BERLIN – Town officials this week approved plans for a bike event at Berlin Falls Park.The town council voted unanimously to approve plans for Get Ramped, an afternoon of mountain biking and skateboarding. Officials were quick to voice their support of the Oct. 23 event.“We’re very excited,” Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said. “This is one… Read more »
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Berlin Butcher Shop Aims To Offer Throwback Service
BERLIN – “Where service and quality meat.”That’s the motto at the Berlin Butcher Shop. The shop, set to open on William Street next week, will be focused on providing customers with old-fashioned service and high quality meat.“I want folks to feel comfortable calling and talking to their butcher,” owner Lisa Hall said.Hall, a longtime Berlin… Read more »
Abandoned Home Cause For Concern For Berlin Residents
BERLIN – A resident asked town officials to intercede as an abandoned home on his street has become a safety issue.Cape Circle resident Larry Smith approached the town council during Monday’s regular meeting and asked officials to do something about the house across the street from his. He says it’s overgrown with weeds, covered in… Read more »
Berlin Provides Stormwater Update
BERLIN – As rain pelted Worcester County this week, Berlin officials assured residents the town’s stormwater projects were moving ahead.Town staff told the town council Monday that the offline wetlands project off Flower Street was nearly complete and that the Flower Street culvert project should begin within the next month.“That culvert under Flower Street is… Read more »
Berlin Mayor Candidate Disputes April Drug Arrest
BERLIN – Days before Berlin’s municipal election, questions remain regarding mayoral candidate Lisa Hall’s South Carolina drug arrest earlier this year.An anonymous source provided local media outlets with details of an April 29 drug charge against Hall. According to online case search information, Hall was in fact arrested in Charleston County, S.C. and charged with… Read more »
Commissioners ‘Remain Committed’ To Showell Elementary Reconstruction
BERLIN – County leaders said this week they remained committed to building a new Showell Elementary School in spite of their failure to approve a concept plan last week.At their Sept. 20 meeting, the Worcester County Commissioners failed to pass a motion in support of the concept plan for the new school and failed to… Read more »
Worcester Superintendent Finalists Interviewed
NEWARK — The two finalists for the Worcester County Superintendent of Schools position participated in media sessions this week as part of their individual days within the local school system.The internal candidate, Lou Taylor is the current chief operating officer for Worcester County Public Schools. He has been an educator in Worcester County for 33… Read more »
Berlin Mayoral Hopeful On Prescription Drug Charge: ‘It’s Very Unfortunate That We Have Lowered Ourselves To This Level Of Campaigning’
BERLIN – A mayoral candidate in Berlin’s coming election shared her side of the story this week following news of a drug possession charge.According to South Carolina’s online judiciary case search, Berlin Councilmember Lisa Hall was charged with possession of the drug flunitrazepam on April 29. She says it’s being brought up now, months after… Read more »
Berlin Among 10 Semi-Finalists In Running For National Award
BERLIN – The town has added yet another accolade to its growing list of achievements with its selection as a semi-finalist for the Great American Main Street Award.Berlin is one of 10 towns named as semi-finalists for the award, which is offered each year by the National Main Street Center, which operates the Main Street… Read more »
Pines Beach Club Repairs Undecided
BERLIN – Though the board of directors has yet to make a decision, management has recommended repairing rather than replacing the bathrooms at the Ocean Pines Beach Club.At a work session Monday, Brett Hill, interim general manager for the Ocean Pines Association, said he received one renovation bid and two replacement bids for the bathrooms…. Read more »