Recruiting OP Fire/EMS volunteers tasking

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department continues to face staffing and operational obstacles because of demographics, training requirements and covid-19. Career Capt. ...

OP Library garden set for revamp during fall

By Greg Ellison (July 9, 2020) Although plans are on hold until fall, modifications are on tap for the Ocean Pines Library Memorial Garden, which has been revamped over the past few years. Worcester C...

Committee Recommends No Boardwalk Tram This Summer

OCEAN CITY — Evoking a “health before wealth” mantra, the Ocean City Transportation Committee this week opted to forward a recommendation to the full council not to run the Boardwal...

Taylor House Museum Exhibit Featuring ‘Amazing Historical Figure From Berlin’

BERLIN – The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum kicked off the 2020 season last week with a new exhibit highlighting a slave who got his freedom in exchange for fighting in the Civil War.Delayed by ...

Ethics Board Clears Nordstrom, But Offers Recusal Best In Future For Officials

SNOW HILL – Commissioner Josh Nordstrom announced this week the Worcester County Ethics Board found no wrongdoing related to his participation in a hospital funding vote.At the end of Tuesday&#...

Insane July Marlin Fishing and Giant Bluefins in the Deep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMc0zx9xjwY&t=58sRegistration for the 33rd Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament is tomorrow night!It was back to beautiful for today’s weather with sunny skies, ...

Berlin Mayor Makes Re-Election Bid Official; Three-Way Race So Far For Town’s Top Elected Post

BERLIN – Mayor Gee Williams filed for reelection this week in an effort to win a fourth consecutive term in office.The town now has a three-way race for mayor, as Williams, Councilman Zack Tynd...

Ocean City To Use Fourth Fireworks For Grand New Year’s Eve Celebration

OCEAN CITY — The two fireworks shows that would have been held at both ends of town last weekend on the Fourth of July will now be condensed to a single show on New Year’s Eve after a com...

Good Fishing Despite the Rain

T Minus three days until the Ocean City Tuna Tournament!Man did it rain this morning!!!  I just had to look up how to spell torrential because that’s the best word I could think of to descr...

OCBP Alumni Of The Week: Chris Hare: Balancing Two Jobs

(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Many of the...