The creative vibes have been flowing at the after-school art club at Berlin Intermediate School, an outreach program of the Art League of Ocean City, led by art teacher Joanne Guilfoil. Students made bird feed strings and gingerbread people. Left are Kiley Mikulski and Nola Gisriel. Below, left, is Hunter Rodriguez. Below, second, is Landon… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Things To Do Around Town – January 26, 2024
Every Monday: TOPS Meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Call Rose 443-880-8444.Every Monday: Bridge Games Are you interested in joining others for a game of Bridge at the Ocean City 50+ Senior Center? If so, please call or… Read more »
Things I Like – January 26, 2024
The sun’s warmth on a freezing dayWhen my teens fall asleep at night before meBusy local restaurants in JanuaryMy neighbor’s wandering catWaking up to snow on the ground on a day offEveryone in my house wearing a Ravens jersey during a gameThe feeling after a moveKeeping things simple whenever possiblePeople who don’t change with successExercising… Read more »
Council Approves RFP For Water Main Move
BERLIN – Town officials agreed to seek bids for a water main relocation this week.On Monday, the Berlin Town Council unanimously approved a request for proposals (RFP) for water improvements on Harrison Avenue. As the Berlin Beer Company prepares to open, municipal officials want to move the water line that currently runs under the building.“With… Read more »
Cops & Courts – January 26, 2024
Fake Drug Dealer SentencedSNOW HILL – A Delaware man was sentenced to 13 years in jail this month for unlawful possession of a firearm while dealing fake heroin and fentanyl.On Friday, Jan. 12, Quaire T. Johnson, 30, of Magnolia, Del., was sentenced to 13 years in the Division of Corrections for his conviction on the… Read more »
RWWC Introduced New Board Members
New board members of the Republican Women of Worcester County were introduced by Sandy Zitzer, RWWC immediate past president, during a general luncheon meeting at Lighthouse Sound.
Berlin To Purchase New Trash Truck
BERLIN – Elected officials agreed this week to preorder a new trash truck in hopes that it will arrive by the end of the year.The Berlin Town Council voted 4-0 on Monday to spend $416,000 on a new automated trash truck. The truck will replace one that was purchased in 2019 and is deteriorating.“We just… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – January 26, 2024
The original “Boardwalk Train” was five cars long plus an engine that actually looked like a train. Each car carried a maximum of six people and had just two wheels with the axle in the middle. It cost 25 cents for a one-way trip down the Boardwalk and it was a bumpy ride.On June 23,… Read more »
OC Art League Donated to Diakonia
On Jan. 15, the Art League of Ocean City presented a $1,000 check to Diakonia Inc. on behalf of the Empty Bowl Project, an annual pottery project at the Ocean City Center for the Arts dedicated to benefiting the programs of both nonprofits. Pitured from left to right is Ken Argot, executive director of Diakonia,… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – January 26, 2024
There was a time when I thought something was the matter with my kids if they were quiet.In my household it’s a bit unique with our two teenage sons. We have one son, Carson, 14, who is nonverbal with Autism. Therefore, the expectation is different as far as sharing details about his day and being… Read more »