Cognizant of the colder temperatures outside – and people’s desire to avoid them – Berlin is moving most of its 2nd Friday operations indoors through March. Berlin Md. Arts & Entertainment, which organizes the monthly art stroll, will host the third-annual “collaborative art show” at The Globe on Friday. This year’s show is called “Big… Read more »

Approximately 1,035 participants ran into the warmer-than-usual 52-degree Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day during the 22nd annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, recording the largest crowd to date. “It was a great day all around,” AGH Event Coordinator Alli Justice said. “We were fortunate to have superb weather for… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Fervent and frequent public dissatisfaction among a majority of Ocean Pines directors led to a change in golf management this year, as Landscapes Unlimited replaced Billy Casper Golf in May. While the transition initially appeared to run smoothly, by the end of the year the new managers were receiving many of the… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Last year, a majority of the headlines in Berlin centered on its “Coolest Small Town” designation, to the point where the Gazette considered a temporary moratorium on the dreaded “c-word.” Growth in the small town has been undeniable, however, and that trend continued throughout 2015, when change came in both small and… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Seven candidates ran for two vacant seats on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors this year with, typical to the community, no shortage of fireworks and controversy. The first seat opened up in April, when the Gazette reported that 67-year-old Sharyn O’Hare would not seek a second term. At least partially… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) The two-year-old, $8 million lawsuit filed by Zackery Tyndall against the Berlin Fire Company was settled this year, although the relationship between the town and the BFC remains on unsteady ground. In March, the Gazette reported that a major new housing development had reopened old wounds. The town and county both gave… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Nearly a full year after a nighttime vandalism spree stunned residents in Berlin, many of the victims are still waiting for meaningful restitution. More than 30 cars, three businesses and several items belonging to the town were defaced during the Jan. 26 incident, when instances of graffiti ranged from spray-painted door handles,… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Berlin will ring in the New Year on Main Street with a celebration including music, food trucks, trivia contests and giveaways on Thursday, Dec. 31. Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said the town would “crank it up a notch this year” during the event. Local businesses will donate items for… Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Yard waste will not be accepted at the Berlin Homeowner Convenience Center (HOCC) beginning Jan. 1, through completion of a project to cap and close the rubblefill located at the site. Dec. 31 will be the last day homeowners are permitted to drop off yard waste at the Berlin HOCC. Starting Jan…. Read more »

(Dec. 31, 2015) Hundreds of people will plunge into the ocean off 91st Street during the 22nd annual Penguin Swim on New Year’s Day, an event to benefit Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “This event supports your local, not-for-profit hospital,” AGH Event Coordinator Alli Justice said. “It’s a bucket list kind-of-thing. We’ve grown the event… Read more »