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By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) Longtime Berlin Town Councilman Dean Burrell completed his final term in local government Tuesday night, wrapping up more than three decades of public service. One of the longest-serving council members, Burrell has represented what was to become Berlin’s District 4 since 1994. This week, he said goodbye… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) After Berlin’s municipal election was canceled because of the absence of contested races, council members Tony Weeg, Matt Stoehr and Jay Knerr took their seats on the Town Council Tuesday night. Joining the governing body for the first time are Weeg, representing District 4, and Stoehr, representing… Read more »
By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) Craft beer and live folk music are coming to Berlin this Saturday as residents and visitors gather for a German-inspired celebration, Oktoberfest. Berlin has held its own version of the German beer and folk fair for more than 10 years, said Berlin Economic and Community Development Director… Read more »
Federal award of $487k brings total funding up to 80% of overall price tag By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Oct. 15, 2026) The dream of a skate park in Berlin took a major step forward last week after the project was awarded a grant for nearly $500,000 to bring total funding for construction to 80%… Read more »
Staff reports (Oct. 15, 2026) Berlin authorities filed charges against a town resident last week for discharging a firearm five times in municipal limits. On Oct. 9, around 9:35 p.m., the Berlin Police Department (BPD) received multiple calls at headquarters and to 911 about gun shots being heard. While responding to the call on Burley… Read more »
Alan Tran Ocean Pines Alan Tran, born in England on October 25, 1938, passed away on October 3, 2026. He moved to New Jersey in 1980. He later settled in Ocean Pines, Maryland, where he spent the second half of his life fully embracing the charm and beauty of the Eastern Shore. He was preceded… Read more »
Marsha J. Parker Berlin Marsha Jane Parker passed away on October 5, 2026, in Berlin, Maryland, surrounded by family and friends. She was just shy of her 87th birthday. Marsha will be deeply missed. Born Martha Jane Zurowski in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Marsha grew up on Merryhill Farm in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of… Read more »
More details needed on Cooperative, AWS partnership Editor, Last week Drew Van Dopp, the Chief Executive Officer of the Maryland Broadbank Cooperative, told your readers how critically important it is to let Amazon Web Services drill under Assateague so it can bring a cable from its data center in Ireland to the United States. We… Read more »
The power belongs to the people through voting Editor, In the past two years, Indivisible has held three major No Kings rallies, and each has drawn more people than the one before. That growing participation sends a clear message: In America, we have no kings. The power belongs to the people. This year, No Kings… Read more »
Town government sees big changes Times are changing in Berlin, with a major transition on the Town Council and a milestone for skate park advocates. First, in August, the Maryland Board of Public Works officially approved a $300,000 grant from the state’s Community Parks and Playgrounds Program. Shortly thereafter, the town was informed that it… Read more »