Perception matters more than legality

Legal or not, a board of directors that unanimously consents to vote via email on a particular action, and then votes unanimously to take that action risks running afoul of the Elvis provision of poli...

Property taxes could go up by three cents

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 12, 2020) Mayor Gee Williams suggested raising the Berlin property tax rates by three cents at the mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday. Although Williams intro...

Towns ask for EMS and fire funding

By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (March 12, 2020) Representatives of Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin and Ocean Pines banded together to request increased funding for fire and emergency medical servic...

Berlin displays students’ work during Natl. Youth Art Month

By Morgan Pilz. Staff Writer (March 12, 2020) The Worcester County Arts Council is celebrating National Youth Art Month by displaying artwork from Buckingham Elementary School and home-schooled studen...

Berlin might add resilience element to end of year plan

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 12, 2020) When the Town of Berlin files its updated comprehensive plan with the state at the end of the year, it could contain a new element that explains how it wo...

Berlin Historic District approves two sign requests

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 12, 2020) The Berlin Historic District Committee approved two sign requests during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 4. The first sign request was granted to ...

OPA Board email voting process gets reviewed

Committee looks into how it needs to comply with law By Greg Ellison (March 12, 2020) The Ocean Pines Association Bylaws and Resolutions Committee last Friday proposed amending language concerning the...

Pines Executive Council vets advisory committee process

By Greg Ellison (March 12, 2020) Outlining advisory committee board liaison responsibilities, establishing formalized procedures for posting meeting agendas and documenting actions proposed for board ...

OP spray irrigation town hall today March 12

County officials have yet to make decision for funding feasibility study on effluent By Greg Ellison (March 12, 2020) In light of the proposal to irrigate the Ocean Pines Golf Course with treated wast...

Viola highlights budget favorability

Ocean Pines current fiscal year expected to finish out roughly $400,000 in black By Greg Ellison (March 12, 2020) In addition to reporting capital project figures are on course so far, Ocean Pines Ass...