Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – February 7, 2020

Budget time is looming for local governments and there seems to be a lot to be concerned about in Snow Hill for Worcester County. Along with the ongoing West Ocean City emergency services issue, the ...

Berlin Fire and EMS stats, financial reports

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) Berlin Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services presented their quarterly updates to the Berlin mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 27. The re...

Art of the pARTy tickets available

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) The public is invited to sample the cooking of students at Worcester Technical High School’s Culinary Program during the second annual Art of the pARTy ev...

Bad valve gets 18-hour repair job

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Water main problem proves to be one major leak govt. can fix with a little digging (Feb. 6, 2020) Employees of the Berlin Water Resources Department spent approximately 18...

Heron Park cleanup finally coming to close

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Town saves thousands of dollars by performing work itself, anticipates reopening (Feb. 6, 2020) The major cleanup of Heron Park following the discovery last year of a caus...

It’s all skate on second floor at Berlin Fire Co.

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) The Berlin Fire Company will install a portable synthetic ice rink inside its facility for use for the entire month of March, the organization said during a...

Peninsula Cleaners moves to Berlin Shopping Center

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) Peninsula Cleaners has moved from Williams Street in Berlin to the Berlin Shopping Center on Old Ocean City Blvd. The company, which has operated for 45 yea...

OPVFD must scramble for new recruits

Scarcity of volunteers becomes greater issue By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, which was established on a shoestring budget nearly a half century ago, now faces...

Proposed one year extension to pool passes

Legacy cards bought prior to May 2019 would have extra time to use balances By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Included among a host of proposed changes for Ocean Pines’ new fiscal year is a one-year ex...

Ocean Pines Aquatics Briefs

By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) The Ocean Pines Aquatics Committee on Monday discussed limiting the time patrons can lay claim to chairs and tables at pool facilities, talked about safety concerns duri...