(Oct. 15, 2015) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday. New construction Engelhart said the town had a good year with new home construction, especially with “fill-in” lots. A total of 11 new family dwellings, not counting Cannery Village, have been built this year… Read more »
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Berlin’s Community Development Week recruiting kids 5-17
(Oct. 15, 2015) What does community mean to you? That’s the question the Town of Berlin will be asking during “Community Development Week,” a statewide initiative organized by the Community Development Network (CDN) of Maryland. While many other towns are holding information sessions based on financial opportunities tied to the Department of Housing and Community… Read more »
Berlin Fire Co. settle suit with fmr. employee
(Oct. 15, 2015) U.S. District Court Judge Ellen L. Hollander Last Wednesday signed a settlement order that will end the two-year legal battle between former Berlin Fire Company employee Zackery C. Tyndall and the Berlin Fire Company. Tyndall, a former EMT employed at the fire company and a volunteer fireman there as well, filed a… Read more »
Students take Art in the Fields trip
(Oct. 15, 2015) On Monday, 17 students from Julie Wilsey’s fourth grade class at Worcester Preparatory School took a sunny-day stroll down Main Street for a quick field trip to the Art in the Fields gallery. The students, with art teacher Rebecca Tittermary, were there to see the gallery’s first exhibition, which featured more than… Read more »
Classic cars to take ‘Cruise’ down Berlin Main Street
(Oct. 8, 2015) Hundreds of classic cars from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s are expected in downtown Berlin during Fall Cruisers this Saturday. The annual event is an offshoot of Ocean’s City’s Endless Summer Cruisin’, which will be held Oct. 8-11 in the inlet parking lot and the Ocean City convention center. Organizer Tanya Giles… Read more »
OP Public Works to flush waterlines
(Oct. 8, 2015) The Water and Wastewater Division of Public Works will begin its semi-annual program for flushing waterlines in Ocean Pines, River Run, Pennington Commons and other areas of the county during October. The purpose of this program is to remove any accumulated sediment from the lines and to ensure the hydrants are operational…. Read more »
Fiberfest! returns to downtown Snow Hill this weekend
(Oct. 8, 2015) The Julia A. Purnell Museum presents FiberFest!, its annual textile arts festival, to take place on the museum grounds on Market Street in downtown Snow Hill on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who love to wear, display, or collect handcrafted items will find plenty to enjoy, with… Read more »
Golf & Country Club junior programs enjoy successes
(Oct. 8, 2015) Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club is wrapping up the golf season having had more junior golfers participate in its programs than in any other season in recent history. Approximately 120 young golfers participated in the course’s clinics and summer camps. The last program of the year, a fall clinic, ended on… Read more »
Star Charities collecting for troops
(Oct. 8, 2015) Star Charities’ monthlong holiday collection for the troops started Oct. 1, as the nonprofit annually gathers nonperishable items for soldiers on active duty overseas. Organizer Anna Foultz said the collection began as an effort led by her late husband, Carl. “He started it, I forget how many years ago now, and then… Read more »
Author Joan Cooper to discuss work during 2nd Friday event
(Oct. 8, 2015) Baltimore native Joan Cooper said she can’t imagine life without writing. A veteran school teacher, Cooper has written more than a dozen novels and has published two, with another two on the way through Salt Water Media in Berlin. This Friday, she will be one of two artists to be featured at… Read more »