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...

Ocean Pines Hosts Virtual Town Hall On Vaccinations

OCEAN PINES – Discussions on vaccine allocation, distribution and waiting lists highlighted a COVID-19 virtual town hall meeting last week.Last Thursday, the Ocean Pines Association held a virt...

State Comptroller: ‘98% Of Payments Will Be Processed By Friday’ For Qualified Maryland Stimulus Payment Recipients

OCEAN CITY — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Monday signed the state’s Relief Act of 2021 and the state’s comptroller’s officer on Tuesday began sending out stimulus payments...

Berlin Boy’s Hopes To Install Wood Duck Boxes At Park Approved

BERLIN – Town officials approved a local boy’s plan to install wood duck boxes at Heron Park this week.On Monday, the town council voted unanimously to approve a request from Worcester Co...

Berlin, MD’s Heart for Heros

For Immediate Release: The Berlin, Maryland Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of their Hearts for Heroes campaign. Downtown area businesses will display heart decorations in their wind...

Berlin Chamber Organizes First ‘Hearts For Heroes’ Weekend

BERLIN – A new “Hearts for Heroes” promotion is giving local shops a chance to honor the pandemic’s essential workers this weekend.The Berlin Chamber of Commerce is hosting He...

Berlin Planning Comm. Tables Auto Zone Site Plan Approval; Store Planned For Old McDonald’s Site

BERLIN – Town officials delayed approval of plans for an Auto Zone on Route 50 to give the developer time to improve the appearance of the store.The Berlin Planning Commission tabled a decision...

No State Grant For Library Project

BERLIN – Library officials will reevaluate plans for a new Pocomoke branch after learning grant funding for the project was not included in the governor’s proposed capital budget.In a virt...

Berlin Boy’s Hopes To Install Wood Duck Boxes At Park Approved

BERLIN – Town officials approved a local boy’s plan to install wood duck boxes at Heron Park this week.On Monday, the town council voted unanimously to approve a request from Worcester Co...