BERLIN – Years ago, the beautiful Galapagos Islands were made famous by Charles Darwin, who introduced the idea of evolution to the world. In the wee hours, Wednesday morning Oct. 13, 37 Christians from two Berlin churches, The Worship Center and Sonrise Church, returned from a 10 day mission trip to Ecuador where they constructed… Read more »
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Presidential Service Award recipients at Stephen Decatur
BERLIN – Stephen Decatur High School has announced its Presidential Service Award recipients. The following are bronze level recipients (100 to 174 hours of volunteer service): Alexandra Birckett, Alexis Martinek, Annie Brown, Ashley Hrebik, Bethany Lam, Bethany Sauter, Brandee Hartz, Colby Bunting, Elizabeth Davidson, Emily Cieri, Erin Jolley, Hallee Carr, Hannah Getchell, Jessica Galuardi, Jessica… Read more »
Beauchamp wins Miss Maryland Teen USA scholarship
BERLIN – Worcester Prep junior Hannah Beauchamp was among the semi-finalists selected in the Miss Maryland Teen USA Pageant in Bethesda. She placed in the top 15 of 61 girls and was awarded a Humanitarian Service Award for her contributions to the homeless in the city of Baltimore. As a semi-finalist, Beauchamp received a $29,600… Read more »
Worcester Prep SGA President Joseph a dynamo
BERLIN – Seventeen-year-old Kyle Joseph is a dynamo at leadership and organization. The students at Worcester Prep selected him to be their Student Government President for the 2010-2011 school year, and he’s begun his administration with an array of community service and fun activities, not only for Grades 9-12 but also for PS-12. Kyle and… Read more »
Decatur volleyball falls in quarterfinals
BERLIN – After a tough loss to North Caroline in the Bayside Conference championship match last week, Stephen Decatur took the court against Reservoir in the 3A East Region quarterfinals on Monday evening. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, they suffered another tough loss (25-23, 25-18, 25-9) on their home court, which ended a terrific season. “It’s… Read more »
Tony takes another shot at quitting smoking
BERLIN – Although it’s true that people can and do quit smoking successfully cold turkey and without any help, the more common case is people try and fail to quit smoking several times before they succeed. While it’s almost common knowledge by this point that the physical nicotine addiction is relatively easy to break, the… Read more »
Strength training for young athletes
Athletes young and old strive toward achieving their personal best. As coaches, parents and trainers, we need to be able to guide them so they can reach their goals without injuring themselves. One way to prevent injuries is having the athlete train to increase strength and flexibility of muscles through a strength training program. With… Read more »
Fire roasted sirloin with sautéed Brussels sprouts
There’s nothing like a 45 degree windy day on the shore to remind us of the time of year. And to think that I was going to go to the park in a pair of shorts and flip flops. As my neck has been paining me since I awoke, I hadn’t gone outside until the… Read more »
Social Security income explained
My partner and I often get many questions regarding social security benefits, so I decided to include this information again in this week’s piece. Once you retire, figuring out your future Social Security benefits used to be a tough thing to do. But now it’s gotten much easier as the Social Security Administration provides a… Read more »
Holiday Arts Night kicks of Berlin’s Victorian Christmas
BERLIN – On Nov. 26 the town of Berlin will host its annual Holiday Arts Night celebration. Decked out for the holiday season, the streets will be alive with music and this event marks the start of the Victorian Christmas celebration. The evening begins with the tree lighting ceremony at the Atlantic Hotel. Mayor Gee… Read more »