Optimism is difficult to come by for many folks these days, but that’s exactly what Berlin residents should have today because a major step was taken this week toward lower electric rates for town households.A major water cooler conversation over the last year in Berlin has been electric rates. Many people can’t afford to pay… Read more »
For months, the public has not been privy to exactly how bad things are with the county’s finances. In this instance, there’s no reason for conspiracy theories here. It’s just that nobody truly knows how grave the shortfall between revenues and expenditures is going to be for the next fiscal year. I was hearing the… Read more »
The Presidential Spirit of Community Awards represent the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program’s goal is to applaud young people who are already making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and even more importantly, to inspire others to think how they might contribute to the… Read more »
Worcester Prep first grade students visited the Berlin Nursing Home to treat residents to a program of singing, Valentines, and flowers. Posing in front of Berlin Nursing Home residents Jean Letra, Wilksie Fosky, and Marie Waterhouse are some of the Worcester Prep students who distributed flowers and Valentine cards to all the residents. Kneeling, from… Read more »
The Worcester County Commission for Women recently announced the winners of the “Women of Tomorrow” awards. These awards are intended to honor outstanding girls in Worcester County, who through their leadership capability, academic pursuit, and distinctive characteristics, have made a significant, positive impact on their communities. Pictured above are Claire Klingenberg and Sarah Wood, both… Read more »
Max Perim, a junior at Worcester Prep, was honored with a solo art exhibition at the Art Institute & Gallery in Salisbury. The exhibit was shown during the Blooming Artist Youth Art Show. Above, winning first place in the show was an oil painting by Perim. The painting is a portrait of Rachel Sharp, a… Read more »
Members of the third grade digital dolphins, an after-school computer club at Ocean City Elementary School, enjoyed desserts they made at the digital dolphin dessert diner. The students invented their own recipes for various desserts and then made recipe cards, posters and invitations to the diner on the computers. Above, Michael Mareno and Eric Rimel… Read more »
Students in Mrs. McDowell’s homeroom class used toothpicks and gum drops to construct three-dimensional models of solid figures. Students then used the three-dimensional objects to identify faces, edges and vertices. Above, fifth grader Summer Vinson constructs a rectangular prism in order to analyze its characteristics.
Dr. Vickers of Seaside Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics recently visited students at Ocean City Elementary to discuss proper oral hygiene in celebration of Dental Health month. Pictured, from left, are first grade students Jesus Navarrete, Roman Pabich, Miles Thompson, Cali Peters and Leslie Zamora-Espinoza.
The National Garden Clubs recently sponsored the 2008 Youth Poetry contest. The theme for this year’s contest was “Nature’s Song.” All participating students received a certificate of participation. Addison Cook, of Berlin Intermediate School, was chosen as Maryland’s first place winner for Grade 4. Her poem, “Nature is a Symphony” has been sent on to… Read more »