Key Transition Period Ahead For Elected Officials

Major changes are ahead for law enforcement in Worcester County. The good news is there’s five full months before the new leaders are sworn in. Although it’s unofficial because write-in campaigns...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – June 29, 2018

When I first heard about a local couple featured in the same obituary, the cynic in me figured it was not real. After a quick search, I found it, and I thought I would share the story. Funeral servic...

New Aging Program To Launch Next Week In Pines

OCEAN PINES – A county nonprofit will launch a program in Ocean Pines next week that provides support services to senior citizens. Beginning July 1, the Worcester County Commission on Aging (WorCOA)...

Brown Box Theatre Announces Outdoor Performances

BERLIN — From Aug. 30-Sept. 23, Brown Box Theatre Project will transform local parks, streets, schools and public spaces into the Forest of Arden with its 8th Annual Free Outdoor Shakespeare tou...

Patriotic activities in OC, Pines, Berlin and Snow Hill

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (June 28, 2018) From a hot dog-eating contest to patriotic concerts and fireworks, a number of Independence Day celebrations will be taking place this weekend and on July...

Climate change grants announced

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (June 28, 2018) A state park, a town and the county that contains them all received competitive Maryland Department of Natural Resources grants to improve their r...

RFP approved for new Pines pier

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 28, 2018) The Ocean Pines Board on Saturday voted 5-0 to seek bids to replace the sanctuary crab pier. Director Slobodan Trendic said a recent inspection recomme...

Golfers pitch in on country club renovations

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 28, 2018) Members of several Ocean Pines golf committees last week met multiple times with association leadership and an architect from Davis, Bowen and Friedel ...

Town, fire company, working toward contract for services

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (June 28, 2018) One day after the Town Council passed an $18.18 million fiscal year 2019 budget, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams elaborated on the fire and EMS portion he sa...

Gazette Editorial: Congratulations to Election Day winners

Delegate-elect Wayne Hartman, sheriff’s race victor Matt Crisafulli and State’s Attorney-elect Kris Heiser — congratulations on races well run and elections well won. Congratulations also to the...