Newark couple supported by community after house fire

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 6,2023) Worcester County residents are rallying around a Newark couple who lost everything in a house fire last Wednesday. Jacki and Jeff Martin, who had lived in...

Ocean Pines offers 10 miles of water trails to explore  

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 6, 2023) Ocean Pines has 10 miles of water trails that are readily accessible from the community.  Laura Scharle, who lives in the Pines, is familiar with every ...

Fox sightings more common in springtime   

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (April 6, 2023) Spring is in the air, and that means it’s mating season for foxes, so don’t be surprised to see a few running around Ocean Pines looking for a date. ...

Proposed Berlin Budget Features Shortfall; Officials Look For Cuts, Discuss Tax Increase

BERLIN – Municipal officials face a more than $300,000 deficit as budget development gets underway in Berlin.At a work session Monday, town officials started reviewing the proposed $11 million ...

Mixed-Use Building Proposed For Berlin Commons Property; Project Needs BZA Special Exception

BERLIN – The town’s board of zoning appeals is set to consider plans for a new building at the Berlin Commons.Next Wednesday, the board of appeals is set to hear a special exception reque...

OC Council To Review Workforce Housing Changes

OCEAN CITY – A code amendment defining non-accessory employee housing will advance to the Mayor and Council for discussion.On Tuesday, Planning and Community Development Director Bill Neville pr...

Black Drum in the Surf and Big Cats in the River

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgIt was a warm out there today and tomorrow looks to be similar with highs getting up into the 70s.  I’m going flounder fishing tomorrow afternoon!...

Decatur Park recommended as skate park site

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (April 6, 2023) Stephen Decatur Park looks like the most likely candidate for a skate park after developer Spohn Ranch recommended it over Dr. William Henry Park in a repo...

Smart water meters coming to Berlin

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (April 6, 2023) In an effort to revise how the town records and bills water usage, Berlin homes should be equipped with smart water meters by the fall. The Berlin Mayor an...

Berlin looking at ‘painful’ year ahead as budget work steps up

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (April 6, 2023) Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall and the Town Council praised their department heads for submitting fiscally conservative requests during an FY24 budget work sess...