Town budget still leaves workers short

Council concurs it needs  to do better for employees By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) The Town of Berlin presented its FY2024 budget proposal at the mayor and Town Council meeting on Monda...

Berlin awards façade grant funding to eight businesses

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) The Town of Berlin announced eight businesses that will receive help paying for exterior improvements through its annual Commercial Façade Grants Program l...

Eastbound to look into local funding for disc golf course

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) The Berlin Parks Commission delved further into the town’s plans with Eastbound Disc Golf to make the disc golf course at Stephen Decatur Park permanent d...

Police seek help with speeders

Traffic cameras would be effective, but residents should still report persistent problems By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) It may seem like a futile act after the fact, but the Berlin Polic...

Playground report shows issues at Henry Park

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) The Berlin Parks Commission is weighing its options on how to address issues and deficiencies at the town’s playgrounds after receiving the annual playgro...

Board ends free play on Pines courts

Directors say give manager chance to assess situation (May 11, 2023) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors will stay with its decision to end the introductory free play time for paddle sports...

OP racquet center manager preaches benefits of tennis

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) “Tennis is easy.” That’s’ not just a slogan to Tim Johnson, the new OP Racquet Center director, who calls himself a low performance coach. “If I...

Wooden Octopus gets design help

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) Two times the charm for Matthew Amey, owner of 8 Jefferson Street in Berlin, a house built in 1900 that he and his wife, Lisa Tossey, bought in 2015 for t...

Micro-park gift to Berlin from local family

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Evermoore Park, in heart of town, will provide special green space for all to enjoy  (May 11, 2023) Berlin is about to get a micro-park, thanks to Deborah and Michael E...

John Latham campaigns for  seat on Ocean Pines board 

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (May 11, 2023) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors election is beginning to take shape, although just two candidates are vying for one of three seats up for grabs this s...