Cannabis zoning, distancing, consumption regs advance

By Remy Andersen, Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2023) Multiple provisions related to cannabis consumption can advance, following three separate unanimous votes from the Worcester County Commissioners last ...

Park lot’s value shifts with council opinions

Whatever is going on with the Berlin Town Council’s decision-making progress vis-à-vis Heron Park and the council’s possible desire to do something with the property, Palmer and Sandy Gillis aren...

Delicious Eastern Shore fried chicken

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I love a good steak, but let’s be honest for a second. If you know anything about me, you are aware that if I were stuck on a tropical island and only had one protein ...

Letter to the Editor

Donate to Relay for Life to help eradicate cancer Editor, The Relay for Life is a slogan but most important it is an event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. This event is held yearly and gathe...

Letter to the Editor

Palmer and Sandy Gillis speak out on Heron Park deal (The following was sent to the mayor and Town Council of Berlin). Dear Mayor and Council members, Monday’s Town Council meeting resulted in yet a...

Berlin’s Small Town Throw Down

Country tunes to take the stage on Saturday  By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7, 2023) Berlin residents and visitors will be polishing their cowboy boots and kickin’ up their heels for the an...

Town to demo Tyson plant itself

Officials wonder how much can be done with $500K and where to begin work By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7, 2023) The town of Berlin is proceeding with plans to demolish all or part of the Tyson...

Patti Stevens appointed to transportation commission

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7. 2023) If it has to do with biking or walking on the lower Eastern Shore, most likely Ocean Pines resident Patti Stevens has something to do with it. So, it’s...

Popce’s brings homemade ice cream goodness to OP 

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Sept. 7, 2023) You can’t get more local for Ocean Pines residents than Popce’s Ice Cream. Bob Miller makes all his ice cream on site, with many local and all natur...

Pragmatism expected to guide new directors

Editorial It might be said of the last board of directors of the Ocean Pines Association that it presided over a local version of an era of good feeling, when even major disagreements, with a couple o...