Mysterious respiratory illness in dogs

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) The news is ripe with stories about a new respiratory illness that is spreading through the canine population. Kaitlyn Fitzhugh of the Iron Will Animal Re...

Pets might not be the best idea for gift this Christmas

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) It might seem like a wonderful idea to give a pet to someone you love this holiday season. But Rob Shrieves of Worcester County Animal Control and Kaitly...

Berlin residents encouraged to engage in planning effort

Town embarking on two plans to guide spending, zoning, policies for future By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) Berlin is embarking on two planning efforts: updating the comprehensive plan, ...

Call it what you want, it’s still OP’s chamber

“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked in “Romeo and Juliet” to show that what we call something doesn’t change what it is. That perspective is applicable in the case of the newly minted Wo...

Remembering childhood with simple BLT

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Dec. 15, 2022 Sometimes it pays to keep it simple. As I had written a few weeks ago about Anton Ego’s ratatouille and my own childhood reminiscence with C...

Seahawks capture state championship

Stephen Decatur football goes undefeated on way to bringing home 2A title By Bruce C. Walls Contributing Writer (Dec. 7, 2023) It’s great to see a community come out and support its local high schoo...

OP Chamber of Commerce is now Worcester County Chamber of Commerce

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Dec. 8, 2023) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce has rebranded itself as the Worcester County Chamber of Commerce … and the results are mixed. Kerrie Bunting, th...

Mailloux lawyers file brief affirming dismissal

Appeals case about Knupp hit-and-run charges sees arguments over court code By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The appeals case of Tyler Mailloux, 23, of Berlin, continues moving forward wi...

Berlin Council Briefs 

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) The Berlin mayor and Town Council discussed events, police pension funding and roads during their Monday meeting. Events A motion was approved for two c...

Poll shows Berlin residents happy with town’s services

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2023) An overwhelming majority of residents are satisfied with the quality of life provided by the Town of Berlin, according to a survey of the public’s vie...