BERLIN—The Parks Commission discussed a proposal to host a second annual Berlin Fun Walk with the Worcester County Health Department and a proposed ordinance to amend the town’s parks rules during its Sept. 3 meeting. Deputy Administrator Mary Bohlen, liaison to the commission, said the ordinance proposal was prompted by recent complaints from park patrons,… Read more »
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Prizes to be awarded in Parks Commission art competition
BERLIN–The Berlin Parks Commission announced that prizes will be offered to all students whose images are selected for the Stephen Decatur Park Mural Contest. Sponsors supporting the contest will fund the prizes, said Mary Bohlen, town staff liaison to the Parks Commission. The commission is still seeking sponsors for the contest and will not be… Read more »
Breast cancer support group opens WOC office
BERLIN—Independent breast cancer support organization Women Supporting Women closed its Worcester County office on Old Ocean City Boulevard, reopening at 12216 Ocean Gateway in a cost-saving move. Past volunteer Mary Henderson was hired as the full-time coordinator, along with Salisbury University student Cristina Bustamante, who will handle daily operations. A senior, Bustamante is plans to… Read more »
Berlin’s Jenny Moore named museum executive director
BERLIN—Berlin’s Jenny Moore was named executive director of the Chinati Foundation, an internationally recognized museum in Marfa, Texas founded by artist Donald Judd. In addition to managing and expanding the museum’s collection, Moore will oversee programs including temporary exhibitions, artists’ residencies, college and university internships, art classes, international symposia, performances, concerts and celebrations. Moore, the… Read more »
Moore recounts 30 years of representing OPA
OCEAN PINES—Few people have been as involved in the evolution of the Ocean Pines Association as long-term legal counsel Joseph Moore, a partner at Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, L.L.P. So we complete our 45th anniversary coverage with a few of his most memorable experiences from his 30 years of representing the fastest growing community… Read more »
Md. State Police partners with Food Bank to collect donations
BERLIN—The Maryland State Police Berlin Barracks, with all other barracks throughout the State of Maryland, have partnered with the Maryland Food Bank to collect food donations and highlight the problem of hunger in Maryland. From Sept. 1-30, all Maryland State Police Barracks and the Maryland State Police Headquarters will collect food for distribution. September is… Read more »
Allen begins job as Berlin's new town administrator
BERLIN—It was all about getting organized and up to speed as Berlin’s new Town Administrator Laura Allen settled into her new office in Town Hall Sept. 3. She said she was reviewing several key issues, including the new stormwater management utility and the town’s contentious relations with the Berlin Fire Company to prepare for the… Read more »
'Drive-Thru' flu clinic set for Oct. 4 at Perdue Stadium
SALISBURY–Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s “Drive-Thru” Flu Clinic is returning on Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4, at Arthur W. Perdue (Shorebirds) Stadium at the intersection of Route 50 and Hobbs Road in Salisbury. Vaccinations will be administered to individuals 13 years of age or older. A physician’s order is not necessary. A donation of… Read more »
Commissioner Boggs' next town meeting scheduled Sept. 28
OCEAN PINES—County Commissioner Judy Boggs has announced that her next Town Meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Ocean Pines Library. A guest speaker at this Town Meeting will talk about the "Obamacare" Insurance Plans that the public will be making personal decisions on starting Oct. 1. The Worcester County Health… Read more »
Berlin Fire Company funding debate slated for Sept. 9
BERLIN—Possible plans to reinstate some funding to the Berlin Fire Company are on the agenda for the Monday, Sept. 9 mayor and council meeting and those plans come at a time when residents are caught in what might be described as a whirlwind of allegiances, politics, finance and litigation. The July 2012 decision by the… Read more »