In honor of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, lower school art teacher Rebecca Tittermary and her students decorated more than 200 pinwheels to display around campus to commemorate the occasion. Pinwheels for Peace is a global project to help students make a public visual statement about their feelings of war, peace, tolerance, cooperation,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 30, 2016
This postcard image (circa 1909) shows an Ocean City in the time before paved streets and traffic jams. Photographed from the old water tower on Somerset Street the view looks east across Baltimore Avenue toward the ocean.The tall brick chimney in the foreground was part of the town’s electric power plant while the original Atlantic… Read more »
Island Creamery Eyes 2nd Location In Berlin
BERLIN – The owner of the popular Island Creamery, in Chincoteague Island, Va., is opening a second location along Main Street in Berlin.The shop will take the place of “Cupcakes in Bloom,” a bakery which closed earlier this year.Island Creamery owner Kelly Conklin and his family were annual customers of the bakery and would visit… Read more »
Year’s Fifth Foal Born On Assateague Island
ASSATEAGUE — After months of anticipation, Charmed birthed her foal on Assateague on Tuesday, representing the fifth and likely final new addition to the herd of wild horses on the Maryland side this year.Charmed was the fifth mare in the herd of wild horses on the Maryland side of Assateague to birth a foal this… Read more »
Abandoned Home Cause For Concern For Berlin Residents
BERLIN – A resident asked town officials to intercede as an abandoned home on his street has become a safety issue.Cape Circle resident Larry Smith approached the town council during Monday’s regular meeting and asked officials to do something about the house across the street from his. He says it’s overgrown with weeds, covered in… Read more »
Showell Elementary Third Graders Study Array Models To Identify Multiplication Facts
Berlin Mayor, Council Election Endorsements
When it comes to the mayor’s race, Berlin voters should head to the polls next week with one question in mind: Are major changes needed?That’s ultimately what it comes down to for Berlin residents. If voters are generally happy with the town and its direction and confident in the job two-term incumbent Mayor Gee Williams… Read more »
Berlin Provides Stormwater Update
BERLIN – As rain pelted Worcester County this week, Berlin officials assured residents the town’s stormwater projects were moving ahead.Town staff told the town council Monday that the offline wetlands project off Flower Street was nearly complete and that the Flower Street culvert project should begin within the next month.“That culvert under Flower Street is… Read more »
Open Houses Of The Week – September 30, 2016
OCEAN CITYThe Bayview GrandDirect BayfrontBetween 5th & 6th StDaily 10-44BR/3BA CondosKevin DeckerMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty443-235-6552MILLVILLEBishop’s Landing25513 Fox Point LnDaily 10-6New Community5 Minutes to Beach3-5BR Villas & HomesLots of AmenitiesBeazer Homes302-235-3024OCEAN CITYThe Gateway GrandOceanfront 48th StreetDaily 10-5Fully Furnished3-4BR/3BACondos & PenthousesMark Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty877-260-2710OCEAN CITYThe View57th St. BayfrontDaily 10-4New ConstructionDirect Bayfront3BR/2BA CondoDan ClaylandColdwell Banker410-726-5108WEST OCEAN CITYSeaside VillageGolf… Read more »
Plumbing Changes Tabled Again By OC Council After Lengthy Debate
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week again tabled a proposed ordinance change that would have somewhat relaxed the permitting and inspection process for the simplest of plumbing jobs after an hour-long-plus debate that left the issue as clear as mud.The Mayor and Council on Tuesday resumed their debate on a proposed ordinance that would… Read more »