tax and limiting the time a candidate has to file as a write-in option during an election. The proposed amusement tax increase from two to five percent, which… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) The public is invited to attend one or more of the free informational seminars offered by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department in May. All seminars will be held at the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. A representative from Coastal Hospice will discuss plans… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) The Berlin Fire Company received a $400,000 grant from the town during each of the last two years and this year is seeking to more than double that. During annual budget requests this yea, the company asked for more than $1 million, including $400,000 in operating and capital expenses for fire and… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) The OPA Board of Directors voted 4-3 to keep a new racquet sports promotion in place, although that did not happen without a somewhat lengthy fight. The vote came last Thursday after Director Tom Herrick said he had concerns with the suggestion that racquet sports offer a free one-week membership to homeowners,… Read more »

(May 5, 2016), With the recent rise in the visibility and severity of the heroin epidemic in Worcester County, police officers in Berlin and Ocean Pines have received training to administer naloxone, a drug used to treat heroin overdoses. In Ocean Pines, Police Chief Dave Massey said that training has helped save two lives in… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) To raise money and ensure another year of the Great Pocomoke Fair, scheduled this year between Aug. 4-6 off Broad Street in Pocomoke City, event organizers are expected to host a quarter auction tomorrow from 7 -11 p.m. at the fairgrounds. This is the third fundraising event so far this year. The… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) Pups and people are invited to stop by the Ocean Pines Dog Park for “Yappy Hour” on the first Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m., beginning May 6. Dog treats and water will be provided, and registered dogs will receive a dog park bandana at their first visit. Pet owners are… Read more »

(May 5, 2016) Hoping to find a solution to the continuing but intermittent water problems in Pocomoke Heights, as well as other areas of town, the City Council voted Monday to tap into a line of credit from a local bank to initiate a hydrodynamic study of the system immediately. The loan will be repaid… Read more »