BERLIN — While Octoberfest is a tradition in many parts of the world, it’s not a celebration that Berlin has ever officially participated in. The Chamber of Commerce has decided to change that this year and in a big way.“This is a new event,” Economic Development Director Mike Day told the Mayor and Council at… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — A potential tragedy was averted this week when a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was able to pull two adults and a child from their 22-foot recreational boat early Tuesday morning.Around 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a distress call from a crewmember aboard the “Real Deal,”… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Local residents and visitors got a rare Fourth of July fireworks preview this week when NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility made a significant rocket launch visible over the resort area and much of the Eastern seaboard.Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, a U.S. Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket trailing bright orange and… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Whether pulling into a gas station, eating dinner with your family or enjoying a day on the beach, keep an eye out because you may be approached by Councilman Brent Ashley giving away free gas in appreciation of vacationing in Ocean City.At the Shell gas station on the corner of Coastal Highway… Read more »

BERLIN — A local man perished this week when his vehicle caught fire and became engulfed in flames near his residence on Racetrack Rd. early Sunday morning.Around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, the Ocean Pines Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire with entrapment on Racetrack Rd.Upon arrival, firefighters observed the vehicle was completely… Read more »

BERLIN — As part of a long-running strategy to attract business to Berlin, the Mayor and Council voted Monday to fund a rate case with the goal of lowering commercial electricity rates.“If we can get them in line … I think it would just be another major incentive for people to establish businesses in Berlin,”… Read more »

NEWARK — Once again, Worcester County is at the top of its class.Results for the 2011 Maryland State Assessment (MSA) for grades 3-8 were released this week and confirm that Worcester students are almost at a combined 100 percent proficiency on the test. The MSA is broken into two categories — reading and math.In the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Get your crab fix while they are hot this weekend, even though local crab houses are optimistic the quantity will hold out over through the 4th of July.Crab Bag Assistant Manager Chuck Sheubrooks, has no concerns over running out of crabs over this weekend. He said on a normal summer weekend the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City and Assateague each earned five-star ratings in an annual report released this week on water quality at beaches around the country, and two neighbors to the north were awarded “Superstar” status, but the news for many resorts around the rest of the nation were not as glowing.According to “Testing the… Read more »