Gazette Editorial

Berlin budget process needs to be changed Berlin Town Council members who say the budget timing is a little off, in terms of announcing the tax rate, have a good point. Declaring the rate before analy...

Letter to the Editor

Questions criticism of north fire station Editor, The following responds to Al Keeney’s inaccurate characterization of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department North Station. In contrast to Mr. Al ...

‘Coastal’ Brand Grows With West Ocean City Smokehouse

WEST OCEAN CITY – A new smokehouse restaurant is bringing exceptional food and service to the West Ocean City community.In February, Matt Ortt Companies opened its newest restaurant, Coastal Sm...

Council Votes Down North-End Community Cell Towers, But Decision Could Be Symbolic

OCEAN CITY — Preparing for the future while holding onto the past was the center of a debate about the deployment of small-cell towers in an uptown neighborhood this week.Members of the Ocean C...

Berlin Officials Frustrated With Mayor’s Budget Approach; Tyndall Defends Flat Tax Rate Proposal Amid Transparency Concerns

BERLIN – Several of the town’s council members voiced frustration this week with the lack of information being shared by Mayor Zack Tyndall.In the wake of a divisive tax rate discussion l...

First Black Drum of the Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgToday started off harmless enough with temps in the mid 60s, light winds and even a few pokes of sun, but by later this afternoon it was pouring down rain an...

Worcester Announces Tech School Teacher As 2021 Honoree

SNOW HILL – Education officials have selected Worcester Technical High School’s Aarti Sangwan as the 2021 Teacher of the Year.In a virtual ceremony Friday, Superintendent Lou Taylor recog...

Feds Propose Closure Of Fishing Grounds For Training

OCEAN CITY — Concerns have been raised over a federal agency planning to close a vast area of open ocean off the coast from late April to early May for specialized training and systems testing.E...

World’s First Mermaid Museum Opens In Berlin

BERLIN – A new space in Berlin aims to celebrate the myth and magic of the mermaid.The Mermaid Museum, being billed as the world’s first, opened in Berlin last weekend. Created by artist ...

Double Digit Tautog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgWe had a pretty nice spring day in and around Ocean City today with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.  The wind blew up in Dorchester County whe...