By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (Aug. 3, 2023) Tiffany Hoffman is a mom and a hairdresser. So, she knows how important a good haircut is for kids when they are going back to school in the fall. As a result, she is offering free haircuts for kids at her salon, Tifferson’s Beauty and Wellness Center,… Read more »
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Tyndall sees two park options
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Time running out on grant to help cover cost of razing old poultry plant buildings (Aug. 3, 2023) The town of Berlin needs to make a decision by the end of August on what it wants to do with the Heron Park property, and as Mayor Zack Tyndall sees it,… Read more »
Candidates making final election push
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Meetings, greetings, trying to be seen in community (July 27, 2023) The election for the OPA board of directors is in its final weeks and candidates are doing the last of their campaigning. Jeff Heavner and John Latham are campaigning while exercising, with campaign signs stationed on their bikes as they… Read more »
Heron Park plan parked for now
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Council OK’s property’s reappraisal while original development deal left in limbo (July 27, 2023) The Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday night discussed the future of Heron Park properties … again. They also went over what they did and didn’t want to happen on the 60-plus-acre former poultry processing… Read more »
Ballots go out in OP election
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Voters have four candidates to choose from to fill three board of directors openings (July 13, 2023) The ballots for the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors elections have been mailed out this week, giving property owners the opportunity to elect three new members to the association’s governing authority. On… Read more »
Heron Park plans subject to questions
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Council wonders if concept might draw from downtown (June 13, 2023) When Mayor Zach Tyndall and the Berlin Town Council hosted a work session on Monday to discuss plans for Heron Park and to hear residents’ opinions on the project, they asked as many questions as they answered. The land… Read more »
Comptroller visits business owners in Berlin with mayor
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 29, 2023) Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman took time out of the Maryland Municipal League conference in Ocean City to visit Mayor Zach Tyndall and get a tour of Berlin on Monday. Lierman, who is from Baltimore City, had never visited Berlin before, so when Tyndall offered to give her… Read more »
Board candidates face annual quiz before full house
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Four hopefuls keep it calm, deliberate and thoughtful (June 29, 2023) It was standing room only at the Ocean Pines candidate forum on Wednesday night, as heavy rain and winds did not prevent residents from coming out to hear the viewpoints of the four candidates vying for three seats on… Read more »
New native plant garden installed
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Gull Creek Assisted Living residents cheer on crews as lawn gets transformed (June 15, 2023) Gull Creek Senior Living residents in Berlin have been watching for months as an expansive garden and meandering walking paths were being installed in what was once a large empty lawn. William Daugherty, one of the… Read more »
Bathtub races pack bale-lined Main St.
By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Camp Coast team emerges undefeated in competition for downtown racing glory (June 15, 2023) Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch the 33rd Berlin Bathtub Races last Friday, and were treated to a series of flawless runs by this year’s championship team, Camp Coast. The festivities began with the… Read more »