BERLIN – It’s been a whirlwind year for the ladies at the Baked Dessert Cafe but down economy or no they’ve become successful by being responsive to their customer base and learning to do what they do well better while discarding missteps as soon as they’ve been identified. Setting aside the quality of their cookies,… Read more »
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Health Department Offers Nutrition Tours at Grocery Stores
BERLIN – Kathy Wool, R.D., L.D.N. arrived early and was waiting at the front of the Food Lion grocery store for what she hoped was a significant number of people to take part in her nutrition tour. The event was sponsored by the Worcester County Health Department and Wool worried that the timing might have… Read more »
Court Rules Against OPA
OCEAN PINES – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals delivered what is likely the final blow to the Ocean Pines Association’s claim on a property ownership case against the Mid-Delmarva YMCA when it upheld the circuit court’s finding against the home owners association. Robin Cockey, attorney for the Mid-Delmarva YMCA, said that while he was… Read more »
New Power Contract Should Lead to Residential Savings
BERLIN – Following a competitive internet-based bidding process on the World Energy Exchange, the Town of Berlin has signed a new one year purchase power agreement with American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP), which will save the town’s residential electric customers about 12 percent on average below their current monthly bills starting this summer. The… Read more »
Window issue still open
BERLIN – Town attorney David Gaskill updated the Town Council on his opinion of the town’s legal liability in the dispute over whether or not the Atlantic Hotel should be forced to remove windows installed without the blessing of the town historic commission. The original application by the hotel was denied by a 2-1 vote,… Read more »
Charles Joseph Buckheit
BERLIN – Charles Joseph Buckheit, age 78, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2011. He was the son of the late Joseph Buckheit and Charlotte Steger Buckheit. Mr. Buckheit had worked as a police officer with the New York City Police Department having retired after 20 years of service. He spent 15… Read more »
Earl Gray Davis
BERLIN – Earl Gray Davis, age 88, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Berlin he was the son of the late John K. and Fronie Gray Davis. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha Owens Davis in 1987. Mr. Davis was a graduate of the University of Baltimore…. Read more »
Helen E. Pruitt
SALISBURY – Helen Elizabeth Davis, age 88, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at her home in Salisbury. Born in Snow Hill she was the daughter of the late Harry Daisey and Amanda Pruitt Daisey. She was preceded in death by her husband Virgil F. Davis Sr. in 1987. Mrs. Davis had been a devoted mother,… Read more »
Frank Daniel Altobelli
BERLIN – Frank Daniel Altobelli, age 80, died peacefully at home in Monday, March 28, 2011. Born in Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Thomas Altobelli and Domenica Repiti Altobelli. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn D. Altobelli. Mr. Altobelli had a very broad career. After working as an FBI Agent for… Read more »
DNR Announces 2011 Summer Flounder Regulations
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service announces the 2011 recreational summer flounder regulations to include a three-fish creel limit, an 18-inch minimum size limit (an inch shorter than last year) and a season to run April 16 through Nov. 30. “Due to continued increases in the coastwide summer flounder stock… Read more »