Gazette Editorial: Maybe time has come for special fire districts

The continuing conflict between volunteer fire companies and local governments is not unlike an inextinguishable coal-seam fire — they smolder below the surface for years before the general pop- ula...

Statement from BFC President David Fitzgerald

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Aug. 23, 2018) Berlin Fire Company President David Fitzgerald on Tuesday evening emailed a statement to the press on behalf of the organization. Fitzgerald was respond...

Viola: ‘lessons learned’ from historic losses

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Aug. 23, 2018) The numbers themselves were far from encouraging, but Ocean Pines Treasurer and Budget and Finance Committee Chairman John Viola was well received foll...

‘SEARCH’ assists developmentally disabled

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Aug. 23, 2018) Project SEARCH has been established at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin for students with disabilities to receive job experience while completing high ...

Berlin briefs

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Aug. 23, 2018) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items last Monday during a public meeting at Town Hall: Appointments The council unanimously accep...

Council Approves Expanded Beach Volleyball Event

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved an expanded beach volleyball tournament for a vast section of beach uptown next month, but not before a larger discussion of the potential impact...

Officials Celebrate Trimper’s 125th Anniversary In OC

OCEAN CITY – Gov. Larry Hogan joined state and local dignitaries last week to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Trimper’s Rides.At a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in front of the park&#...

Promoters Expect Music Festival To Draw Headliner Acts ‘As Bigger And Stronger Than Anything We’ve Ever Seen In Ocean City’

OCEAN CITY — The inaugural Jellyfish Festival next June took a big step forward this week with a promise from the promoters to bring an event “bigger and stronger than anything we’v...

Ocean City Jeep Week Returns With Two Obstacle Courses, New Activities

OCEAN CITY – A variety of events, including new attractions, are planned for this year’s Ocean City Jeep Week, which gets underway Thursday and runs through the weekend.Event partners Chr...

AGH, Partners Launch Shore’s First Project SEARCH; Effort Aimed At Helping People With Disabilities Gain Employment

BERLIN – A new initiative at Atlantic General Hospital is providing students with disabilities with job skills through hospital internships.Last week officials from Worcester County Public Scho...