Lenore P. McQuiggan Ocean Pines Lenore Patricia McQuiggan, of Ocean Pines, age 91, passed away on Sept. 21, 2026. Born on March 30, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the lat...
At last, Ocean Pines will get its cell tower Finally, after plans were discouraged, dismissed and derailed for nearly a decade, a cell phone tower is about to go up in Ocean Pines, with improved servi...
Helen E. Rider Ocean Pines Helen E. “Betty” Rider, 98, of Ocean Pines, passed away peacefully Sept. 22, 2026, at her home. Born May 26, 1928, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of David F. Edwards...
Joshua Martin Reptsik Berlin Joshua (Josh) Reptsik, 48, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends on Sept. 16, 2026. A resilient fighter to the end, he bravely battle...
Say Severn Management doesn’t respond, so they have called in Legal Aid By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) Maryland Legal Aid has stepped up to help residents of a senior housing communit...
Town looks to nail down regulations, work session planned on Monday night By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) Berlin officials continued discussing guidelines for accessory dwelling units du...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s vehicle raffle has returned for another year, but this time with a twist and better odds for participants. F...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) The Ocean Pines Police Department is adopting new recruitment methods as it aims to overcome a significant staffing deficit. According to Operations Comma...
Art for sale at the Pines media center starting Oct. 1, proceeds to be donated By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) Art pieces will be up for grabs this fall at the Ocean Pines Library, with ...
Developer hoping to secure building permit from Berlin before end of calendar year By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2026) The Berlin Planning Commission last week approved a site plan for a pro...
Ocean Pines facing police hiring problem Signing bonuses and higher starting salaries — sounds like the competition for free-agent athletes. In reality, it is what small communities like Ocean Pines...
Robert Warren Williams Ocean Pines Robert Warren Williams of Ocean Pines was 90 when he passed away on September 3, 2026. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years, Dorothy Creighton Wi...
Alessandro Fraschetti Encinitas, California Alex Fraschetti, 84, passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2026 in Encinitas, California, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Rome, Italy, Alex came t...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2026) Berlin’s outdoor burning policy returned to the council agenda this week as officials try to maintain town safety while acknowledging the needs of large...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2027) Berlin officials are finalizing the municipality’s guidelines for building accessory dwelling units ahead of a state-mandated Oct. 1 deadline, with ...
(Sept. 17, 2025) Touch of Italy Hospitality Group is warning customers and the public that several of its business Facebook pages have been compromised and currently are outside the company’s contro...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2026) The Berlin Fiddler’s Convention returns for its 33rd year this weekend with a name change and rebrand intended to feature the traditional blue grass, co...
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 17, 2026) The Town of Berlin approved a contract with Groundwork Solutions Inc. on Monday to handle its Westminster, Abbey and Upshur stormwater management upgrades...
Mason Pollin Ocean Pines Adam Mason Pollin, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, was born on June 15, 1971, in Washington, D.C., and passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on August 28, 2026. Adam is survived by ...
Kenneth Richard Bliss Berlin Kenneth Richard “Kenny” Bliss, 64, died unexpectedly on September 3, 2026, following a period of declining health. During the last two years of his life, Ken faced inc...
New ADU rules precise and possibly pointless As Berlin officials have already discovered, establishing the rules for the state’s new semi-solution to the housing shortage — Accessory Dwelling Un...
9/11 reverberations Nine eleven. 9/11. Sept. 11, 2001. No matter how you say or write that date, it is more than a block on the calendar. It is an expression that encapsulates the fear, shock, and dis...
Incumbent Jay Knerr, newcomers Matt Stoehr and Tony Weeg likely to be sworn in as Oct. election likely to be canceled By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Sept. 10, 2026) Berlin’s municipal election isn’...
Remembering 9/11 & what it taught us Editor, On Sept. 11, 2001, I had just finished teaching a dance aerobics class and went into the women’s locker room to change. On the radio, I heard what I ...
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Sept. 3, 2026) A discussion on the town’s potential conversion to a form-based zoning code dominated this week’s work session on Berlin’s draft comprehensive ...
