(March 26, 2015) More than 30 business owners and professionals gathered in Berlin last Thursday for the 2015 Berlin Chamber of Commerce awards dinner at Si’culi Rustic Italian Kitchen. Mayor Gee Williams, Councilmembers Lisa Hall and Troy Purnell, as well as Town Administrator Laura Allen, were on hand for the three-hour event that began with… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Berlin Economic Development Director Ivy Wells made filling the long-vacant property on the corner of Route 113 and South Main Street a priority during a public meeting earlier this month. Now, it appears that commitment is becoming a reality. John Cookro, a Berlin resident who operates Bluefin Poolside Bar & Grill in… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Clean out attics, closets, and garages and sell unneeded or unwanted items, or crafts and wares at a giant, indoor yard sale. Worcester County Recreation & Parks (WCRP) will host its Indoor Yard Sale & Craft Fair on Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Worcester County Recreation Center… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Take a dip in the pool after school with Ocean Pines aquatics’ newest swim program. The After-School Family Fun Swim will run every Tuesday and Thursday through May 14 from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool located at 11143 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines. The cost for children ages 5-15 is… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association won three Maryland Recreation and Parks Association (MRPA) Showcase Awards for its 2014 marketing materials during the 18th annual MRPA Conference Awards Breakfast, April 16 at the Carousel on 118th Street in Ocean City.   OPA will be in attendance to accept the following awards:  Best Social Media–… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Cannery Village, an affordable housing complex in Berlin, continues to move in the right procedural direction following a mayor and council meeting on Monday, March 23. The council approved a public works agreement, stormwater agreement and stormwater construction agreement for the project. Located on Cannery Way at Flower Street, the development has… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) Continuing the trend of a brutal offseason, the Ocean Pines yacht club posted losses of more than $45,000 for the second straight month. The new facility lost $45,876 in January, followed by $46,693 in February, raising the total losses since October to $188,910, a five-month average of more than $37,000 in the… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s office continues a quiet approach to the Jan. 25 vandalism spree in downtown Berlin suspected to have been perpetrated by a trio of teenagers, but more details continue to emerge from other sources. According to a statement of charges, Berlin Police were dispatched to the municipal parking… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) A preliminary report released by the Ocean Pines Police Department last week shows a sharp drop in serious crime in the community in 2014. For the second straight year, Ocean Pines experienced no instances of criminal homicide or robbery. In addition, cases of aggravated assault dropped from 30 in 2013 to just… Read more »

(March 26, 2015) In June 2013, the Rinnier Development Company bought 120 acres of land across from Stephen Decatur High School with a plan to turn the parcel into a rental apartment complex with commercial uses on the eastern edge of Berlin. On Monday, nearly two years later, the Berlin Town Council voted to annex… Read more »