By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) The Cricket Center will be bringing Christmas joy to 30 at-risk children in Worcester County with its annual “Shop with a Cop” event on Saturday. “W...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) The news is ripe with stories about a new respiratory illness that is spreading through the canine population. Kaitlyn Fitzhugh of the Iron Will Animal Re...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) It might seem like a wonderful idea to give a pet to someone you love this holiday season. But Rob Shrieves of Worcester County Animal Control and Kaitly...
Town embarking on two plans to guide spending, zoning, policies for future By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) Berlin is embarking on two planning efforts: updating the comprehensive plan, ...
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked in “Romeo and Juliet” to show that what we call something doesn’t change what it is. That perspective is applicable in the case of the newly minted Wo...
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Dec. 15, 2022 Sometimes it pays to keep it simple. As I had written a few weeks ago about Anton Ego’s ratatouille and my own childhood reminiscence with C...
Stephen Decatur football goes undefeated on way to bringing home 2A title By Bruce C. Walls Contributing Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) It’s great to see a community come out and support its local high schoo...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 8, 2023) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce has rebranded itself as the Worcester County Chamber of Commerce … and the results are mixed. Kerrie Bunting, th...
Appeals case about Knupp hit-and-run charges sees arguments over court code By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The appeals case of Tyler Mailloux, 23, of Berlin, continues moving forward wi...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The Berlin mayor and Town Council discussed events, police pension funding and roads during their Monday meeting. Events A motion was approved for two c...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) An overwhelming majority of residents are satisfied with the quality of life provided by the Town of Berlin, according to a survey of the public’s vie...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The Town of Berlin will revamp its wage scales based on a study conducted by PayPoint HR, an Anne Arundel County professional services firm, which found...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) Coming on the heels of the insanely popular Ice Ice Berlin event on Friday night is the Christmas Parade, set 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7. Santa will be ...
For many people, it often seems that no matter who conducts a government pay study, the findings will show that the pay scales aren’t what they should be. Almost as frequently, the researchers concl...
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Dec. 8, 2022 Recently I started my 15th year in teaching. Four years at Worcester Technical High School was followed by 10 years at Wor-Wic. Now, I find mys...
Melody Ann Johnson Berlin Melody Ann Johnson, 70, passed peacefully into the hands of God on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Tidal Health in Salisbury. Melody was predeceased by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed...
Joe Wilford Long Neck Mr. Joe Wilford, of Long Neck, passed away peacefully at home on Thanksgiving Day with the love of his life, Liz Lindsey, present. Joe was born to Roger Ferdinand Berte Leon Dequ...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) Train gardens are a staple of many people’s holidays, and that would be true for Joe Enste and his dad, Don, who remember visiting the local fire stat...
But will get costs and start small with one installation By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) The question of whether Ocean Pines’ old signs should be replaced with programmable digital s...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) Many residents and visitors of Ocean Pines love to ride bikes or walk around the community to stay fit and to get from one place to another. Unfortunate...
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) In a meeting between Mayor Zack Tyndall, the Berlin Town Council and the Local Development Council (LDC) of Worcester County, LDC approved the town’s m...
As area residents count their blessings this week, they might overlook one of the most significant reasons to be thankful that they live where they do. And, no, it is not residing near the beach, and ...
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Dec. 1, 2022 I feel as if Thanksgiving is still looming around the corner, awaiting our arrival or perhaps we are ourselves still waiting for the day to get...
Golf, beach and yacht club keep HOA numbers healthy, revenues continue to grow By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) Revenues increased and expenses decreased last month, Ocean Pines Assoc...
Resolutions outline rights, authority and enforcement By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 23, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors approved two resolutions to conform with the Maryla...