Berlin moves forward with strategic planning process

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 31, 2023) The Berlin Town Council on Monday agreed to enter into a contract to develop a strategic plan for the town with Business, Economic and Community Outreac...

Council rejects Gillis in favor of Goldilocks

So much for the bird-in-the-hand approach to Heron Park in Berlin, following a Town Council majority’s rejection Monday of a proposal by developer Palmer Gillis to build a mixed-use project on a por...

Shaved fennel salad always stands out

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Sometimes we eat with our eyes as well as our stomachs, and I know that you know the feeling. When I commit the cardinal sin of going to the store hungry, I come home wi...

Raymond Joseph (Bud) Shanley

Raymond Joseph (Bud) Shanley Berlin Surrounded by his loving family and close friend Ron DeCarlo, Raymond Joseph (Bud) Shanley passed away peacefully at his home in Berlin, Maryland, on Aug. 17, 2023,...

Heron Park future site of Berlin skatepark

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Cheers erupted from the crowd as the Berlin Town Council voted Monday to designate Heron Park’s parcel 410 as the future location of the Berlin Skatep...

Producers Growth Program mentors small businesses

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Jeffrey Smith, of Iron Skillet Coffee in Berlin met Emiliano Espinosa, Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center’s (CAIC) program director at a farmerâ...

Mold and water damage addressed in Berlin Town Hall

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) The Berlin Town Hall Chambers have fully restored, with no evidence of the damage caused by mold and water damage that was discovered just days before t...

Berlin Town Council approves three infrastructure projects  

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) During a shortened meeting of the Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday night, the council unanimously approved the following motions: Motion 2023-25 ...

New suitor for Heron Park?

Another development plan  for parcel expected to be offered at end of month By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Berlin Councilmember Jay Knerr reported Monday night after the mayor and co...

OP residents to elect three new board members on Thursday

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 24, 2023) Residents of Ocean Pines can watch Election Trust count the ballots for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors elections at 5 p.m. Thursday. The...