Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (June 13, 2019) Three familiar faces will stroll down Main Street donning shower caps and bathrobes during the 30th annual Berlin Bathtub Races this Friday. Volunteers Bill Hoshal, Kenny Tomaselli and Mike Wiley are preparing for the upcoming event, but Wiley said it was originally just for fun. “So it… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (June 13, 2019) The Project SEARCH program was established at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin last summer so students with disabilities could receive job experience while completing high school courses, and now those students are graduating. Four students – Deshawn Collick, Bradley Dornes, Toni Dixon and Tyler Howard – graduated… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (June 7, 2019) Family, friends and loved ones showed roaring support for the 360 graduates of Stephen Decatur High School, Wednesday, May 29, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street in Ocean City. This year’s graduating class was the largest the school has ever had. During the… Read more »
Children can participate in drawing, painting, theater activities from June 17-20 By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (June 6, 2019) Children will have the opportunity to express themselves creatively during the Worcester County Arts Council’s 26th Summer Arts Camp later this month. “[There]’s such a need for art programs and cultural things for children, and we… Read more »
Summer event commences this Sunday at Taylor House By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (June 7, 2019) Music lovers should be prepared to grab a chair and be ready to listen to some live music this summer during this summer’s free Concert on the Lawn series at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin. “We’re… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 30, 2019) Fifty-three Worcester Preparatory seniors accepted their diplomas last Friday during the 47th annual commencement ceremony at the Berlin school. Numerous awards and honors were presented to the graduates during the ceremony in the Athletic and Performing Arts Center, which also included the Upper School Chorus singing “Don’t… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (May 30, 2019) Veterans at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center were honored for their service during a ceremony last Wednesday. They were originally part of Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645’s sixth annual “Hometown Heroes,” banner dedication ceremony, held May 2 on the Ocean City Boardwalk, but the facility’s van broke… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (May 30, 2019) The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum is open for the 2019 season. “I suggest people start [at the museum] and learn about the town’s history, and then you can see how it’s changed,” curator Susan Taylor said. “It’s just a great look into the past and a… Read more »
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 30, 2019) From mid-May to early July, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services will conduct its annual survey of the horseshoe crab population. Horseshoe crabs are not crabs as the name would imply, but are most closely related to spiders and… Read more »
By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer (May 30, 2019) Residents and visitors can become one with nature while sipping a beer this Sunday during Plant Nite at Burley Café in downtown Berlin. The event, hosted by Yaymaker Eastern Shore Maryland, will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. at the eatery on 17 Jefferson St. Tickets cost $45… Read more »