Messy election for Ocean Pines

Best laid plans didn’t work, forcing association to delay ballot counting to Aug. 24 By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) After a troubled start, Election Trust, the Washington State compa...

Suspect sorry for damaging car wash flag

By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) The owners of Zoom Car Wash, a business off Route 50 near Walmart captured security camera footage of a man taking down their 24-by-32 foot American flag, ...

Herbed hummus enhances raw veggies 

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 (Reprint from Aug. 8, 2019) I sit in the hotel lobby in Florida watching the torrential downpour and listening to the crashing thunder as the windows all rattle. This i...

Beverly Dorothy Rice

Beverly Dorothy Rice Ocean Pines Beverly Dorothy Rice, 94, died on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving daughters.  Beverly was born on Oct. 15, 1928, in Baltimore. She was preceded in deat...

Forgotten 50 Distilling brings fine spirits and food to town

Craft cocktails, food hit Berlin By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) If you are looking for County Commissioner Eric Fiori, you might try the local bar. That’s right, Fiori has partnered...

Father driven by daughter’s death to educate on abuse

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 10, 2023) Bill Mitchell is on a mission to make people aware of the warning signs of dating violence after his daughter, Kristin, was killed by her boyfriend just...

Election work should stay closer to home

The decision to shift the management of this year’s Ocean Pines Association election from a local business to a West Coast company has turned out to be a huge mistake, as the distance between Electi...

OPA elections delayed due to contractor fumbling mailing

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) Due to delays by this year’s election contractor, Washington State-based Election Trust, to mail ballots in a timely fashion, the Ocean Pines Associatio...

Tattoo committee suggests health and safety standards

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) The Town of Berlin has taken steps through a tattoo advisory committee to create a safe and equitable path forward for tattoo establishments within town l...

Everything’s just peachy on Saturday

By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Peach Festival celebrates heritage, helps museum (Aug. 3, 2023) Berlin will celebrate local sweet, juicy, delicious peaches on Aug. 5 at the 15th annual Peach Festival o...