By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2020) Participants will have the opportunity to sample an assortment of chocolate treats during the 13th annual “Death by Chocolate” game taking place at 17 West Ocean City businesses, Saturday, Feb. 22. Players who are 18 and older are encouraged to find specific items, then get their game… Read more »
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Berlin infant competing in pageant
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Deadline to vote for Arabella, 4 months, Tuesday, Feb. 25 (Feb. 20, 2020) Berlin resident Arabella Pinkney-Gully is only 4 months old and already starring in a beauty pageant, the winner of which will be announced next Tuesday. Arabella’s parents, Tamara and Christopher, discovered the Little Miss Beauty pageant in… Read more »
Berlin Chamber awards recipients
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2020) The Berlin Chamber of Commerce recognized businesses and individuals during its annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin last Wednesday. The awards banquet was held by owner John Fager, who praised the Chamber of Commerce for its work in keeping Berlin the… Read more »
Worcester Tech team wins regional esthetics contest
By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2020) Danikah Coleman thought she would be happy with a second-place finish in the regional esthetics competition for SkillsUSA at Worcester Technical High School on Feb. 12. Instead, the junior from Stephen Decatur High School won first place for her daytime make-up look and fantasy make-up look along… Read more »
Seaside Boat Show in OC convention center
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club holds event to raise funds for youth activities (Feb. 13, 2020) Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s annual Seaside Boat Show will return to the resort for the 37th year, with more than 350 boats, 50 dealers and 150 vendors, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th… Read more »
Art of the pARTy tickets still available
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) A limited number of tickets are available for the second annual Art of the pARTy on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin from 6-8 p.m. Ticketholders will have the opportunity to sample the cooking of students at Worcester Technical High School’s Culinary Program during… Read more »
Berlin PD names Kevin Lloyd officer of the yr.
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) Berlin Officer Kevin Lloyd has been named the 2019 Officer of the Year for the Berlin Police Department because of his diligence and track record for arrests. Lloyd, 30, has been an officer for less than two years, having graduated the fifth in his class in 2018…. Read more »
Art of the pARTy tickets available
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 6, 2020) The public is invited to sample the cooking of students at Worcester Technical High School’s Culinary Program during the second annual Art of the pARTy event on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are now available for the fundraising event… Read more »
Kangaroo fundraiser for Australia
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) With the help of four young marsupials, the Healing Arts Center in Berlin raised more than $1,700 Saturday with its “Kangaroo Yoga” to help wildlife reserves that have been burning in Australia for the last several weeks. Chrissy Earhart and Berkleigh Diaz, co-owners of the center, joined… Read more »
Local artists’ works featured in Wor. Berlin library branch
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Jan. 30, 2020) Two Worcester County artists will have their work displayed for two months at the Worcester County Library Berlin branch inside the second-floor gallery from Saturday through Monday, March 30. Lisa Marie Penn and Martha Pileggi, both of whom have been painting for decades, describe their style as… Read more »