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First Decatur graduating class planning 70th reunion in June

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Around 70 years ago, Ocean City and Berlin students left their respective schools to attend the new, combined Stephen Decatur High School, ending a contentious sports rivalry and kickstarting an institution that has since been home to the Decatur Seahawks. To celebrate the anniversary, SDHS’s first graduating group is getting… Read more »

Wallace outlines vision for local schools as new superintendent

Tara Fischer Staff Writer Annette Wallace was announced as the next superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools last week, replacing predecessor Lou Taylor. The appointment marks Wallace as the first woman to hold the position in Worcester. The announcement was made on April 24 at a special Worcester County Board of Education meeting. Wallace graduated… Read more »

Former GM Brett Hill guilty of not paying payroll taxes

•HIll and Herrick

By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor Former Ocean Pines director and interim general manager Brett Hill was found guilty this week of failing to collect and pay employment taxes. On Monday, a federal jury convicted Hill, of Parkton and Berlin, on 16 counts of failing to collect and pay payroll taxes as chief executive officer of… Read more »

Berlin closes deal on park parcel with sale to Gillis; Council votes to authorize sale of chicken plant land for major redevelopment

Heron Park parcel

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Local developers officially purchased a portion of the property at Berlin’s Heron Park, home to a former chicken processing building, following a 3-1 council vote this week. At a regularly scheduled Berlin Town Council meeting on Monday, April 14, the town’s governing group authorized the contract for the sale of… Read more »