BERLIN — On the heels of successful power supply contract negotiations, Dwight Davis, engineer for the town electrical consultants, Booth and Associates, on Monday presented the council with the option of taking the next step in producing a more equitable electric bill for small businesses. “One of the objectives we’ve had from early on is… Read more »
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Berlin storm water management plan to be state-funded
BERLIN — As rain battered the outside the Town Hall building and many areas of the town were already well underwater, the Town Council accepted an offer from JoAnne Throwe of the Environmental Finance Center, a University of Maryland-based program that helps communities identify ways to deal with stormwater issues. Throwe convinced town officials to… Read more »
Bronze Star Winner returns home
OCEAN CITY — Sitting in the living room of the condominium he’s called home since moving permanently to town with his mother in 2005, Bronze Star winner Ryan Daniel appears at ease, but according to the citation provided by his superior officers, Daniel’s value as a leader is that he is similarly at ease sitting… Read more »
Middle-class migrants help produce 'Good' food
BERLIN — Kapri Grant and Hannah Klein are the oddest June Bugs you are likely to meet. Before hitting the Boardwalk for the evening, they spend the day weeding and doing other farm chores as a way of earning their keep. They are obviously bored and tired but resigned to finish their contract before moving… Read more »
Gentlemen, start your engines
BERLIN — The end of an era. A former champion’s return. Redemption from a disastrous loss. These are only a few of the oddly compelling story lines surrounding next weekend’s Bathtub Races on Main Street. Jesse Turner, owner of the Berlin Shoe Box, has run a tub in each of the last 16 races but… Read more »
Philip Beck Loechel
OCEAN PINES — Philip Beck Loechel, 89, died on June 20, at the Berlin Rehab and Nursing Home. He is the son of the late Henry and Francis Loechel. Loechel was born in Hagerstown on March 21, 1922 and moved to Baltimore at age two. He served in the Army in WWII for three years… Read more »
June Valerie Caro
BERLIN — June Valerie Caro, age 74, died Wednesday, June 22, at her home. Born in England she was the daughter of the late Leslie Dark and Violet Kingdon Dark. She is survived by her husband Carlos J. Caro. June grew up in Abingdon, England, where she later met her husband. She and her husband moved to Brentwood,… Read more »
WYFCS camp a huge hit
BERLIN —Monday’s rain forced a bit of change in plans for the kids participating in the Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) day camp, but they still found plenty of indoor activities to make their first day of camp enjoyable. The camp is the first major youth event run by the WYFCS as part… Read more »
Papa John’s knows what they are doing when it comes to pizza
BERLIN — While the lack of a pizza place in town has puzzled lots of people, Morad Ramadan decided not to let it go at that. When the longtime resident was ready to go into business for himself, he was pretty sure we wanted to open a pizza place. After a few days at the… Read more »
No solution on Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Shortfall
SNOW HILL — While there is no question that the current situation at transfer stations around the county are logistically and economically untenable, the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday elected to put the problem on the back burner and take it up again in the fall. During the budget hearings over the last several months,… Read more »