Ocean Pines Rejects Two Petition Efforts; Clubhouse Petition Falls Short

OCEAN PINES –  Ocean Pines Association officials have determined two petitions submitted by a former board member did not meet necessary qualifications.At the annual meeting of the Ocean Pi...

A Week In Business – August 23, 2019

Banking School GraduatesOCEAN CITY – Bank of Ocean City President/CEO Reid Tingle, along with the Board of Directors, has announced Melissa von Bank, branch manager of Fenwick Island, and Amy Ca...

Ocean City Resident Dies After Collision Near Route 50 Bridge

WEST OCEAN CITY — A local man riding a scooter perished from injuries sustained in a collision near the Route 50 Bridge, Maryland State Police announced on Wednesday.Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Slow Day at the 2019 MidAtlantic

As we expected early in the week, today’s offshore weather was terrible.  The wind was a stiff 20+ knots out of the south and I heard from one captain that fished today that it was “s...

Berlin praises town special events

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2019) Berlin’s Mayor and Council praised the outcomes of National Night Out and the Peach Festival at their meeting last week. Berlin Police Chief Arnold Do...

Berlin revises stormwater priorities

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2019) To improve its chances of obtaining FEMA funding for storm water-control projects, the Berlin Town Council last Monday took one long-range plan off its ...

Derelict house will be razed in controlled burn

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2019) A derelict home that’s become an eyesore on Flower Street is scheduled to be razed via a controlled burn by the Berlin Fire Company, Berlin Planning D...

Berlin Town Council seeks grant funds for court lighting

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2019) The Berlin Town Council approved agreed last week to seek state funding to buy lights for the basketball courts at Dr. William Henry Park. Administrativ...

Engine malfunctions at Berlin plant

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2019) When one of Berlin’s four electrical power generators went down on July 17, it was the result of a “major failure,” Electric Utility Director Tim ...

Second ‘Runaway Bride’ walking tour added

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2019) Residents and visitors have two more chances to take a free “Runaway Bride” guided walking tour in Berlin next week. Earlier this month, Ivy Wells, ...