(Feb. 26, 2015) Some 113 Worcester County area students were named to the Dean’s List at Salisbury University for the fall 2014 semester. •Berlin area residents include Delaney Andrews, Hilari Ashton, Caitlin Bartlett, Andrew Baskerville, Katelyn Bates, Paula Beachley, Alexandra Birckett, Brooke Brittingham, Lesley Bunting, Megan Burak, Cara Hallee Carr, Natalie Cieri, Travis Comegys, Ashley… Read more »
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DAR announces annual contest winners
(Feb. 26, 2015) The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors Junior American Citizens contests at area schools each year. The objective of the JAC Committee is to instill good citizenship in the youth of all races, creeds and economic backgrounds, by teaching loyalty to the United States of America… Read more »
Servefest one-day outreach event March 14
(Feb. 26, 2015) Servefest is a one day, yearly outreach event by the Ocean City Worship Center designed to serve the Berlin community in the following five areas: widows, orphans/fatherless, poor/needy, oppressed/sick and imprisoned. Organizers are currently accepting requests from residents of Berlin and those within a 10-mile radius who are in need to… Read more »
CMS gives Berlin facility five stars
(Feb. 26, 2015) Berlin Nursing & Rehabilitation, a 165-bed long-term care facility located at 9715 Healthway Drive in Berlin, was recently awarded 5 Stars, the highest rating, by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS). The CMS rating system, which ranks nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars, was designed to help consumers and their… Read more »
Time will tell on OP golf
The Ocean Pines Board announced this week that there will indeed be a change of management at the golf course this year, with Landscapes Unlimited taking over from Billy Casper Golf. There will certainly be a lot of debate on whether the timing is right to make a change, as Billy Casper Golf supporters have… Read more »
Students invited to submit essays
(Feb. 26, 2015) Fourth graders throughout Maryland are invited to take part in the Maryland Municipal League’s annual “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. The contest challenges fourth graders to share their thoughts on how they would engage with citizens to make their local municipality a better place to live and work if they were… Read more »
Wor-Wic offering driver’s education classes in March
(Feb. 26, 2015) The continuing education division at Wor-Wic Community College is offering driver education classes Monday through Friday, March 16-27, from 5:30-8:45 p.m., at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury. Classroom size is limited to 30 students. Behind-the-wheel training is one-on-one with an instructor. Students… Read more »
Art scholarships available for Wor. County students
(Feb. 26, 2015) Worcester County Arts Council’s Student Scholarship award program is under way. The Arts Councila is offering multiple $1,000 each art scholarships to graduating high school seniors, who are Worcester County residents interested in pursuing academic careers in the arts. Scholarships are also available to college art majors wishing to continue their education… Read more »
Leaky Pete’s bringing oyster and wine bar to downtown
(Feb. 26, 2015) Cambridge oyster and wine bar Leaky Pete’s is opening a second location, this time in Worcester County. The restaurant will replace Tex Mex and Country Cook’n on 119 Main Street in downtown Berlin. “We have our lease deal signed and we’re waiting on the liquor license approval, which should happen March 18,”… Read more »
Pines posts management position at new yacht club
(Feb. 26, 2015) The formal call for a permanent food and beverage manager for the Ocean Pines Yacht Club went out earlier this month to fill the position that had been handled on an interim basis by Beach Club Manager Lynda Huettner. The job, described as “a hands-on position with an emphasis on direct guest… Read more »