Berlin briefs

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during an Aug. 27 public meeting at Town Hall: Appointments Mayor Gee Williams swore in seve...

Gilbert’s Provisions moving onto Main Street

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 6, 2018) Just over two years after opening on 25 Commerce Street in Berlin, the cured and fermented goods shop Gilbert’s Provisions announced plans Saturday t...

Event brings Nashville to downtown Berlin

By Paige Mallory Passman, Staff Writer (Sept. 6, 2018) Berlin will go a little bit country this Saturday during the second annual Small Town Throwdown, from 1-9 p.m. “It is an event that was brough...

Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case

SNOW HILL — A local man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison with all but seven suspended for a fatal hit-and-run collision last summer.Around 3 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2017, Ocean City Poli...

Massive Emergency Training Exercise Planned For November

OCEAN CITY — There will be helicopters circling the skies, Navy vessels near the shoreline and hundreds of first-responders from dozens of agencies around the downtown area on the first Saturda...

Student Paints Mural At Berlin Intermediate

BERLIN – Thanks to the efforts of a former student, a bright new mural at Berlin Intermediate School celebrates a school-wide reading program.As they returned to classes this week, many Berlin ...

Boy Turns 268K Arcade Tix Into Christmas Gifts For Needy Families

OCEAN CITY –  Xbox. Bicycles. Flat-screen TV. Amazon Fire tablets.These are just some of the toys 12-year-old Talan Carruthers will donate to families in need this Christmas after redeemin...

Paradise Marina And Grill And Short’s Marine Hold Awards Ceremony For Their Annual Flounder Pounder Tournament

Paradise Marina and Grill and Short’s Marine held their awards ceremony for their Annual Flounder Pounder Tournament this month. Beebe Healthcare’s Tunnell Cancer Center is the yearly rec...

Fenwick Committee Eyes Height Ordinance Review

FENWICK ISLAND – A resort committee will review town height restrictions after a contentious debate about possible “gray areas” in the town’s code.At the request of the town co...

Records Fall In 2018 Mid-Atlantic Tourney

OCEAN CITY- The Mid-Atlantic Tournament that wrapped up last Friday was one for the books with a record $3.6 million in total prize money, a big white marlin that took first place on the last day, re...