By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 4, 2018) Berlin Councilman Zack Tyndall announced this week that he is running for the District 3 (Berlin) Worcester County Commissioners seat currently occupied by four-term Commissioner Bud Church, a Republican. A former paramedic in his native Berlin, Tyndall was elected to the Town Council in 2016. He holds… Read more »
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Hall faces meaty charges for theft
By Josh Davis & Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Jan. 4, 2018) Former Berlin Councilwoman Lisa Hall, who is already scheduled to go to trial in Worcester County Circuit Court on February for writing bad checks, now faces a second set of charges related to her former business, the Berlin Butcher Shop. The new charges, filed… Read more »
Berlin Town Council to honor Pop Warner Nat’l Champions
(Jan. 4, 2018) The Town of Berlin will recognize the national champion junior varsity Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner football team and its coaches during the Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 8. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend. The junior varsity… Read more »
Hardwire helping to raise money for Pocomoke mayor
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 4, 2018) Pocomoke-based Hardwire LLC is leading fundraising efforts to help the family of Mayor Bruce Morrison pay for medical costs, following his traumatic brain injury in late November. Morrison was rushed to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury on Nov. 29 with an apparent subdural hematoma, and then… Read more »
Pines Budget and Finance Committee enjoy larger role
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Jan. 4, 2018) A year ago, under a different administration, members of Ocean Pines’ Budget and Finance Committee said they were left out of much of the budget process. That’s not the case this year, according to Committee Chairman John Viola. Viola, who briefly served as finance director, said new… Read more »
Dodgeball this winter in Pines
(Jan. 4, 2018) A Coed Adult Dodgeball League will be offered in Ocean Pines this winter. The league, for women and men ages 18 and older, is now accepting groups of at least six people for its foam-ball throw-downs that will happen every Wednesday night at the Ocean Pines Community Center starting Wednesday, Jan. 17… Read more »
WYFCS provides gifts to help more than 100 families
(Jan. 4, 2018) Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services recently provided holiday gifts to more than 100 children and families in Worcester County. Through a collaborative effort, the organization worked with Toys for Tots, Bless Our Children, Raven’s Roost Ocean City, Worcester Gold, Stevenson United Methodist Church and anonymous family sponsors to ensure children and… Read more »
Contested elections in Pocomoke, Snow Hill
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 28, 2107) Voters in Pocomoke and Snow Hill went to the polls this spring for a pair of contested council races, in one case returning a familiar face, while welcoming a new official in another. The Pocomoke District 3 race pitted incumbent Councilman Dale Trotter against challenger Monna Van… Read more »
Year of quiet progress at Berlin Falls
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 28, 2017) What started with a raucous meeting in January turned into a quietly productive year for the yet-to-be-developed Berlin Falls park. Behind the scenes, and during several committee meetings, groundwork was laid that should benefit advancements at the former industrial site for years to come. It all started… Read more »
Two ceremonies for Berlin’s New Year
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Dec. 28, 2017) Berlin’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration will expand this year, with a separate ceremony for families and young children earlier during the evening as well as the traditional countdown at midnight. A New Year’s Eve party is scheduled to run from 5-6 p.m., downtown, with free hot… Read more »