Governor Taps Stamp To Lead Maryland’s Opioid Battle

OCEAN CITY — In between two weighty and emotional presentations in the local community this week on the scourge of addiction, Governor Larry Hogan this week declared a state of emergency on the ...

We Remember Those We Have Lost – March 3, 2017

Donald I. Aker BERLIN — Donald I. Aker, age 73, of Berlin, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at Coastal Hospice At The Lake in Salisbury. Donald was born in Washington, DC and was the son of the late...

Adventures Of Fatherhood – March 3, 2017

When a flyer came home announcing a singing concert at Carson’s school, it was met with anxiety. We wrongly assumed this would just be a first grade presentation our non-verbal son would sit out. Af...

Kiwanas Builders Club Make Over 30 Blankets To Be Donated To Diakonia

These fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Berlin Intermediate School are in a community service group called the Kiwanas Builders Club, which has made over 30 blankets to be donated to Diakonia for Mot...

Sherman The Shorebird Visits Berlin Intermediate School

Sherman the Shorebird visited Berlin Intermediate School to remind students about the “Hit the Books” contest. Each student was to read four books in order to receive tickets to an upcoming Shoreb...

Ocean City Elementary School PTA Sponsors “Food Play Productions”

On Feb. 24, the Ocean City Elementary School PTA sponsored “Food Play Productions” for students in grades 1-4 at OCES. The show teaches kids how to improve their eating and physical activi...

Standing Together On Addiction Front

In this area, things are changing with the fight against drug addiction. It’s no longer a hidden evil nobody wants to talk about. In fact, it seems on some days everyone is talking about it. The dis...

What’s Your Sign? March 3, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You’re correct to want to help someone who seems to need assistance. But be careful that he or she isn’t pulling the wool over those gorgeous Sheep’s ey...

Blessing Of Wheels Event Set For Berlin

BERLIN – Town officials this week approved a new event that aims to celebrate non-motorized transportation. The Berlin Town Council on Monday gave support to the new event, Earth Day Blessing of the...

Satellite Planning And Scheduling Analyst Guest Speaker At OC/Berlin Rotary Club Meeting

Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Cliff Berg, left, and Past President Arlan Kinney, right, welcomed Tom Snell, Satellite Planning and Scheduling Analyst for the U.S. Department of Commerce Nati...