The Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner Mitey Mites team, ages 7-9, got a thrill last weekend when they played Milford at Seahawk Stadium at Stephen Decatur. The Mitey Mites and the younger Tiny Mites, ages 5-7, are part of the Berlin Pop Warner instructional program and are feeder programs for the older, competitive teams.Submitted photo
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Arts Center Plans Diverse Month
OCEAN CITY — The public is invited to the opening reception for the October exhibits at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on Oct. 4, from 5-7 p.m. Local photographers will compete for prizes in the annual Photography Show, including a special award in memory of Rick Maloof that will be presented by the… Read more »
Wills Couple Plans To Present Presidential Series
BERLIN — When Harry Truman left the Army after World War I, he and an Army buddy started a men’s clothing store in Kansas City. Harry’s wife, Bess, worked beside him 18 hours a day. Sadly, after a few years, the business went bankrupt, but as Harry said, “I didn’t declare bankruptcy; everybody I owed… Read more »
Sunfest Attendance Hits 186K
OCEAN CITY – The 39th Annual Sunfest brought in the largest attendance since 2008, marking the end of the summer season but serving as a reminder to the locals and visitors alike there is still much more to look forward to in the coming months. Sunfest took place last weekend drawing a crowd of approximately… Read more »
Studies Confirm Need For Two New Traffic Lights In West OC; New Signal For Sunset Ave., Route 611 Planned
WEST OCEAN CITY — The fatal hit-and-run accident on Route 50 last weekend sparked a renewed interest in improving pedestrian safety specifically and traffic safety in general throughout all of West Ocean City. Even before the fatal hit-and-run accident last Friday that claimed the life of a local man, state and local officials had recognized… Read more »
Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week”
This week’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Chase Sams for his outstanding play in a 12-7 win over Cambridge-South Dorchester last weekend. Pictured above is Sams (center) flanked by Coach Bob Knox (left) and ATP President and CEO Bob Hammond with son Matthew Hammond.Submitted photo
Adventures Of Fatherhood
There is nothing cool about being a dare devil, especially when it comes to your child. Time and time again, I have watched my son, Beckett, learn something new and then proceed to add dangerous twists and turns to the new skill that lead to bumps, scrapes, bruises and cuts. Swimming is probably the most… Read more »
Church Questions Berlin Stormwater ‘Tax’
BERLIN — Reverend John Abent of Faith Baptist Church rekindled the stormwater debate in Berlin this week, asking the Town Council why churches were not exempted from what he views as a “property tax.” “We call it a tax because we believe that’s what it is,” said Abent of the new stormwater utility fee the… Read more »
Decatur Harriers Finish Strong in Home Meet
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity cross-country teams turned in strong performances in the Bayside Conference meets they hosted last week with each finishing in third place among the schools entered. Decatur hosted a cross-country meet last Wednesday and the team results in the boys’ and girls’ competitions were nearly identical. Kent Island won the boys’ meet… Read more »
Studies Confirm Need For Two New Traffic Lights In West OC; New Signal For Sunset Ave., Route 611 Planned
WEST OCEAN CITY — The fatal hit-and-run accident on Route 50 last weekend sparked a renewed interest in improving pedestrian safety specifically and traffic safety in general throughout all of West Ocean City.Even before the fatal hit-and-run accident last Friday that claimed the life of a local man, state and local officials had recognized the… Read more »