Berlin Council Assures Skate Park A Priority For Town

BERLIN – Town leaders reaffirmed their commitment to building a skate park during this week’s discussion of Berlin Falls Park. The need for a skate park in Berlin came up throughout the heated deb...

Things To Do Around Town – January 13, 2017

Jan. 13: 2nd Friday Dinner 4-6:30 p.m. Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 North Main St., Berlin. Menu includes baked chicken, green beans, baked potato, salad, drink and dessert. Adults: $15; chi...

‘Monstrous’ Art Show Planned For Berlin Friday

BERLIN – Artists from Berlin to Brooklyn are coming together on Friday in a collaborative art show that will feature pieces of “monstrous” work. As in years past, the Berlin Maryland Arts and En...

300-Signature Petition For Berlin Park Renaming Presented To Council; Mayor Critical Of Petition Process

BERLIN – In spite of the mayor’s criticism of a grassroots campaign to rename Berlin Falls Park, town leaders agreed this week to develop a formal policy regarding the naming of public property. D...

Ocean City Actively Targeting Colleges To Address Seasonal Cop Shortage; Marijuana Abstinence ‘Achilles Heel’ For Recruitment

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department is reaching out to more colleges and universities in an effort to fill seasonal police officer positions, an attempt considered promising to law enforce...

Feds Take Seismic Air Gun Testing Off Table

OCEAN CITY — Federal officials announced on Friday a controversial plan to allow dangerous seismic air gun testing in a vast section off the mid-Atlantic coast including an area as close as 20 m...

Winter Storm Warning Issued For Ocean City, Surrounding Areas

OCEAN CITY — (The following represents the contents of a press release from Ocean City Communications Manager Jessica Waters.) Ocean City is under a Winter Storm Warning, beginning in the early ...

OC Boardwalk Re-Decking Okayed After Survey Finds Many New Boards Needed

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s Boardwalk will be getting a re-decking this winter and spring after resort officials approved a low bid for the replacement of many worn and potentially dangerous boa...

Nobody Wins With OC, County Likely Headed To Court

The Worcester County Commissioners had four options before them this week when it came to settling an ongoing tax dispute over duplicated services provided by the Town of Ocean City. Although the subj...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – January 6, 2017

At least one of my predictions made last week for this year has already turned out to be wrong. I forecasted last week that the Ocean City median fence project would be plagued by delays and not be re...