BERLIN– More middle-income families are living paycheck to paycheck, according to Worcester Youth and Family Counseling, and any significant expense can put them in debt with little ability to repay. The local service added that it is a common misconception that the homeless population is in decline and that anywhere from 600,000 to 1.1 million… Read more »
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Top award Worcester Prep fifth grader Grace Baeurle was the winner in the Maryland Association of Realtors Fair Housing Competition during the 2013-2014 school year. Last spring in Annapolis, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot honored Baeurle for her poster, which emphasized cultural diversity. Her poster will be featured on the 2015 MAR calendar. Pancake breakfast… Read more »
Berlin to celebrate ball teams with parade, Fri.
BERLIN– Two championship Little League teams are getting a hero’s welcome on Friday, Oct. 10. Berlin will honor the Intermediate All Stars, the United States runner-up in this year’s Little League World Series in Livermore, Calif., and the 9-10 all-stars, who won a state championship and played in the regional tournament in Cranston, R.I. Cameron… Read more »
County sets e-cycling day to dispose of that e-stuff
BERLIN–The Recycling Division of Worcester County Public Works, in conjunction with Maryland Environmental Services and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), will conduct Household Hazardous Waste and E-Cycling Collection Day on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Showell Elementary School parking lot. Old or unusable cans of pesticides, pool… Read more »
Ocean Pines rec. to offer basketball clinics for youth
OCEAN PINES–Young basketball players can learn more about the game and how to play it at two youth basketball clinics to be offered by the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department beginning Oct. 11 at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Led by Ocean Pines recreation staff, these clinics are created for both beginners and experienced… Read more »
Another full agenda set for 2nd Friday
BERLIN– This month’s 2nd Friday runs takes place on Oct. 10 from 5-8 p.m. in the downtown area and features art exhibits, activities, live entertainment and extended hours by area shops. Berlin also welcomes more than 150 Little League all-stars for a parade down Main Street beginning at 6 p.m. The Cricket Center, a child… Read more »
Cooking show trip sign-ups being taken
OCEAN PINES– The Ocean Pines Recreation Department will take a bus trip on Sunday Nov. 9, to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C. The fee for the trip is $100 per person and includes general admission to the show and a cooking demonstration by celebrity chef Bobby Flay. This trip will leave… Read more »
Custom cars to cruise into Berlin, Sat.
BERLIN– The town’s final car show of the year will take place Saturday, when hundreds of classic cars motor into town and take up position in the downtown area. Registration for Berlin Fall Cruisers will begin at 8 a.m., with the main event kicking off at 10 a.m. Organizer Tanya Giles said the fall auto… Read more »
Bertino, Wilson: Part 2
OCEAN PINES – The two Worcester County District 5 Commissioner candidates clashed on Route 589 expansion and the role of Annapolis in local politics during a political forum at The Clubhouse on Friday, Oct. 3. Democrat Tom Wilson, president of the board of directors at Diakonia and Republican Chip Bertino, editor and publisher of The… Read more »
Gazette, OCT announce new staff members
OCEAN CITY – In an effort to provide more complete coverage and a broader depth of stories for northern Worcester County readers, Ocean City Today and the Bayside Gazette have added to their reporting staff for both papers. Two new reporters, Brian Gilliland and Kara Hallissey, joined the news team this week, and will work… Read more »