Outstanding Optimist Award Presented

The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club presented the Outstanding Optimist Award to Wayne Cott, co-chair of the organization’s annual boat show, on April 7. Pictured are Charlie Dorman, Cott and Pre...

Town To Provide Staff Hazard Pay

FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials last week elected to use a portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to give each employee $1,500 in hazard pay.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Coun...

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – April 29, 2022

Ocean City has experienced success through the model of providing early seed dollars to help get new special events up and running. The latest being the Professional Bull Riding event with town offic...

OC Lioness Lions Club Presented $5,000 in Scholarships

The Ocean City Lioness Lions Club presented $5,000 in scholarships to five Stephen Decatur High School seniors at a recent meeting.  Receiving $1,000 each were Matthew Burns, Kendall, Mary Fogle ...

Maryland State Society DAR Members Honored

Four Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapters on the Eastern Shore recently honored their respective members serving as officers of the Maryland State Society DAR at the Poplar Hill Mansion...

Council Considers Use Of ARPA Funds For Projects

BERLIN – Municipal officials this week discussed a growing list of projects to be paid for with the town’s $4.7 million in federal recovery funds.The Berlin Town Council on Monday talked a...

Obituaries – April 29, 2022

Mark Godfrey AbbottBERLIN — Mark Godfrey Abbott, age 69, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury.Bor...

Berlin’s Frustration With County Justified

It’s understandable Town of Berlin officials are irritated about the lack of communication from the county regarding the development of a sports complex just outside town limits. The countyR...

Seahawks Top Mallards in Annual Backyard Brawl

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team took down crosstown rival Worcester Prep, 14-7, at home on Monday.For years, the annual meeting between the Decatur and Worcester lac...

OC Surf Club Donates to OC Recreation and Parks

Check Presented: The Ocean City Surf Club recently donated $1,700 to the Ocean City Recreation & Parks 2022 Summer Camps. Pictured from left to right are Department of Recreation & Parks Recr...