BERLIN – Town officials are expected to form an advisory committee in the coming weeks to aid in the redevelopment of Berlin Falls Park.As officials discussed the array of new park reports recently made available on Monday, Mayor Gee Williams said he believed the next step in the process was the creation of an advisory… Read more »
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Ocean City Library Opens Digital Media Room
OCEAN CITY– A new digital media room at the Ocean City library is offering patrons access to a variety of state of the art equipment.Just this week the Worcester County Library’s Ocean City branch unveiled the new “StudiOC,” a digital media room available to library users. It includes a virtual reality system, podcast equipment and… Read more »
Berlin Welcome Center Volunteers Earn Recognition
BERLIN – The volunteers who staff the Berlin Welcome Center earned recognition from the county last week during the annual Volunteer Spirit of Worcester County Awards.The nine Berlin residents who give their time to tasks at the town’s welcome center were among those honored Aug. 24 at the Volunteer Spirit of Worcester County Awards at… Read more »
OPA Board Hears Property Owners’ Flooding Concerns
OCEAN PINES – Flooding concerns dominated last week’s meeting of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors.Following heavy rains in early August, several residents entreated the board to find a solution to flooding in the Pines. Rhonda Holson said her home had been flooded three times during the past six years.“Now my foundation is cracked,”… Read more »
Ocean Pines Board Selects Parks As New President
OCEAN PINES – Recently re-elected board member Doug Parks will lead the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors this year.On Friday, Aug. 25, during the first board meeting since the Aug. 12 annual election, the seven-member board of directors elected officers and set meeting dates for the coming year. The board elected Parks to serve… Read more »
Goat Yoga Class Full Of Meaning, Fun And Laughs
BERLIN – The fitness craze sweeping the nation made its way to Bishopville this week as a local farm paired the peace and calm of yoga with a trio of spunky kids — kid goats that is.Goat yoga, a phrase that will leave many scratching their heads, is in fact one of the latest fitness… Read more »
Reports Outline Berlin Falls Park’s Potential Uses; No Major Remediation Needed On Ponds
BERLIN – New reports detail the hefty costs associated with repurposing the ponds at Berlin Falls Park.At Monday’s meeting of the Berlin Town Council, town staff presented the results of several studies completed this summer regarding the 64-acre Berlin Falls Park. The property has been the subject of various environmental studies in light of its… Read more »
Worcester Public School System Starts New Year With Kickoff Event
OCEAN CITY– Teachers are game changers.That was the message shared with local educators as Worcester County Public Schools hosted a back-to-school kickoff Tuesday at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Guest speaker Baruti Kafele, a longtime New Jersey principal turned author and motivational speaker, reminded teachers just why they were so important to their students.“Their… Read more »
Local’s Lifetime Service To Sport Earns National Recognition
BERLIN – A local wrestling coach is being honored for his nearly four decades of commitment to the sport.Salisbury resident Alphonso Henry, assistant wrestling coach at James M. Bennett High School, will receive the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum this fall.Henry is honored to receive the… Read more »
Officials Okay Sheriff’s Office’s Vendor Request
SNOW HILL – A new software program is expected to help the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office update its policies and procedures.Last Tuesday the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to approve Sheriff Reggie Mason’s request to use Lexipol as a sole source vendor. Lexipol provides policy management software for public safety organizations throughout the country.“There is no… Read more »