BERLIN — The Board of Directors of Diakonia has announced a leadership reorganization, accepting the resignation of Claudia Nagle as executive director effective immediately. Nagle was thanked for her years of service to Diakonia and wished the best with future endeavors.Additionally, the Board of Directors announced the reorganizing of the executive committee. The executive leadership… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – March 1, 2019
The Ocean City Beach Patrol poses on the beach at Caroline Street in 1948. The man in the center of the front row is Bob Craig, who served as captain of the beach patrol from 1946 to 1986.The city limits ended at 26th Street in those days, but there were few bathers north of the… Read more »
Berlin Tax Talks Require Attention
Berlin businesses and residents need pay attention to the current budget process. Through tax and fee increases, it’s clear the cost to live and do business in town is about to jump significantly. How much appears to be the only question at this point.This has been a talking point for the last six months, but… Read more »
Eastern Shore Reading Council Announces Eight Worcester Prep Students Earn Finalist Status In 2019 Young Authors’ Contest
The Eastern Shore Reading Council (ESRC) announced eight Worcester Prep students earned finalist status in the 2019 Young Authors’ Contest for short story or poetry. Each finalist finished in the top three in their respective category and grade level 2-12. Pictured, from left, are Ellie Phillips, poetry, third grade; Harper Hertrich and Ryan Shipp, short… Read more »
Ocean City Elementary Fourth Grade Class “Eyewitnesses” For Extreme Weather Events
Students in Corey Bristow’s fourth grade class at Ocean City Elementary were “eyewitnesses” for extreme weather events. Students wrote narratives of different extreme weather, as if they were experiencing the event. Students shared their narratives on a “news broadcast” to practice their listening and speaking skills. Pictured is Kennedy Kirby reporting live as a family… Read more »
Seahawks Seeded 2nd In Regionals
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team closed out the regular season with a 67-35 win over Mardela last week and earned a number-two seed in the state regional playoffs when the brackets were released this week.The Decatur boys finished strong with a 12-10 record. When the state 3A-East Section II brackets were released this… Read more »
Berlin Utility Head ‘Ready For Another Chapter In My Life’
BERLIN – After three decades in Berlin, Water Resources and Public Works Director Jane Kreiter will retire in June.Officials announced Monday that Kreiter, the familiar face at the helm of both the water resources and public works departments, would leave the town June 1. The Salisbury resident said she was simply ready for a change.“I… Read more »
Atlantic General Briefs Berlin On Current Efforts, Future Plans
BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital continues to work toward its goals of improving patient care and reducing health care costs, CEO Michael Franklin told Berlin officials this week.On Monday, Franklin shared the hospital’s annual community presentation with the Berlin Town Council. He said Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) was doing everything it needed to remain “the… Read more »
Sentence In Family Knife Threat
OCEAN CITY — A Greenbelt, Md. man, arrested last May after threatening a family with young children with a knife during a fight in an uptown restaurant, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to three years, all but five days of which were suspended.Around 6:15 a.m. last May 28, Ocean City… Read more »
First Performers Announced For Folk Festival’s Return
SALISBURY – Event organizers have announced the first group of artists who will perform at this year’s National Folk Festival.In a press conference held on Wednesday, officials unveiled the first eight performers who will be featured at the 79th National Folk Festival, which will take place in downtown Salisbury Sept. 6-8.This year, Adonis Puentes &… Read more »