(July 21, 2016) After years of playing it safe, often sauntering across the finish line in what amounted to a rolling barrel of beer, local brewery Burley Oak finally took home the coveted rubber duck trophy during the 2016 Berlin Bathtub Races last Friday. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said the 2016 race was among the… Read more »
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Simple summer snack: chips and salsa
This column originally ran on July 17, 2014 As voices echo through our little street, a feeling of summer, fun and family runs through me like an electric current. It’s a wonderful thing as a parent to have a flash of memory back to the days of my own childhood; a prevailing feeling of worth… Read more »
Bathtubs coming to downtown Berlin for annual street race
(July 14, 2016) Bathtub Races, an annual tradition in Berlin for the last 27 years, returns this Friday as both a competition and a fundraiser for the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Executive Director Larnet St. Amant said the race involves two-person teams racing down Main Street in a bathtub, or at least a close… Read more »
AGH and Bethany United join for summer health fair, Sat.
(July 14, 2016) Atlantic General Hospital and Bethany United Methodist Church have partnered to offer a summer health fair with free screenings and family-friendly activities this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Open to the public, the health fair will take place on the church property, located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, in Berlin. This… Read more »
Daily Brew owner wants to give back to those who helped
(July 14, 2016) Lori McAllister has spent years trying to figure out a way to help the people who helped her. Her first idea was college, and she graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor’s degree in conflict analysis and dispute resolution. She began working with people who had been recently released from prison to… Read more »
‘Feed the Elderly’ campaign established
(July 14, 2016) More than 69,000 meals were delivered to area senior citizens through MAC’s Meals on Wheels program last year, but with looming funding cuts, the program’s critical services must find new ways to meet ever increasing demands for assistance. MAC Inc. and the Meals on Wheels Program recently launched the “Feed the Elderly”… Read more »
One-note harping tone-deaf
Ocean Pines residents, and voters in particular, are more fortunate than they realize: while other towns, communities and even hamlets have multiple issues with which to deal, Ocean Pines apparently has just one: the general manager. That would be judging from comments at a recent candidate’s forum, where it was asserted that every problem could… Read more »
Gilbert’s Provisions open in Berlin
(July 14, 2016) Charcuterie and cheese lovers have a new heaven in Berlin, and its name is Gilbert’s Provisions. The new shop opened last Friday on 25 Commerce Street, suite B, behind Bruder Hill, just off the town’s Main Street. Inside, customers can browse a large display case filled with more than a dozen different… Read more »
Narrow council vote approves infrastructure for Dollar General
(July 14, 2016) An apparent misunderstanding led to a minor flare-up during a Berlin Council meeting Monday night, as the mayor and council voted 3-2 to absorb costs related to water and sewer installation at a new Dollar General Store on 109 Decatur Street. Developer Oxford Chase purchased 1.6 acres from the town, near the… Read more »
Habitat for Humanity project progresses
(July 14, 2016) A new Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County project inched closer to completion last week, when it received unanimous approval of a setback variance from the Berlin Board of Appeals. The variance was a condition of approval by the town’s planning commission, which approved the project in May, but asked that the… Read more »