(April 13, 2017) The Berlin Parks Commission discussed the following items during a meeting at town hall last Tuesday. Ongoing projects Commission member Mike Wiley said Stephen Decatur Middle School students would return to Stephen Decatur Park on May 9 to help prepare an area for planting. Students, as part on the ongoing “Edible Forest”… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) The Berlin Town Council discussed the following items during a meeting at town hall on Monday: Take Pride The council unanimously approved a proclamation to designate the week of April 22-29 as “Take Pride in Berlin Week.” Bohlen said the town had designated a week in April as such for four years…. Read more »

(April 13, 2017) There are plenty of Easter festivities for the entire family to enjoy this weekend in Ocean City and the surrounding areas, from egg hunts and games for children to sunrise services. Here are a few of the events taking place: OCEAN CITY: • Celebrate Good Friday with a Cross Walk on the… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Organizers of Berlin Clean-Up Day, April 22, continue to search for an organization to help feed its volunteer workforce. SonRise Church had supplied grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and canned soda for participants during prior years, but was apparently overbooked on the date, which also happens to be Earth Day. In Berlin, the… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) The previous owner apparently left the building on 110 North Main Street, once home to both the Berlin Shoe Box and World of Toys, in poor condition. The Shoe Box closed in February and the toy store is in the process of moving to a larger space across the street in downtown… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) While not unanimous, the Pocomoke City Council approved the next steps to secure financing for an approximately $2.5 million rehabilitation of the Clarke Avenue pumping station at its meeting on Monday. City Manager/City Attorney Ernie Crofoot provided a breakdown on the project funding. “The projected cost for the Clarke Avenue main pumping… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Longtime Snow Hill resident Sylvester Dale has tossed his hat in the ring for the City Council’s open seat in the western district. “Since I’m a citizen of Snow Hill I have the right to file and I wanted to be a part of Snow Hill,” he said. “I lived here all… Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Representatives from the Cricket Center and the Worcester County Commission on Aging appeared before the Berlin Town Council Monday night to make made separate requests for inclusion in the fiscal year 2018 budget. Cricket Center Program Director Wendy Myers said one in five boys and one in three girls would experience sexual… Read more »

(April, 13, 2017) Worcester County Government offices, including all five Library branches, Liquor Control administrative offices, and the Worcester County Recreation Center, will be closed Friday, April 14, for the Good Friday holiday, and will resume standard hours of operation Monday, April 17. Shore Spirits retail liquor stores will be open during standard operating hours…. Read more »

(April 13, 2017) Increased space, security and the potential for cost savings led the Board of Education to redesign the layout of the proposed replacement for Showell Elementary School in Berlin, which is expected to begin construction in March 2019. Jettisoning the former design, which is similar to the letter E and more or less… Read more »