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Debate over signs and tables boils over at council meeting

BERLIN — Downtown merchants turned out in mass at the Monday meeting of the Berlin Town Council to register their discontent with actions by the Historic District Commission to curb the use of sandwich board signs and café tables along Main Street. Joining that dissent were Mayor Gee Williams and Town Administrator Anthony Carson. The… Read more »

Smoked salmon canapes follow basic rules

There is nothing quite like seeing the flash of fear on a child’s face when he realizes that his seat on the water park ride is now at the bow of the craft … heading backwards as he plummets over the falls. It seemed that the more he requested of the lifeguards to be facing… Read more »

Worcester Prep Headmaster’s List: Term 3, 2012-13

Term 3 Headmaster’s List 2012-13 Grade 6: Delaney Abercrombie, Salisbury; Dominic Anthony, Seaford; Cole Berry, Bishopville; Alexander Canakis, Bishopville; Maria Deckmann, Milton; Matthew Durkin, Ocean City; Thomas Fager, Bishopville; Jared Gabriel, Millsboro; Kaitlyn Hamer, Rehoboth Beach; Liam Hammond, Berlin; Jacob Meakin, Salisbury; Hailey Merritt, Seaford; Hannah Merritt, Seaford; Dakin Moore, Rehoboth Beach; Max Moore, Rehoboth… Read more »

‘Great moms’ sometimes are volunteers who simply care

WORCESTER COUNTY —With the annual commemoration of gratitude for the caring and selflessness of biological mothers and grandmothers in recognition of Mother’s Day on May 12, a canvassing of local child service and faith organizations uncovered a small sampling of some pretty “great mom” surrogates in the area as well. Here we highlight three. Great… Read more »

Casino funds will aid small business

The recent announcement that the Maryland Board of Public Works has designated Worcester County one of three fund managers to oversee distribution of casino monies set aside to provide loans to small, minority and woman-owned businesses, is great news for small businesses locally that have had trouble getting traditional loans to expand or modernize in… Read more »

Letters: Need to keep approved sign

(The following letter was sent to Berlin Mayor Gee Williams and to Bayside Gazette for publication.) Dear Mayor, I have heard rumors in town regarding the removal of all “sandwich board” signage for downtown business per the request of the Berlin Historic Committee.  I would like to express my disapproval and disappointment in even the… Read more »

Letters: Told sign not up to par

Editor, I’m a merchant in the downtown area of Berlin, and have been for many years. I am a past president of the chamber and have done lots of community works for our lovely town. I wish to take issue with some of the recent events a few overzealous members of our community are spearheading…. Read more »

Letters: Sandwich sign vital for business

Editor, This letter is in response to the article concerning the tables and signboards in Berlin. My business, the Berlin Coffee House, is located behind the Atlantic Hotel on Jefferson Street. Because we are off Main Street, we do not have the advantage those merchants have when visitors come to town. Our sandwich board is… Read more »

Myrtle A. Jackson

BERLIN — Myrtle Anne Patey Jackson, 85, died Monday, May 6, 2013, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Willards, she was the daughter of the late John Daniel Patey and Mary Pearl Phillips Patey. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Emory Jackson, in 2003. Surviving is her daughter, Geneva J…. Read more »

Howard Robert Lauer

OCEAN PINES — Howard Robert Lauer, 80 of Ocean Pines, died Friday, May 3, 2013, at his home. Born in Kirkwood, Mo., he was the son of the late Theodore E. Lauer and Lolita Posey Rambo. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ted E. Lauer Jr., in 2012. He is survived by his… Read more »