By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Oct. 6, 2022) Harrison Senior Living, an assisted-living community with four locations, has been celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as it looks toward the future of its brand. “It’s amazing,” CEO Harrison Saunders said of making it to 50 years. “It’s an amazing moment for our company, our employees… Read more »
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Liberty Pure serving Maryland since 1988
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer (Aug. 4, 2022) The company employs 37 people and is “100-percent employee- and family-owned,” according to owner and company president Doug Workman, a master water specialist and Maryland Department of the Environment licensed installer. The company provided full-service plumbing and specialized in custom water treatments, he said. “We manufacture, sell… Read more »
New Honeywater Candles enjoying start on Main Street
By Jack Chavez, Staff Writer With an entryway only a few inches wider than its door, you might miss Honeywater Candles, the new business on the block at 16 Main Street in Berlin. Still, you might find your way to its entrance, up the stairs and into the store if you allow the alluring fragrances… Read more »
Historic District Commission OKs signs for future Berlin businesses
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (March 18, 2021) As downtown Berlin prepares to welcome The Mermaid Museum and The Rusty Anchor Seafood Market, the Historic District Commission approved exterior signs for the two new businesses during its meeting on March 10. Alyssa Maloof, owner of The Mermaid Museum at 4 Jefferson St., presented two choices… Read more »
Vote Berlin best small town beer scene daily in contest
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (March 11, 2021) Berlin is in fourth place of a USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2021 contest for the best small town beer scene against 19 other nominations, including Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Each town nominated has a population less than 30,000 and was chosen by a panel of beer… Read more »
Auto Zone site plan approved for Route 50
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (March 4, 2021) A site plan for a beige Auto Zone store that would replace the former McDonald’s building on Route 50 in Berlin was approved by the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday at a virtual special meeting. Applicant Kevin Murphy told the commission the new landscaping plan showed additional… Read more »
Boxcar on Main supports WYFCS
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (March 4, 2021) For every purchase of the WoYo Brisket Grilled Cheese at Boxcar on Main, $1 is donated to Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services. The WoYo Brisket Grilled Cheese includes six-hour hickory-smoked brisket, bacon jam and sharp cheddar on sourdough bread from Berlin’s own Crack of Dawn Bakery,… Read more »
Berlin in best beer scene contest
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 25, 2021) Berlin is competing in a USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2021 contest for the best small town beer scene against 19 other nominations, including Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Each nomination has a population less than 30,000 and were chosen by a panel of beer experts as having the… Read more »
Berlin Auto Zone plan goes back for design tweaks
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 18, 2021) A site plan for an Auto Zone store that would replace the former McDonald’s building on Route 50 in Berlin was tabled by the Berlin Planning Commission last Wednesday to give the developer more time to improve his project’s appearance. Applicant Kevin Murphy told the commission Auto… Read more »
Hearts for Heroes honors frontline workers
Chamber campaign also recognizes Valentine’s Day for Berlin businesses By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Feb. 11, 2021) The Berlin Chamber of Commerce launched a Hearts for Heroes campaign to honor local heroes such as healthcare workers, teachers, grocery store clerks, firefighters, police, EMTs, food service and retail workers. “When my wife and I owned Victorian… Read more »