Gazette Editorial

County right to ask about fire funding It’s all about accountability, this semi-settled dispute between the Worcester County Commissioners and the Town of Berlin over fire company funding, and it is...

Letter to the Editor

Questions Second Amendment focus Editor, Like the choking cloud of pollen that descends upon Delmarva every otherwise-perfect May morning, a cloud of confusion has enveloped our Worcester County elect...

OP pools to open at full capacity

(May 20, 2021) Ocean Pines General Manager John Viola has announced that Ocean Pines pools will be open with no capacity limitations, in accordance with Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order lifting al...

Berlin Commons community space officially greenlighted

By Greg Ellison (May 20, 2021) The Berlin Planning Commission voted 4-1 last week to approve a community green space for special events and outdoor dining at the intersection of Gay and Jefferson stre...

Pines to hold town hall for short-term rentals concern

By Greg Ellison (May 20, 2021) Ocean Pines officials’ discussion of amending Worcester County short-term rental regulations to enhance enforcement capabilities resurfaced during the board of directo...

White Horse Park, residents reach agreement, avoid trial

By Jack Chavez (May 20, 2021) Thirty residents of White Horse Park in Ocean Pines reached an agreement with Worcester County and the WHP Community Association last week to avoid a trial and allow the ...

Letter to the Editor

Backs Second Amendment Editor, I had no intention of writing a letter to the editor until I read that shortsighted letter in the May 14 edition. A women was lambasting Worcester County Sheriff Matthew...

Berlin spring cruise returns to downtown

By Greg Ellison (May 20, 2021) In another return to normalcy as covid-19 concerns continue to fade, the annual Berlin Spring Cruisers event kicks off on Saturday at 10 a.m. as downtown streets will cl...

Letter to the Editor

Time for concessions on offshore wind Editor, Having owned a business in Ocean City for most of my life, I have trouble fathoming why the Mayor and city council are against offshore wind. The argument...

Purnell Crossing newest changes approved

By Greg Ellison (May 20, 2021) Revisions to housing projects at Purnell Crossing north and south were approved by the Berlin Planning Commission in separate votes last week with nary a hint of the con...