By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 12, 2018) It was supposed to be a soft opening for the Berlin branch of the Worcester County Library, but about 400 people showed up within the first hour and a half on Tuesday to welcome the new library to town, according to county library Director Jennifer Ranck. The $6.25… Read more »
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Downtown getting new bookstore
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 12, 2018) The former home of Bungalow Love and current home to downtown Berlin shop Snapdragon will soon become The Greyhound Indie Bookstore, a place that promises to champion local authors. Susan Ayres Wimbrow, a Berlin native who will own and operate the space, said owning a bookstore has been… Read more »
Gulyas eyes parking, parks, fire co. solution
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 12, 2018) At-Large Berlin Town Councilman Thom Gulyas on Monday filed paperwork to seek a second term in office. Gulyas, 53, was born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania and moved to the area in 1982. He is the owner of Ace Printing & Mailing in Berlin, His mother, the late Louise Gulyas,… Read more »
Heather Layton returns to downtown Berlin for art stroll
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 12, 2018) Heather Layton, former owner of Bungalow Love and current chairwoman of the Berlin Arts and Entertainment Committee, will be the featured artist at Baked Dessert Café during the July 2nd Friday art stroll this week. Her work will include several handmade seashell mirrors, as well as driftwood and… Read more »
Fresh confections served up at Pines’ Hungry Donut shop
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (July 13, 2018) Attention all donut lovers and sugar cravers, the Hungry Donut is open for business on Nicholas Lane in Ocean Pines. The shop officially opened Sunday, July 1, and has been serving piping hot cake donuts with dozens of icings, drizzles and toppings to choose from. “Everything’s hot and… Read more »
Burrell known as calming presence
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 12, 2018) Dean Burrell, the second-longest serving member of the Berlin Town Council, is running for reelection in District 4. Originally from Somerset County, the 67-year-old moved to the area because his wife was from Berlin. He’s been living in the town for more than three decades. “I married a… Read more »
Ocean Pines still negotiating with Mediacom on new deal
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 5, 2018) For Ocean Pines residents wondering what’s going on with Mediacom, administration officials last week said negotiations on a new franchise agreement are currently going back and forth between attorneys. Association President Doug Parks, during a public board meeting on June 23, said discussions were also held with other… Read more »
Removal of Pines BOD president?
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 5, 2018) The Ocean Pines Directors on Friday will consider removing Association President Doug Parks. Director Slobodan Trendic emailed board members last Friday to request a special meeting for that purpose. He said the reason for removal was related to Parks’ conduct and defamatory remarks made in his capacity as… Read more »
Bathtub Races getting international spotlight
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 5, 2018) Berlin’s annual Bathtub Races went international this year as the subject of a two-minute TV spot on Voice of America. The network, begun in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda, is a U.S. government-funded international broadcast service sent out in more than 40 different languages and with an estimated… Read more »
Klapholz vows to protect homeowner dollars
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (July 5, 2018) Arie Klapholz is running for the Ocean Pines Board based on his record of fiscal conservatism. The 71-year-old grew up on a farm in southern New Jersey and lived and worked in Philadelphia for about four decades. He worked for the City of Philadelphia as a project manager… Read more »