Instructor at Cedar Chapel Special School given 31st annual honor at banquet By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (April 12, 2018) Cedar Chapel Special School’s Karen Holland was named Worcester County Teacher of the Year during the 31st annual award’s banquet last Friday at the Clarion Hotel on 101st Street in Ocean City. “I am very… Read more »
Community
SonRise granted delay in electric transition
Nonprofit has until Nov. to make move from Delmarva Power over to town services By Marshall Gabell, Intern (April 12, 2018) SonRise Church was granted an extension on the electric service agreement that will see the nonprofit religious enterprise transition to Berlin Electric, migrating over from Delmarva Power. During the Berlin Town Council meeting on… Read more »
‘Pillowcase Ministry’ supports those in need
In seven years, local group has made thousands of items for children, women By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (April 12, 2018) Since 2011, Barbara Entwistle and her Pillowcase Ministry Mission has created thousands of dresses and shorts out of pillowcases for children in third world countries in addition to putting together and helping to distribute… Read more »
New Bethel Church celebrates 163 yrs. of worship in Berlin
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 12, 2018) A communitywide “coming together” on Sunday will conclude several days of celebration marking the 163rd anniversary of New Bethel United Methodist Church in Berlin. “The church was established in 1855 as Bethel Methodist Church by a group of colored people who were then part of a white… Read more »
Historic home in Berlin? Town now offering plaques
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 12, 2018) Berlin is proceeding with plans to offer custom residential home plaques for historic homes in or near the historic district. The Historic District Commission last Wednesday voted unanimously, 3-0, to approve the signs, which must be 15.75 by 10 inches and made of aluminum and featuring antique… Read more »
Miller to feature paintings, donate to AGH Foundation
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 12, 2018) Ocean Pines artist Gary Miller will display paintings influenced by the colors, moods and sounds of the islands during a 2nd Friday exhibition at Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin this week. Adding a fundraising component, Miller will donate 10 percent of sales from the show, which… Read more »
Students raise funds for Sudanese water wells
‘A Long Walk to Water’ book inspired Stephen Decatur Middle Schoolers to action By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (April 5, 2018) For the second year, seventh grade students at Stephen Decatur Middle School are raising money to help build clean water wells in South Sudan. “These kids had no idea,” said Michelle Hammond, a seventh… Read more »
4/5/18 Berlin Briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (April 5, 2018) The Berlin Town Council discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall last Monday: Sewer billing credit Christine Anderson, who owns a home on Flower Street in Berlin, but lives elsewhere in the state, said she received an unusually high bill after the recent cold… Read more »
Berlin to host first Worcester CARES Expo
Shore Transit providing free transportation from Snow Hill and Pocomoke City (April 5, 2018) Berlin is hosting the first Worcester Community Access to Resources Expo (Worcester CARES) event on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the multipurpose building located on 130 Flower Street. This family friendly event features nonprofit organizations throughout… Read more »
Butler hopes to balance board
Retired clinical laboratory scientist running against incumbent Chip Bertino By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (April 5, 2018) Judy Butler sees an imbalance on the Board of Worcester County Commissioners — a disparity of political party, age and gender that she aims to begin fixing, if she is elected. Butler is running against first-term incumbent Chip… Read more »