By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells remembers her first Christmas in the town four years ago, when she had just moved from Sykesville to take over the position formerly held by Michael Day. Her first impression was “that Berlin loves Christmas,” she said. “The entire community… Read more »
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Scouts help retire American flags
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 22, 2018) The Boy Scouts of Troop 261 and Cub Scouts of Pack 261 retired more than 1,500 flags in a retirement ceremony held at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines last Saturday. Members of Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack #261 from Ocean City placed worn… Read more »
Shore Gives More campaign returns for Giving Tuesday
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 22, 2018) Nearly 100 nonprofits and charities on the Lower Shore will participate in the fourth annual Shore Gives More event, a 24-hour online donation campaign starting on Nov. 27. The campaign is hosted locally by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and assists nonprofits serving Somerset, Wicomico and… Read more »
Public hearing on group homes set for next Monday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 22, 2018) The definition of a “group home” and regulations regarding its location were introduced during a Berlin Town Council meeting last Tuesday. A first reading for both ordinances was the first part of a two-step process, culminating in a public hearing scheduled for Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. at… Read more »
Artists Giving Back event on Flower St. seeking donations
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 15, 2018) A local nonprofit group is looking for some last-minute help with the annual “Artists Giving Back” event that has provided hundreds of hot meals for local people in need. The event is hosted on Giving Tuesday each year by the Berlin Arts and Entertainment Committee. This year, that… Read more »
Bluebird Farms to house new indoor farmer’s market
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 15, 2018) As the weather gets cooler, area residents and visitors will still be able to enjoy perusing locally grown produce and homemade goods at a new indoor farmer’s market, which opened Sunday, Nov. 11. At the market, around 20 vendors displayed their goods in a greenhouse at Bluebird Farms… Read more »
Worcester Youth honors ‘outstanding’ citizens
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 15, 2018) Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services honored seven local people who made outstanding contributions to the community during the Berlin-based organization’s open house last Friday. Recognized were “Outstanding Supporter” Judge Peggy Kent and “Outstanding Contributors” Pat Oltman, Helen Wiley, Carol Rose and Suzanne Parks, and Mary Yenney and… Read more »
Mural project benefits Buckingham
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 15, 2018) The Young Audiences program, begun in Baltimore, may bill itself as “the nation’s largest arts education network,” but its impact locally has been in Berlin. The nonprofit group recently sent artist Amanda Pellerin to Buckingham Elementary School there to work with students on a massive mural project made… Read more »
New owners help save Venable Cleaners
By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Nov. 15, 2018) A dry-cleaning store on William Street in Berlin that had operated for nearly a century has avoided closure, now that it has been purchased by Peninsula Cleaners. The Venable Cleaners company, first opened in 1924, nearly shuttered all of its locations because of financial instability. “I saw that… Read more »
Proposed motion to lease Ocean Pines golf course fails
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Nov. 15, 2018) For the second straight month, Ocean Pines golf operations dominated the public comment period of a board of directors meeting. Last month, several members of the golf community protested assertions by Director Frank Daly that temporarily closing the course could save money. On Saturday, many of the same… Read more »