Wicomico Schools Eye $220M Budget

SALISBURY – The Wicomico County Board of Education this week adopted a $220 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2020.On Tuesday, the school board voted unanimously to approve the $220,816,64...

Water, sewer study suggests 10-15 percent rate increases

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) To make up for shortfalls in Berlin water and sewer funds, rate increases should target high volume users, according to a new study by Salisbury archi...

Pines operational report shows progress

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) Ocean Pines’ new organizational structure already appears to be paying dividends, as directors across several departments are taking second looks at...

Pines Board crafts building compromise

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Saturday approved a design concept and location for a new craft building to be used by the Pine’eer Craft Club...

Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in OC, Saturday

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 14, 2019) The 40th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ocean City, which takes place this Saturday, is the second largest in Maryland and will feature over 120 un...

Berlin Town Admin to forgo pay raise in 2020 budget

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams on Monday said rumors Town Administrator Laura Allen would receive a raise are untrue. Williams said the town was at the beg...

Compensation study approved

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) With the approval of the fiscal 2020 budget, Ocean Pines board members realigned employee health care packages, with employees set to pay 20 percent o...

Gazette Editorial: Berlin park has little to do with budget woes

New critics of the Town of Berlin’s purchase of the former Tyson chicken processing plant in 2015 are mistaken, when they argue that passing on that purchase would have eliminated the current need f...

Clarifications on Berlin Falls park

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (March 14, 2019) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams on Tuesday responded to several questions raised about Berlin Falls park during a contentious public meeting Monday evening....

Colon Cancer awareness campaign returns

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (March 14, 2019) During Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Ocean Pines residents and business owners, Linda and Michael Dearing, are raising awareness and donations in memory ...