Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
Berlin location of chain to open this year, source says By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The grocery store chain ALDI confirmed Monday that it plans to open a store in the Ocean Landings II shopping center off Route 50 near Berlin. “Through our aggressive national expansion plans, we’re on pace to become… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Oak Contracting, Harkins Contracting and The Whiting Turner Contracting Corporation will be interviewed about their proposals regarding an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School, the Worcester County Board of Education agreed during its meeting on Jan. 19. The candidate companies will be interviewed by the Stephen Decatur… Read more »
Town Council approved to extend schedule this week By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Berlin mayor and Town Council agreed Monday to extend the deadline for the review of the financial projections to its next meeting on Feb. 8. The town’s finance director Natalie Saleh said the council adopted a motion to… Read more »
By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Berlin Mayor and Town Council on Monday agreed to disband the Heron Park Advisory Committee and make it an ad-hoc committee as needed because of a lack of funds for suggested projects. “It’s no surprise to anyone that the funding that was associated with Heron Park… Read more »
Caroline County, JHU and Buckingham Elementary partner for assessments By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin has joined Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Caroline County to test an Early Learning Assessment project with all Pre-Kindergarten 4 students during the 2020-2021 school year. The Early Learning Assessment is a precursor to… Read more »
Drivers sought extensions, replacements of vehicles nearing end-of-life service By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Worcester County Board of Education approved requests from bus contractors to extend the use of their buses to transport students beyond 12 years and agreed to requests from bus contractors to purchase replacement buses for the 2021-22… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I woke up this morning pondering a dream that I had. There was a waffle iron, chicken and waffles, my old boat stowed in the garage, a chicken coop and the first car that I ever bought. I’m sure someone out there knows what this means. If you do,… Read more »
Gov. Hogan, Dr. Salmon ask county systems to return to combination of instruction By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon on Jan. 21 urged Maryland school systems to return to hybrid instruction—a combination of in-person and virtual learning — no later than March… Read more »
State compliance board finds multiple instances where act wasn’t followed By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 28, 2021) The Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board found that the town of Berlin violated the Open Meetings Act at the Nov. 16 closed session and the following Nov. 23 open session, according to an opinion dated Jan. 20…. Read more »
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 21, 2021) High school seniors – last year and this year – have missed out on many of the rites of passage that they look forward to, because of covid-19. So to boost the spirits of local 12th graders, the community has come together to support the “Adopt a… Read more »