Council incumbent returns for another term along with Jack Orris, Mayor Tyndall By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 3. 2024) The Berlin Town Council will remain as is. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, some Berlin voters headed to the polls to cast their ballots for the town’s only contested race, a match between District 3 incumbent… Read more »
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Racquet sports proposes new plan
Club officials say option’s lower price tag could lead to increased membership By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2024) Officials from the Ocean Pines Racquet Sports Center are proposing a two-sport membership option. The OPA facility offers tennis, pickleball and platform tennis. At a Wednesday, Sept. 25 OPA Budget and Finance Committee meeting, representatives… Read more »
Chair endorses Ortt Companies despite RFP
Former OPA Board member supports current vendor while process playing out By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2024) Ocean Pines Association Budget and Finance Committee Chair Doug Parks wants Matt Ortt Companies to continue as the community’s food and beverage contractor. The Matt Ortt Companies is the community’s current food and beverage vendor for… Read more »
Questions swirl over compensation package
Stewart Dobson Editor (Oct. 3, 2024) A discussion Sept. 24 between local commercial fishing operators and representatives of the state Department of Natural Resources about how U.S. Wind intends to compensate fishermen for wind farm-related financial losses made one thing clear: the fishing community fears for its existence. Beyond that, the process, plan and the… Read more »
BOEM: No plans for turbines 3 ½ miles out
Officials maintain feedback will be vetted before future decisions made on leases Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Oct. 3, 2024) Hundreds of community members, joined by local and state representatives, gathered at the convention center this week to learn more about a new area in in the ocean being studied for offshore wind energy development. On… Read more »
Child abuse, assault case moved to Circuit
Attorney looking forward to telling public defendant’s side of facts eventually By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Oct. 3, 2024) The case against a former Berlin daycare worker accused of child abuse will be forwarded to Worcester County Circuit Court as a result of a criminal indictment filed this week. On Sept. 234, Lionel Evans, 57,… Read more »
Diakonia expands homeless team effort to full-time role
By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Sept. 20, 2024) Members of Diakonia’s Rapid Response Team are now working fulltime to assist homeless individuals in the tri-county area. In April of 2023, Diakonia launched its Rapid Response Team, a pilot program in which members are dispatched as soon as law enforcement, EMTs, hospitals, or other service providers… Read more »
State test scores reviewed for school board
Decatur Middle students had highest proficiency in math in all of Maryland By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 3, 2024) Test scores released last month reveal that Worcester County Public Schools are outperforming systems across the state. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Coordinator of Research and Student Information Tom Hamill gave an in-depth presentation to the… Read more »
Town of Berlin sets event calendar for 2025
Most of the event set to be hosted by the Town of Berlin in 2025 were officially approved this week with dates, times and other details.
Berlin’s Henry Park to get new playground equipment
Aging playground equipment at the Town of Berlin’s Dr. William Henry Park will be replaced next year after the council’s approval of a manufacturer contract.