Watching And NotingEditor:I am one of those people who enjoys watching our elected officials in action. Unscripted and speaking from the heart is local politics at its best.So, for me it was a surreal moment during the Jan. 16 County Commissioners’ meeting when the commissioners began discussing the merits of encouraging more public input on… Read more »
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Berlin Chamber financial ed series underway
A new educational series hosted by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce is meant to improve financial literacy among local merchants and business owners.The Berlin Chamber of Commerce Financial Literacy Educational Series kicked off Feb. 1, and runs through the end of March. The weekly series of presentations is open to anyone in the Berlin business… Read more »
Jenkins Point project outlined; Restoration of peninsula would result in protection against storms, rising tides
Tara FischerStaff Writer(Feb. 1, 2024) The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) hosted a meeting on Monday in Ocean Pines to discuss the Jenkins Point restoration project and answer questions from residents.Jenkins Point, south of the Route 90 bridge in the Isle of Wight Bay, is a series of islands kayak-distance from Ocean Pines. The land… Read more »
Invasive species workshop in March; Forum set to target English ivy growing in popular Berlin park
An invasive species workshop will target English ivy growing in Stephen Decatur Park.On Saturday, March 2, Berlin resident Lara Mulvaney will host an invasive species workshop and guide attendees through hands-on cleanup action. She wants to remove English ivy from Stephen Decatur Park to protect local trees.“I love trees,” Mulvaney said. “I moved here from… Read more »
AGH Celebrates Gudelsky Family Medical Center Opening
Tara FischerStaff WriterHealthcare just got even more accessible in Worcester County, as Atlantic GeneralHospital and Health System unveiled a much needed and brand-new facility to serve the Ocean Pines community at lower costs.AGH celebrated the grand opening of the Gudelsky Family Medical Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 25. The new site is… Read more »
Newspapers Announce Merger; Editors Green, Dobson Share Views With Major Redesign Planned
OCEAN CITY – After more than 30 years of head-to-head competition that never produced a clear winner, The Dispatch and Ocean City Today are merging next week to create what their principals believe is the kind of news provider the coastal area needs now and well into the future.As of Feb. 2, readers of both… Read more »
Arctic Dovekie Found In Ocean City Following Storm
OCEAN CITY– A recent storm brought a visitor from the Arctic to Ocean City.Last Wednesday, following the storm that brought strong winds and rain to Delmarva, a Bishopville family pulled a tiny dovekie, a small black and white bird from the Arctic, out of the surf. After being saved from the waves and dried off,… Read more »
Commission Member Issues Apology To Mayor, Council
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City Planning Commission member has issued a public apology for comments made against the Mayor and Council.During Tuesday’s meeting of the Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission, commission member Palmer Gillis shared a public apology for remarks he made against the Mayor and Council at a November meeting. His comments… Read more »
Berlin Business Once Again Celebrates The Season With Gingerbread
BERLIN– A gingerbread tradition is once again on display in Berlin’s Atlantic Hotel.For the sixth year in a row, the Atlantic Hotel’s Laura Stearns has recreated one of the town’s iconic structures in gingerbread. This year’s masterpiece, a gingerbread model of the Moore family home on South Main Street, is now on display inside the… Read more »
Optimist Club Donated to Four Steps Therapeutic Riding Program
The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club donated $2,000 to the Four Steps Therapeutic Riding Program. Pictured, left to right, are Christina Dolomount-Brown and Don Fentress of the Optimist Club and Richard Warren, Sandy Winters, and Maribeth Kulynycz of Four Steps.