Gazette Editorial: Town hall was minefield

Going into a question-and-answer session with a hostile agenda, which some members of the audience did at the Ocean Pines town hall meeting last Thursday, is one of those increasingly disagreeable dev...

DMV Birding Weekend returns for 23rd year

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (April 27, 2018) While it may have crept up on longtime attendees and some of the organizers, it’s once again the weekend in Ocean City where birds rule as the ...

Decatur band hits high notes in Ohio comp

By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (April 27, 2018) The Stephen Decatur High School band took home first-place awards in orchestra, marching band/color guard and concert band divisions during the Music i...

Clubs cmte talks about ‘meeting’

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) Members of the Ocean Pines Clubs Committee last Thursday addressed a controversial unscheduled meeting with the Matt Ortt Companies, which has been hi...

Roads report shows Berlin byways grade at 50/50 split

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) An evaluation of Berlin roads released this week found that half the town’s 92 roads were in excellent or good condition, while the other half were ...

Tattoo cmte to seek council backing

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2017) The Berlin Tattoo Ordinance Committee wants Worcester County to provide health inspection services for any parlors that open in the town. First, howev...

Snow Hill election, mayoral showdown, Tues.

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) Snow Hill residents will chose between two mayoral candidates in the town election on Tuesday, May 1. The polls, at the old train station on Belt Stre...

Liquor board delay cuts off Pocomoke American Legion

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) Along with issuing several fines and letters of reprimand to local businesses for selling alcohol to undercover, underage police cadets, the Worc...

‘Tens of thousands’ worth of bad food tossed

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 26, 2018) One of the first things personnel with the Matt Ortt Companies have had to do as they take over operations of the Ocean Pines yacht and beach clubs is...

Berlin Merchants Regrouping After Devastating Fire

BERLIN – The tang of smoke lingered in the air and glass crunched underfoot as Berlin merchant Ashley Abell surveyed the damage in her Main Street shop Tuesday afternoon. The once vibrant business,...