Berlin discusses potential postal delivery loading zone

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 16, 2020) Establishing a convenient loading zone for parcel and mail delivery trucks in downtown Berlin proved to be trickier than anyone realized Monday night, as t...

Coastal Realtors ask Berlin to not ban Airbnb rentals

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 16, 2020) The Coastal Association of Realtors sent a letter to the Planning Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 8, asking the town to reconsider its ban of short-term rent...

Ocean Pines Police move to temporary trailer home base

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 16, 2020) Taking a momentary step back to fuel pending progress, the Ocean Pines Police Department is in the midst of temporarily relocating operations to an adjacen...

Worcester awarded $250K by Rural Legacy

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 16, 2020) Land conservation efforts in Worcester County received a boost earlier this month after a quarter-million-dollar grant was approved for fiscal year 2020 th...

Fisher prepares OP marina for another successful year

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 16, 2020) Although still awaiting warmer temperatures, Ocean Pines Marina manager Ron Fisher is striving to match last year’s stellar performance. “Our revenue i...

OP drainage work to delay traffic on Watertown Road

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 16, 2020) Residents on Watertown Road in Ocean Pines may experience slight delays through next week due to a scheduled pipe replacement that will close portions of t...

OPA Budget and Finance Committee vets fiscal 20/21

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer Three-day session reviews operating accounts, capital projects, reserve balances (Jan. 16, 2020) Although it’s a work in progress, the Ocean Pines Association’s budget...

Showell School’s Year Cut Short For Demolition Work

BERLIN – Showell Elementary School will end the school year early to allow for demolition of the existing facility and preparation of the new school.A waiver from the state will allow Showell E...

Woman Killed Riding Bike In Stockton; Her Child Uninjured; GoFundMe Page Created To Help Family

STOCKTON — A Worcester County woman was struck by a vehicle and killed while riding bicycles with her child on Sunday near Stockton.Around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers and...

Bank’s Downtown Branch Donation Will Help Expand OC Museum’s Exhibit Space

OCEAN CITY – Efforts to transform a historic downtown building into a museum will move forward thanks to the generosity of a local bank.On Dec. 31, the Bank of Ocean City closed its branch on t...