Main Street to close for live music Saturday, farmers market on Sunday

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The start of event season in Berlin is here, as the town prepares for two of its springtime staples this weekend. Sunday, May 2, marks the Berlin Farmers Market’s first ...

Berlin looks to secure vac truck before tariffs

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin will issue a purchase order this week for a new vacuum truck to avoid anticipated price hikes due to steep tariffs to be implemented by the Trump Administration. At...

Bunting, Bertino explain opposition to across-the-board hike

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Opposing a proposed sewer and water fund budget that would increase quarterly utility rates remains the priority of Ocean Pines and its Worcester County representatives, w...

Wallace outlines vision for local schools as new superintendent

Tara Fischer Staff Writer Annette Wallace was announced as the next superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools last week, replacing predecessor Lou Taylor. The appointment marks Wallace as the ...

‘Keep Berlin Cool’ initiative scores coastal bays grant for trees

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Horticulture Advisory Committee announced that its “Keep Berlin Cool” initiative was selected as a grant recipient and will receive $2,980. Last week, the g...

Company withdraws as candidate for election job, says requirements shifted in request for proposals

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer  The election vendor for the 2025 Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors election has yet to be named, after a motion to authorize contract negotiations with ACE Prin...

Berlin seeking new grant to demo old multi-purpose building

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This week, the Berlin Town Council authorized the submission of an application for Community Development Block Grant funds in an amount not to exceed $300,000. The dollars...

David Edward McAllister

David Edward McAllister Ocean Pines David Edward McAllister, 80, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Born and raised in the farming community of Laurel, Delaware, he wa...

Lynch remembered for Berlin’s 26 years of service; Councilman suggests naming new road at Heron Park after her

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Town of Berlin said goodbye to Paula Lynch this week, a retired, longtime councilwoman, who passed away after a brief illness at the age of 89 on Friday, April 25. Lyn...

John Joseph Urick

John Joseph Urick West Ocean City John Joseph Urick, known fondly to friends and family as John or Pop, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025 in the home he built for his family in West Ocean City,...