BERLIN – Small Town Throwdown will bring Nashville to Berlin this Saturday.The town will welcome Red Dirt Revolution and the Lauren Calve Band on Saturday, Sept. 10, for this year’s Small Town Throwdown. The country music event, sponsored by the Atlantic Hotel, is meant to kick off the fall season in Berlin.“The purpose is to… Read more »
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Worcester Planners OK Composting Code Change
SNOW HILL– A text amendment that would allow composting facilities in Worcester County received a positive recommendation from planning officials.The Worcester County Planning Commission last week voted unanimously to forward a text amendment that would allow food waste composting facility as a special exception use in certain districts on to the Worcester County Commissioners with… Read more »
Clogged Pipe Leads To $540K Charge at Ocean Pines Plant
SNOW HILL – The county will pay a $540,000 Bay Restoration Fee following failure to meet nitrogen limits at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant.The Worcester County Commissioners this week voted 5-2 to use the Ocean Pines service area’s reserve fund to pay the $540,000 Bay Restoration Fee. Commissioner Chip Bertino, who was one of… Read more »
Local Teenager Earns Top Honors in Major Trapshooting Competition
SNOW HILL – What started as a new hobby is now a source of major recognition for a Snow Hill teenager.Brendan Birch, a senior at Snow Hill High School, displayed a 95% accuracy rate and took home numerous awards from an international trapshooting competition in Illinois last month. His newfound success has him hoping to… Read more »
Berlin Parks Commission, Nonprofit Discuss Skate Park
BERLIN – Dozens of people attended a Berlin Parks Commission meeting this week to show support for a skate park in Berlin.Representatives of We Heart Berlin, the nonprofit pushing for a skate park, and local skating enthusiasts met with the Berlin Parks Commission Tuesday to share their vision for a skateboarding facility in Berlin. The… Read more »
Ocean City Berlin Rotary Club Seeks New Members
BERLIN – A local group committed to supporting worthwhile causes throughout the world is looking for new members.The Ocean City Berlin Rotary Club is seeking to expand its work in the community.With a district governor hailing from the club for the first time and a new meeting location, club members are hoping to generate more… Read more »
Worcester On Wheels Now Offered
NEWARK– The school system is now bringing the classroom to the community thanks to two new mobile learning units.Worcester County Public Schools this month unveiled its two new Worcester on Wheels recreational vehicles. Area residents will likely see the brightly colored RVs making stops in neighborhoods and at community events as educators make an effort… Read more »
School System Hosts Annual Kickoff Event
OCEAN CITY – Worcester County Public Schools helped educators get excited for the new school year with a kickoff celebration this week.On Tuesday, the school system hosted its annual #WeAreWorcester opening kickoff event at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Teachers and school system staff filled the auditorium to hear from Superintendent Lou Taylor as… Read more »
Grassroots Berlin Skate Park Efforts Continue
BERLIN– A grassroots endeavor to bring a skate park to Berlin continues with efforts to make the facility a reality.Representatives from We Heart Berlin, the nonprofit working to raise money for a Berlin skate park, had discussions with designers and specialists this week and is set to meet with the Berlin Parks Commission next week…. Read more »
Berlin Home Invasion Suspect Description Released
BERLIN – Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying last week’s home invasion suspect in Berlin.“Investigators have been arduously combing through numerous videos from the surrounding area in an attempt to identify the suspect responsible. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, between the ages of 25 and 35,… Read more »