Thank you for your service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sorry for your loss. What these expressions have in common is that they’re spoken so frequently that they no longer have any real meaning. We use them as utilities when the circumstances require us to say something, and we haven’t really thought about… Read more »
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Berlin Briefs
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) The Berlin Mayor and Council last Monday discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall: Fees waived The council, in separate unanimous votes, agreed to waive park reservation fees for Stephen Decatur High School and Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services. One council member, Troy… Read more »
BFPC talks park development
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) The Berlin Falls Park Committee last week continued to work on its list of priorities for developments on the 60-plus acre former industrial site on Old Ocean City Boulevard. Committee Vice Chairman Jack Orris said a facility with a swimming pool has been a recurring theme during those… Read more »
Mathias, Carozza sponsor ‘Flags for Heroes’
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) Looking around the Worcester County countryside, it’s obvious that this is an election year with several local races of consequence and thousands of colorful political signs staked into the earth. Not the least of these contests is the District 38 State Senate race featuring incumbent Sen. Jim Mathias,… Read more »
Beach Club to reopen this Friday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) What a difference a year makes. After record losses at the Ocean Pines yacht and beach clubs a year ago, the former facility opened last weekend to rave reviews and the latter will reopen this Memorial Day weekend. Both are under the new management of the Matt Ortt… Read more »
Worcester County Veteran’s Memorial flying 204 banners
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club and Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation set out this year to honor 100 area veterans with the inaugural Flags for Heroes display in Ocean Pines. The effort, although nascent, doubled its goal and today more than 200 flags stand in the field near… Read more »
Frog strangler soaks county, drops fly in weekend plans
By Josh Davis and Brian Gilliland, Associate Editors (May 24, 2018) Heavy rains last week wreaked havoc across Worcester County, causing street closures lasting into the early part of this week and necessitating several police rescues. Flood warnings remained in effect through Tuesday morning, according to the law enforcement agencies throughout the county. Many roads remained… Read more »
Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade, Monday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (May 24, 2018) For decades in the borough sometimes known as East Berlin, the Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade was an important cultural event, akin to a second Christmas, according to co-organizer Gregory Purnell of the Berlin Community Improvement Association committee that sponsors the annual event. “For the last 60 years… Read more »
Trouble sleeping? Try this food coma dish
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 What is this thing that people call “sleep?” I remember when I would get it in my youth; restful slumber. And although I was never one to sleep for 12 hours at a clip, I fondly remember getting about six to eight hours and waking up refreshed. I guess… Read more »
Tenth annual Pirate Party postponed until Fri. June 1
By Kara Hallissey, Staff Writer (May 17, 2018) The 10th annual Pirate Party, which benefits Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services, was originally scheduled for Friday, May 18, but it has been postponed to Friday, June 1 due to severe weather forecasted. The party is slated to feature Radio Neon performing live, drink specials and raffles… Read more »