Amenities, efficiencies add to Ocean Pines Association bottom line once again

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 2, 2023) “We have a good story here and I want to continue it,” General Manager John Viola said of association finances at the October Ocean Pines Association ...

Ocean Pines GM reports fire, EMS station current top priority

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Nov. 2, 2023) Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola  brought the board of directors up to date Saturday on maintenance efforts that are being addressed an...

Wind farm problems don’t include whales

Because people arguing against offshore wind farms have plenty of ammunition at their disposal, we should dispense with unproven contentions that just won’t go away. Among the legitimate assertions ...

Pair wine or sake with tuna poke platter?

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprint from Nov. 10, 2022 To build a wine cellar, or not to build a wine cellar. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous for...

Skate park site OK’d to seek funding, Heron Park further discussed

Exact nature of Heron Park has yet to be determined By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer The Berlin mayor and Town Council continued to mull Heron Park’s fate at their Monday meeting, although they did agre...

Berlin mayor and council tables approval of West Street upgrade designs

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer The Berlin Town Council on Monday tabled a motion that would contract the design of infrastructure improvements on West Street until its next meeting on Nov. 2. Council me...

Berlin Fire and EMS deliver quarterly report to council

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer The Berlin Fire Company responded to 30 in-town fire and rescue calls from July 1 to Sept. 30, consisting of about 28 percent of their total calls for that period. There w...

Berlin mayor and council learn more about EDU defintion, acquisition

By Cindy Hoffman and Hunter Hine, Staff Writers The debate over what the Town of Berlin could and could not do with EDUs was one of the key factors that sabotaged the deal with Palmer Gillis of Coasta...

Berlin mayor and council approve land transfer, other motions

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer The Berlin mayor and City Council voted to approve motions for a land transfer, rain dates and a water works apprenticeship at their Monday meeting. Land transfer on Flowe...

Steak and Bearnaise still perfect pairing

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...