It’s good to be cool. That’s what Michael Day, economic and community development director for the Town of Berlin, is working hard to do. He wants Berlin to be, if not the coolest small town in Maryland, than at least in the coolest top 15 nationally. During Monday’s Berlin Council meeting, Day referred those in… Read more »

BERLIN—Berlin First Baptist Church will provide Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings free of charge for those looking for fellowship and a warm meal on Thanksgiving Day. “It’s a big undertaking, but we all love doing it,” said Sharon Parsons, officer manager at the church. Last year, the church provided 480 meals, “and… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors at its Nov. 20 meeting approved a funding increase to accommodate additional costs associated with installing the equipment in the new the Yacht Club kitchen, two guidance proposals relating to the fiscal year 2014-2015 budget, and conducted a first reading of a proposal related to investment guidance… Read more »

BERLIN—Black Friday Berlin-style will begin with the lighting of the town’s 17-foot spruce Christmas tree standing decorated in the courtyard of the Atlantic Hotel at the downtown sector’s  Holiday Arts Night. The blinking and twinkling will start at 5:30 p.m. and last until 7:30 pm. Berlin’s art-themed Victorian Christmas will continue with original artwork and… Read more »

SNOW HILL–Residents without transportation in the area of the southern end of Market Street in Snow Hill will no longer have to walk to the other end of town to buy beer and wine if the new tenants of the Kaddy Mart spruce up the store as promised last Tuesday. “We want to see improvements… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—The Yacht Club isn’t the only Ocean Pines fixture getting a redo these days. If you haven’t perused it already, the new Web site, www.oceanpines.org, is worth a tour. Marketing and Public Relations Director Teresa Travatello said the new Web site has been under development since March and was rolled in with an e-blast… Read more »

NATIONWIDE–Assateague Coastal Trust is part of the second annual #GivingTuesday, a nationwide movement that harnesses the power of a blend of partners–charities, families, businesses and individuals–to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3, #GivingTuesday will harness the power of social media to create an… Read more »

OCEAN PINES—Glenn Bisogno, director of operations of Mediacom, along with other representatives of the telecommunications provider conducted an annual status meeting on Nov. 21 to discuss problems reported by subscribers. Members who attended reported problems with slow internet service, cable television outages and limited programming, costs, and less than stellar customer service responses. In his… Read more »

OCEAN PINES–The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department is accepting donations of Christmas gifts for critically ill children and their families. They will donate these toys and gifts to the Believe in Tomorrow House By The Sea, located on 66th Street in Ocean City. Examples of gifts include Legos, action figures, Disney Princess and Cars… Read more »

OCEAN CITY–The Holiday Shopper’s Fair is back, bringing gifts from handbags and candles to toys, nautical-themed items and presents for pets to the 40th Street convention center, Friday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 1. The 31st annual fair will host more than 200 vendors from Ocean City locals to retailers from as far as Wisconsin,… Read more »