Berlin should protect its trees, but carefully

Berlin should protect its trees, but carefully I think that I shall never see. A poem lovely as a tree … So wrote American poet Joyce Kilmer in February 1913, as he reportedly looked out the win...

Berlin residents offer input on town’s future

Parking availability remains major concern shared by many at planning meeting By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer (Jan. 18, 2024) Berlin residents had the opportunity to offer observations and ask question...

Sharon Lynn Doetsch

Sharon Lynn Doetsch Berlin Sharon Lynn Doetsch of Berlin, passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, after a long battle with illness. She was 75. She was born on April 28, 1948, in Meridan, Connecticut. She grew ...

Charles “Chuck” B. Rau

Charles “Chuck” B. Rau Berlin Charles “Chuck” B. Rau was born On Aug. 10, 1949, in Baltimore, and passed away suddenly on Dec. 29, 2023. His parents were Charles “Buck” and Mary Norma Rau....

Affordable housing needs attention too

As the Town of Berlin joins Ocean City’s pursuit of a major sports complex in northern Worcester County, it also needs to help provide an answer to the continuously overlooked question of where the ...

Assessments decline  in projected budget for Ocean Pines

Golf shows revenue gains as OP plan expects $2M   increase in total income By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Jan. 11, 2024) Most Ocean Pines residents can expect another decrease in lot assessments i...

Restaurant Week in Berlin

By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer (Jan. 11, 2024) As the holidays end and winter sets in, Berlin establishments have created special menus for their Restaurant Week. Approximately 15 eateries are partici...

Replacement of water meters in Berlin underway

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Jan. 11, 2024) Public Works crews have started to replace water meters in Berlin with a new Smart Water Meter that will wirelessly transmit water use data. The data wi...

Local species important to character of Ocean Pines

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Jan. 11, 2024) Trees are part of the natural beauty of Ocean Pines. But as the community ages, so do the trees. The OPA Environment and Natural Assets Advisory Committ...

Midnight ball drop dropped in Berlin due to low turnout

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Jan. 11, 2024) While the crowds were large for the 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve ball drop in Berlin, they petered out for the midnight event, leaving the mayor and council ...