Public has role to play  in fire station outcome

As has happened in many communities, Ocean Pines is experiencing friction between its volunteer fire company and the local governing authority, as it and its counterparts elsewhere grapple with rising...

Steak and bearnaise sauce pair perfectly

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Nov. 24, 2022 Steak and bearnaise. Has there ever been a more appropriate pairing? Indeed, yes there has, and I fell in love again last weekend. A couple we...

Nichols appointed VP pro tem during Burrell’s absence

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9, 2023) Berlin Town Council member Shaneka Nichols has been appointed vice president pro tempore during Council Vice President Dean Burrell’s absence from the ...

Scharle kayaked around Delmarva Peninsula

It took Ocean Pines woman 11 yrs. to achieve her goal, just short of 40th birthday By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9, 2023) It took 11 years, but she did it. Laura Scharle paddled 600 miles arou...

Dress Ministry provides needy children with clothes, funding and more

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9, 2023) The Dress Ministry, a local effort that has made and delivered 6,800 dresses to girls in Guatemala and other needy communities since 2011, is inviting vo...

Letters from Santa spreads joy to children during holiday season

Phillips to collect toys for Diakonia this season at Yacht Club event Dec. 16 By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9, 2023) Everyone knows Santa has a magical workshop in the North Pole, but most peo...

Buckingham Elem. needs replacing, say backers

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 9. 2023) Main Street in Berlin was filled with marching parents, teachers and students chanting “Build the bear!” last Friday evening during a protest over la...

Worcester County planning commission OK’s boat-building facility

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer Titan Custom Yachts project set for construction on Old Stage Road in Bishopville The Worcester County Planning Commission on Nov.2 approved the site plan for a 13,600-squ...

Townhome project in West Ocean City downgraded

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer Proposed new development reduced to 19 units for first phase due to lack of water Developers and designers for the proposed 4 Seasons Townhome community split their buildi...

Seared scallops perfect dish for season

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3  Reprint from Nov. 17, 2022 Oh, you thought I was going to write about turkey today, didn’t you? No, there is enough rubbish out there this month to feed a small army...