A Berlin daycare worker is facing assault and child abuse charges after an eight-month-old baby was brought to the hospital with a broken leg. While the investigation is ongoing and more charges are likely, on Feb. 20 Berlin resident Heather Lynn Ward, 39, was charged with 14 counts of second-degree assault and one felony count…
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Plans for a Wawa in Berlin got preliminary approval this week but developers will have to work elements of the town’s architecture into the design if they want the project to come to fruition. After nearly three hours of discussion and several failed motions, the Berlin Planning Commission voted 4-2 Wednesday to give preliminary approval…
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OCEAN CITY – The construction of “little libraries” is expected to benefit an uptown community. Last summer, Caine Woods Community Association resident Finian Dudley,16, began an effort to construct “little libraries” for his Eagle Scout service project. With the boxes now installed at three public parks, he said he is hoping those in his neighborhood…
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BERLIN – A local student was recently recognized for winning a regional design contest. On Jan. 18, representatives with the Delmarva Shorebirds visited Berlin Intermediate School to recognize sixth-grade student Loralei Donoway as the winner of this year’s “Hit The Books” bookmark contest. Donoway’s design was selected from tens of thousands of submissions across 100-plus…
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Freshman Caitlin Shimko, left, runs for a touchdown during the high school powerpuff games with encouragement from teammates Anisha Batra and Elliot Windrow. Bottom, the junior girls earned the championship trophy at the powderpuff games. Pictured, front from left, are Lebby Becker, Caitlin Williams, Moorea Phillips and Maggie McCabe; standing, from left, are Natasha Richter, Madilyn Nechay, Summer Vent, Claire Windrow, Ansley Gardner, Esi Mehelli, Sara Freih, Natalie Chadwell and Elaina Elrick.