Berlin childcare centers apply for more state funds

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) While restaurants are perhaps the most well-known victims of pandemic-related restrictions and closures, a lesser known service is having its troubles as w...

Colby Phillips resigns over board dispute

No specifics, but long-time employee says it’s related By Greg Ellison (Feb. 18, 2021) Ocean Pines Director of Amenities and Operational Logistics Colby Phillips resigned on Thursday in the wake of ...

OP Election Committee gets 2021 work underway

By Greg Ellison (Feb.18, 2021) Meeting for the first time this year, the Ocean Pines Election Committee held a virtual session last Friday to begin planning the 2021 director’s contest, while also h...

Barbara Coster Valle

Barbara Coster Valle Ocean Pines Barbara Coster Valle, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, 81 years of age, left this world early in the morning of Feb. 15, 2021, after a long illness. Born in Baltimore on Sept...

Welding students receive scholarships to ATI

Winning contestants of SkillsUSA awarded funds totaling $30K for program By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) Eleven students in the Worcester Technical High School welding program competed in...

Berlin staff seeks new Public Works Dept. superintendent

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) An offer has been made to an applicant for the Berlin Public Works Department superintendent’s job that will become vacant on April 1, with the retiremen...

Gazette Editorial

Codify what looks good Going before a planning commission is seldom enjoyable, but it’s less so when someone goes in believing he or she understands the rules only to discover that commission member...

OC Council Supports Marlin Fest Concept At Downtown Park

OCEAN CITY – Plans for a proposed Marlin Fest event at the downtown recreation complex in conjunction with the White Marlin Open in August were endorsed by Ocean City officials this week.ItR...

Ocean City Aims For Modified Springfest In May; No Major Music Acts Planned, Scaled Back Food, Alcohol Offerings

OCEAN CITY — There will likely be a 30th Annual Springfest in Ocean City this year, but the event will be considerably modified because of ongoing state COVID directives.Throughout much of the ...

CDC Directive Requires Masks On Fishing Vessels; Coast Guard Told To Enforce

OCEAN CITY — New federal directives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued last week include stringent mask requirements on all modes of conveyance, including commercial fishing vess...