Berlin electric rates hike will secure supply

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Consumers in the Town of Berlin should expect their electric bills to increase early next year, after the Town Council last week approved a new energy cont...

Partnership will use grant money to help Newport Bay

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has secured millions of dollars in state funding over the next five years to restore the Newport Bay watershed. This proj...

Truck-N-Treat festival set for Saturday at town’s Decatur Park

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Berlin’s lineup of seasonal festivities continues this weekend with the town’s annual family-friendly, educational, and Halloween-themed event, Touch a...

County passes emergency solar legislation

By Brian Shane Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Posting a hefty decommissioning bond ahead of solar farm approval is now the law in Worcester County, where officials made the change as emergency legislati...

BFC will hold open house on Sunday

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Berlin Fire Company invites the public to an open house this weekend, where the crew will have new and old apparatuses on display and fire prevention m...

Berlin planning holiday changes with brighter, bigger tree

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Berlin’s Christmas tree will be a little different this holiday season, with brighter lights and, as part of a community-wide effort, Eastern Shore-theme...

Offspring of 2,600-year-old bald cyprus finds life anew as planting in Decatur Park

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) A tree grown from seeds of an over 2,000-year-old bald cypress in North Carolina, the oldest of its kind in the Eastern United States, found its way to the...

Ocean Pines planning Nov., Dec. activities

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department is gearing up to host new offerings this offseason for all age groups. Advertised as “for new recruits an...

Service group gearing up for yearly holiday charity drives

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) With Halloween just around the corner, the service group Ocean Pines Get Involved is gearing up for their holiday drives to give back to community members ...

Local chefs compete in world championship

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 23, 2025) Chefs from the Eastern Shore restaurant Roadie Joe’s represented Berlin last week at the World Food Championship in Indiana, where they competed against ...