Father driven by daughter’s death to educate on abuse

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) Bill Mitchell is on a mission to make people aware of the warning signs of dating violence after his daughter, Kristin, was killed by her boyfriend just...

Election work should stay closer to home

The decision to shift the management of this year’s Ocean Pines Association election from a local business to a West Coast company has turned out to be a huge mistake, as the distance between Electi...

OPA elections delayed due to contractor fumbling mailing

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) Due to delays by this year’s election contractor, Washington State-based Election Trust, to mail ballots in a timely fashion, the Ocean Pines Associatio...

Tattoo committee suggests health and safety standards

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) The Town of Berlin has taken steps through a tattoo advisory committee to create a safe and equitable path forward for tattoo establishments within town l...

Everything’s just peachy on Saturday

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Peach Festival celebrates heritage, helps museum (Aug. 3, 2023) Berlin will celebrate local sweet, juicy, delicious peaches on Aug. 5 at the 15th annual Peach Festival o...

Tyndall sees two park options

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Time running out on grant to help cover cost of razing old poultry plant buildings (Aug. 3, 2023) The town of Berlin needs to make a decision by the end of August on wha...

Tattoo studios should be cleared for takeoff

It’s been at least 40 years since tattoo shops emerged from the shadows of waterfront districts in port towns to brightly lit uptowns, and from the arms, knuckles, hands and chests of seafarers, sol...

Beef tartare unsung hero of olden days

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 One of the unsung heroes of days of yore is beef tartare, that dish that so many people avoid like the plague due to the need to ingest raw beef. A classic dish originat...

Salon offers free haircuts for students

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) Tiffany Hoffman is a mom and a hairdresser. So, she knows how important a good haircut is for kids when they are going back to school in the fall. As a re...

Playa Bowls serves healthy fresh fruit bowls and drinks  

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) The line was out the door on Saturday for the grand opening of Playa Bowls in the shopping center in front of Walmart on Route 50, and owner Tony Martina ...