Berlin Town Council Briefs

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The Berlin Town Council discussed the following at its June 27 meeting: One-Day Liquor License The council approved a special one-day permit to the Berlin Heritage Foundat...

‘One-stop’ maternal health, recovery Berlin campus open

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer Individuals recovering from substance abuse and uninsured mothers-to-be need all the support they can get to get by in this world and later today, the public is invited to...

OPVFD hosts town hall to talk about new South Station

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department held a town hall on June 30 to discuss the upcoming renovations to the South Station. A panel consisting of OPVFD President David...

Electronic voting safety assured

Election Committee wants to reassure voters their privacy will be protected By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer One of the priorities for the Ocean Pines Elections Committee ahead of the board of directors e...

Viola returns for two more years as GM

Being asked to come back major factor in his decision By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer John Viola isn’t going anywhere. On July 1, the Ocean Pines Association announced that they had agreed on a two-yea...

MCBP completes horseshoe crab survey in coastal bays

By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer They’re large, sturdy-looking, spiky and in an ominous shade of brownish-green, but a beachgoer would just as soon be injured in an attack by a rogue beachball than any ...

Primary Election Preview: Four Republicans Square Off For District 3 Commissioner Seat; Primary Will Decide Winner With No Democrat On Ballot In November

SNOW HILL – Voters are preparing to head to the polls this month with early voting starting Thursday and the primary set for July 19.Early voting for Worcester County residents will take place ...

Motion To Terminate Contract For Sports Complex Land Fails

SNOW HILL – A motion to cancel the contract to purchase land for a sports complex near Berlin failed with a 3-4 vote after a heated discussion among the Worcester County Commissioners this week...

Petitioners Secure Needed Signatures; Sports Complex Issue To Be On Ballot

SNOW HILL– Voters will have the chance to weigh in on bond funding related to a sports complex following a successful petition drive.The citizen committee working on a petition for referendum r...

Election Office Explains Sample Ballot Error

SNOW HILL– Officials are advising the public that voters in District 1 and District 6 may have received wrong polling place information.Voters in District 1 and District 6 may have received sam...