Last-minute drive to give family holiday gifts

By Greg Ellison (Jan. 7, 2021) An outpouring of last-minute donations saved the day for four children who are being raised by their grandmother and weren’t going to receive Christmas gifts this year...

Budget options impact Pines assessments

By Greg Ellison (Jan. 7, 2021) Ocean Pines residents are facing the possibility, but probably not the likelihood, of triple-digit assessment increases based on the proposed fiscal 2021-22 budget relea...

Eggs Chesapeake and fried green tomatoes

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Good riddance 2020. Of course, we know that changing the year on our checks won’t exactly mean that we are out of the woods, but for me, knowing that it’s 2021 at le...

OPA board’s FY21 outlook guarded

Forecasting in time of covid makes setting next budget much greater challenge By Greg Ellison (Jan. 7, 2021) With questions outnumbering answers regarding the continued financial impacts from coronavi...

Berlin mayor, council agree on priorities

FY21 will see infrastructure, reserve fund get attention By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 7, 2021) Finances, Heron Park, a community center and utility infrastructure are the priorities that Berlin�...

Restaurant Week offers good deals on meals in Berlin

Thirteen establishments join promotion next week By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 7, 2021) Thirteen dining locations will offer special meal prices from Jan. 11-17 for the fifth annual Berlin Restau...

Shoe drive to raise funds for recovery in Wor.

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 7, 2021) Worcester Goes Purple and Worcester Warriors are conducting a shoe drive to raise funds to continue their fight against opioid addiction in the county. Men�...

Parks Comm. hopes to proceed with projects

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 7, 2021) The Berlin Parks Commission continues to hope its grant application for permanent restrooms at Stephen Decatur Park will be approved by the Maryland Departm...

Record turnout in Letters for Santa campaign

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 7, 2021) More than 200 people sent a letter to the North Pole through the “Letters for Santa” mailbox in the foyer of the Berlin Welcome Center on 14 S. Main St....

Federal fund programs audit approved by education board

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 7, 2021) An audit of the federal program funds used by the Worcester County public school system in the past fiscal year found nothing but full compliance, according...