Childcare centers adapt to safety guidance

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (July 23, 2020) Childcare centers in Berlin are adapting to standards set by the Maryland State Department of Education during the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Jul...

Special education staff meets needs of WCPS students

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (July 23, 2020) The Worcester County Board of Education on July 14 addressed changes to the school system’s special education staff for the 2020-21 school year, includin...

Worcester County hosts Just Walk

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (July 23, 2020) The Worcester County Health Department is inviting  people to participate in the “Move Your Way Just Walk” scavenger hunt for Worcester health tip mes...

Six candidates certified for Berlin’s municipal election

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (July 23, 2020) The Berlin Board of Supervisors of Elections last Tuesday reviewed and certified the eligibility of the six candidates who had filed as of that date for th...

OP Chamber relocates flounder tournament

By Greg Ellison (July 23, 2020) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce’s 13th annual Flounder Tournament returns to its roots this year. Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kerrie Buntin...

OP Yacht Club pauses live shows

By Greg Ellison (July 23, 2020) Recently launched live music at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, slated to run four nights a week through Labor Day, took a quick hiatus last weekend because of mixed feedba...

OP recreation and parks moves ahead with activities for July

By Greg Ellison (July 23, 2020) In addition to receiving a Worcester County Commissioners proclamation earlier this month, Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks staff members have launched a number of spor...

OP Police near move to safer digs

By Greg Ellison New building represents one final goal for Massey before his retirement (July 23, 2020) Closing out a law enforcement career spanning five decades, Ocean Pines Police Chief Dave Massey...

Anonymous donor food funds aid neighbor

By Greg Ellison (July 23, 2020) An elderly Ocean Pines resident, still working to survive despite being more than 80 years old, was overjoyed last week after a surprise donation helped fill her cupboa...

Pines election committee looking at online voting

By Greg Ellison Upcoming election will be test of community interest (July 23, 2020) After redesigning balloting systems to abandon the Scantron technology that had been used, the Ocean Pines Election...