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...

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...