ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Careful, Lamb. Don’t let your generous nature lead to some serious overspending as you contemplate your holiday gift-giving. Your social life kicks off into high gear by week’s end.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A positive attitude helps you weather annoying but unavoidable changes in holiday plans. Aspects favor… Read more »
BERLIN – The holiday season is expected to provide plenty of data for the consultants conducting the town’s parking and mobility study.Representatives from Sabra and Associates, the civil engineering firm hired to conduct a parking and mobility study in Berlin, were in town during last month’s tree lighting and were expected to visit this week… Read more »
On Dec. 3, members of the Worcester County Garden Club participated in the State House Tree Decorating event. This was the fourth year for the club’s entry. During a separate workshop, many members painted pine cones to simulate zinnias. Sea shell and ribbon garland adorned the tree as well as monarch butterflies. Pictured are First… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team beat county rival Pocomoke, 56-32, on the road on Tuesday to pick up its first win of the season.The Seahawks started the season last week with a 50-35 loss to Bayside North power Queen Anne’s. On Tuesday, the Decatur girls got in the win column with a 56-32… Read more »
OCEAN PINES- The 26th Annual Santa’s Open charity golf tournament last week at Ocean Pines was once again a huge success with thousands of dollars raised and gifts collected for children facing adversity through the Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore program.Over 90 golfers competed in the tournament and numerous areas businesses participated in… Read more »
Berlin Intermediate School recently held a School Spirit Day for Diabetes Awareness in November. The students and staff wore the color blue to support four BIS Strong-Type 1 Diabetes Girls. Pictured, from left, are Principal Ryan Cowder, Kazia Milewski, Bailey Griffin, Aiya Hessain, BIS School Counselor Michelle Bankert, BIS Nurses Patty Spangler and Amanda Bradford.
OCEAN CITY — Weeks after the Trump administration authorized seismic air gun testing for offshore oil and gas exploration off the mid-Atlantic coast, a coalition of environmental advocacy groups this week filed suit in federal court intent on stopping the potentially dangerous practice.In late November, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced it had issued its… Read more »
Audits of government fiscal operations are typically boring stuff, but that was not the case in Berlin this week. It was an interesting review, and it’s important for town property owners to understand what was discussed.The annual audit report raised concerns about the town’s shrinking general fund balance. Although each government handles these funds differently,… Read more »
FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island are exploring a program that encourages towns to support coastal conservation efforts.Last week, Mary Ellen Langan, chair of the Fenwick Island Environmental Committee, presented the town council with a program that recognizes towns and communities that become “Champions of the Coast.”As part of the Champions of the Coast… Read more »
BERLIN – Town officials are currently in the process of reviewing a proposed cable franchise agreement with Comcast.Three years after the last agreement expired, the town is working out a new agreement with the cable provider. Town Administrator Laura Allen said the process had stalled as the town waited for Comcast to address the town’s… Read more »