BERLIN — Eleventh-hour candidates for the Berlin Mayor and Town Council can no longer be written in on the ballot on the day of the election. Mayor Gee Williams confirmed that the changes to the town code are in response to Berlin’s most recent election when a surprise write-in for mayor managed to reach triple-digit… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2013
N.J. Man Killed In Route 50 Accident; Police Report Alcohol Not A Factor
BERLIN — A 38-year-old New Jersey man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 50 near Route 589 early Sunday morning. Around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the area of Route 50 and Route 589 for a reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, troopers discovered… Read more »
Upward Sports Football And Cheerleading League Completes Inaugural Season
Players, cheerleaders, coaches and referees in the Upward Sports Football and Cheerleading League recently completed their inaugural season in Berlin. The program is a sports ministry of SonRise Church organized by Pastor Tim Robinson, who is primarily involved with the church’s youth ministry.Submitted photo
Fowler & Ortega Honored As VIPs Of The Game At SD High School Football Game
Stephen Decatur High School seniors Layla Fowler and Gabrielle Ortega were honored as VIPs of the Game on Oct. 25 between quarters of the varsity football game. They are pictured with teacher Amy Fenzel-Mergott and Principal Tom Zimmer. During every home game, SDHS recognizes students who have excelled in and out of the classroom. Both Fowler and… Read more »
Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week”
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Some conversations are just too special, odd and funny not to document in some fashion. Since at some point down the line I will dig out these weekly ramblings for a walk down memory lane, I figure this is the best avenue for me to document it. Here are a few examples of a few… Read more »
Post-Sandy Funding Released For Lower Shore, Assateague
ASSATEAGUE — Nearly one year to the day when Super Storm Sandy smashed into the mid-Atlantic region, federal officials this week announced millions of dollars in grants for restoration and research across Maryland’s Lower Shore including Assateague. On Monday, Maryland’s U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, along with Lieutenant Gov. Anthony Brown, announced the… Read more »
Berlin Input Sought On River Restoration Project
BERLIN — An effort is underway to manage stormwater issues on the Pocomoke River watershed and the town of Berlin is being asked to become a partner. Amy Jacobs, a representative of The Nature Conservancy, met with the Berlin Mayor and Council Monday to brief members on a project that would breech levees that currently… Read more »
County Garden Club Hosts Small Standard Flower Show
OCEAN PINES — The inside of the Worcester County Library’s Ocean Pines branch was more colorful than usual last week when the building played host to the Worcester County Garden Club’s (WCGC) “Autumn Treasures” small standard flower show. Featuring horticulture and design categories, Autumn Treasures highlighted dozens of plants and special entries from WCGC’s nearly… Read more »
Worcester Girls Fall In ESIAC Title Game
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team fell to Saints Peter and Paul, 3-0, in the ESIAC tournament championship game last Friday. The Mallards enjoyed another successful regular season and finished as the top seed in the ESIAC tournament. Last Wednesday, the Worcester girls routed Salisbury School, 7-0, in the semifinals. Lilly DiNardo led the… Read more »