Fire leaves seven people homeless

Unattended barbecue grill identified as cause of blaze that leveled family’s home By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 10, 2020) Firefighters from Berlin, Showell, Bishopville and Willards responded ...

Berlin Police chief instructs residents to secure all items

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 10, 2020) Berlin residents have complained that bicycles, wagons, skateboards and surfboards have been stolen from Burley and Bay Streets recently. “With bicycles...

Motherhood Walk to benefit center

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 10, 2020) The Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health is hosting a fundraiser, “Motherhood Walk,” in Stephen Decatur Park on Tripoli Street in Berlin on ...

Berlin meetings will be open to public at 50 percent capacity

(Sept. 10, 2020) The Town of Berlin announced last Friday that limited public attendance will be permitted at mayor and council, board and commission meetings beginning on Sept. 14. The announcement c...

Second candidate files for Berlin District 3

By Ally Lanasa (Sept. 10, 2020) Shaneka Nichols, a Flower Street resident, filed for the District 3 Berlin Town Council seat last Wednesday and will face Dan Packey in the nonpartisan election. “Pub...

Worcester County sheriff appoints two lieutenants

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 10, 2020) Lt. Bethany Ramey was appointed as the Administrative Services Division Commander on the command staff at the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. ...

Two Pines Golf Committee members resign over course

By Greg Ellison (Sept. 10, 2020) Ocean Pines President Larry Perrone questioned the perspective of former OPA Golf Committee Chairman Larry Davies, who recently resigned his post, along with fellow me...

Chief Massey keeps busy in familiar space as instructor

By Greg Ellison (Sept. 10, 2020) After retiring at the start of August, former Ocean Pines Police Chief Dave Massey recently returned for a pair of recognition ceremonies but appears far from finished...

Martial arts grand master sets world record in Pines

By Greg Ellison (Sept. 10, 2020) Grand Master Sunil Shakya, head instructor at Chesapeake Martial Arts in Ocean Pines, set a world record for longest tai chi performance last month after notching a co...

OPA revises mask policy, staff tests positive

By Greg Ellison (Sept. 10, 2020) The Ocean Pines Association, which announced last week another employee had tested positive for coronavirus, was contacted by the Worcester Health Department regarding...