Pines approves budget, $986 assessment

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 28, 2019) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors finalized a $12.8 million fiscal year 2020 budget on Saturday, and set the basic annual assessment at $986 per homeo...

OPA Board votes to cut delinquent assessment fees

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 28, 2019) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors on Feb. 16 sharply reduced interest rates on unpaid assessments, citing the presumption of increasing collections. L...

Interview With ‘The Biggest Little Farm’ Director John Chester

OCEAN CITY – “It’s funny. No matter what you do in life, the acceptance and the approval of the ones who you grew up with and knew you when you were just dreaming, is far more signi...

The Board is Back

Hello all!Fishing reports have been pretty few and far between lately so it was nice to get one today.  The weather hasn’t been terrible, but we have had an excessive amount of rain and win...

Berlin celebrates fifth anniversary of ‘Coolest’ honor

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 28, 2019) Five years ago, this week, former Anne Arundel County firefighter Mike Wiley went to his volunteer post at the corner of Route 50 and Main Street with ...

No Final Report Yet One Year After Fatal Plane Crash

OCEAN CITY — Nearly one year after a fatal plane crash off the coast of Ocean City claimed the life of the pilot and the female passenger, there is still no closure in the case.About three week...

More Routine Inlet Dredging Planned; Stinky Beach Scour Hole Under Evaluation

OCEAN CITY — The federal Army Corps of Engineers will continue its routine maintenance dredging of the Ocean City Inlet, but efforts will be ramped up for a more permanent solution including a s...

Berlin Council Considering 34-Percent Tax Increase

BERLIN – Town leaders are exploring tax increases as well as sewer and stormwater rate increases to address rising costs and utility losses.In a work session Thursday, the Berlin Town Council k...

Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City Supports Student Leadership Clubs

Annually the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City supports student leadership clubs including Berlin Intermediate School. The club received a $500 donation recently from the parent Kiw...

Ocean City Elementary Second Grade Class Collect Over 600 Canned Goods

The students in Abby Harrison’s second grade class at Ocean City Elementary, along with the other second grade classes, collected over 600 canned goods for their 100th Day of School Project. Th...