Berlin businesses share PPP loan experience

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) As the federal government continued its Payroll Protection Program loans from the Small Business Administration, Berlin businesses joined many others in the...

Berlin tax rate will stay same as last year’s

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Council votes for no change as decision goes to hearing (May 14, 2020) The Berlin Town Council on Monday voted to stick with last year’s real property tax of 80 cents pe...

Berlin council considered increase of fees

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) The Berlin mayor and Town Council considered but took no action on a proposed $50 increase in stormwater utilities for residential properties and $10 increa...

Heron Park open for public use once again amid virus

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams announced the reopening of Heron Park last Wednesday, following Gov. Larry Hogan’s address that afternoon. Heron Park, on 10009 ...

Public hearing scheduled May 26

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) The Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday read the first reading of the ordinance to adopt next year’s $5.9 million general fund budget. Unveiled at a w...

Berlin expands market to Main St.

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 14, 2020) Members of the Berlin Town Council on Monday voted to expand the town’s Sunday farmers’ market to a portion of Main Street. The motion was made by Counc...

Eggs, bacon, potatoes in breakfast skillet

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 As things move slowly toward reopening, and I mention this tongue-in-cheek, since no one really knows what that means, I look with a forlorn eye to my dog. If you do not...

Pines Yacht Club comes back with tip for its workers

By Greg Ellison Prepares for multi-phase reopening of restaurant (May 14, 2020) Nearly two months after being laid off with two days notice due to the covid-19 pandemic, Ocean Pines Yacht Club staff m...

Election Committee gets ready

By Greg Ellison As OP filing deadline nears, officials hope to see more candidates join board race (May 14, 2020) With the candidate-filing deadline for the 2020 Board of Directors contest arriving Mo...

PPP funds aid Pines businesses

By Greg Ellison East Coast Construction, 5 Star Plumbing, Heating use money to retain staff (May 14, 2020) As numerous enterprises flirt with economic disaster during the covid-19 pandemic, the Small ...