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...

OP weighs effluent at golf course

Wastewater advisory committee gets county permission to examine merits of spraying By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Although the Ocean Pines Service Area Water & Wastewater Advisory Board received p...

Pine’eer Craft Club to open fresh structure on Saturday

New building offers more display space, far brighter interior in White Horse Park By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Although a larger celebration is slated for April, the Pine’eer Craft Club will offic...

Pines Police face predatory recruiting practices in area

By Greg Ellison (Feb. 6, 2020) Reflecting the recruiting struggles of law enforcement agencies nationwide, Ocean Pines Police Chief Dave Massey has seen other departments employ increasingly aggressiv...