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Planning commission backs park parcel’s zoning change; Developer working through pre-settlement checklist

Heron Park parcel

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Citing a change in the neighborhood’s character and a previous zoning designation mistake, Berlin’s Planning Commission is recommending rezoning parcel 57 at Heron Park from R-1, residential, to B-2, shopping and retail.  The reclassification, approved by the commission last Wednesday, will allow for the space’s redevelopment providing the Town Council… Read more »

Berlin to hold auction for old street signs beginning July 1

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This summer, old street signs will be available for bidding via an online auction hosted by the Town of Berlin to raise money to support the municipality’s community center effort. According to Sara Gorfinkel, executive assistant to Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall, the town’s public works team has spent the past… Read more »

Retiring Taylor issues ‘a heartfelt thank you’

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This week, at his last Board of Education meeting as superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools, Lou Taylor gave an emotional goodbye to the academic system that has been a part of his life for 60 years. Taylor announced his retirement in January. Effective July 1, the superintendent will round… Read more »

Norman ‘Kirk’ Scott

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Norman ‘Kirk’ Scott Berlin Norman “Kirk” Scott, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at his home in Berlin. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of Mary Shockley Williams, Norman Frederick “Freddie” Scott, and his stepfather, Calvin F. Williams. Kirk graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1983. He then attended Wesley… Read more »

Irva Lillie Harp

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Irva Lillie Harp Berlin Irva Lillie Harp, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in Philadelphia on June 28, 1930, to Leonard and Sarah Seither, Irva was a loving and steady presence in the lives of all who knew her. She was… Read more »

David Reed Kruper

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David Reed Kruper Bishopville David Reed Kruper, 78, of Bishopville and Smithton, Pa., passed away peacefully at his home in Maryland on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Reed, as he was known to his friends and family, was born on July 14, 1946 in Mount Pleasant, Pa., son of the late John H. and Donna M…. Read more »

Library friends group awards scholarship to area student

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer An ambitious, local student was awarded a $1,000 scholarship this week to advance her education as she pursues a career path in library science. On Monday, June 9, the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library (FOPL), a volunteer group dedicated to assisting facility staff in providing community resources, presented Wor-Wic… Read more »

Free library coming to Berlin park thanks to Eagle Scout project

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer A new Little Free Library is soon coming to Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin. It will be available for parents and park goers to enjoy as their children play, in an effort to encourage reading and sharing stories. The library box, to be placed near the fenced-in playground at Stephen… Read more »

Ocean Pines Association salutes volunteers

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Ocean Pines Association leaders recognized the community’s volunteers, organizations, and emergency service groups last week at its annual appreciation dinner, which officials noted was the largest one yet, hosted at the neighborhood’s Yacht Club. On Thursday, June 5, the OPA Board of Directors’ Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held at… Read more »