(April 23, 2015) In order to better serve the veterans in hospice care, Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care has completed Level 1 of the “We Honor Veterans” program to provide specialized care to veterans who are facing a life limiting illness. The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly… Read more »

(April 16, 2015) Worcester County Commissioners Diana Purnell and Ted Elder invite area residents to join them for a town hall meeting Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at the Multipurpose Building on Flower Street in Berlin. Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins will give a brief presentation on the FY16 Requested Worcester County Operating Budget…. Read more »

(April 16, 2015) Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (District 38C) will be holding Constituent Listening Hours across her district starting in late April and continuing throughout May. These Constituent Hours will be held on weeknights from 5-7 p.m. and are an opportunity for residents of District 38C to share their views and concerns. The first Constituent… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Worcester County Tourism is accepting nominations through April 10 for the fourth annual Worcester Green Awards. Worcester Green celebrates excellence in promoting environmentally friendly practices, strategies and products. Awards will be granted to Worcester County businesses that demonstrate extraordinary performance related to sustainable environmental practices, such as water conservation, wastewater management, the… Read more »

Benefits confusion  Editor, There seems to be a great deal of confusion concerning pharmacy benefits between existing United Healthcare commercial patients and the new United Healthcare Maryland Medicaid Program that is administered by the state. If you have United Healthcare Commercial Insurance be assured that this does not affect you at all … at least… Read more »

A few suggestions for Landscapes Editor, To those among you who may be negotiating the contract with Landscape, I offer the following suggestion: Try to set the end point of the agreement such that, in the event there will be a competition for the next contract, the marketing of the golf course is minimally affected… Read more »

OP amenities losing money   Editor, I read in [last] week’s Gazette that the Yacht Club has lost over $140,000 the last four months. I read last summer in the local papers the Yacht Club was on the upswing of things. They had so many bookings for weddings, private parties, etc. It doesn’t take a… Read more »

(Feb. 26, 2015) Berlin Nursing & Rehabilitation, a 165-bed long-term care facility located at 9715 Healthway Drive in Berlin, was recently awarded 5 Stars, the highest rating, by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS). The CMS rating system, which ranks nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars, was designed to help consumers and their… Read more »

(Feb. 12, 2015) This year marks the 50th anniversary of Assateague Island National Seashore and the public is invited to celebrate. Activities are planned each month this year. Event highlights are listed at www.nps.gov/asis for highlights and also may be found by “liking” Assateague on Facebook at AssateagueNPS. Assateague Island was identified in a 1934… Read more »

Punish, yes, but also embrace Editor, I takes a village to raise a child, Berlin. The recent acts of vandalism in our beautiful town, while costly and cruel, are rare.   The majority of our youth attend Blue Ribbon schools and grow up to be productive and enthusiastic members of the Berlin community. Many other… Read more »