BERLIN – The town will receive more than $111,000 to install lighting at the Henry Park basketball courts.The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a variety of funding awards through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Community Parks and Playgrounds Program. Sixteen projects, including the Town of Berlin’s proposal for the installation… Read more »
BERLIN– Election officials continue to count ballots in the wake of last week’s primary election.Mail-in ballot counting that started late last week continued this week as officials also worked to tally provisional ballots. While nothing will be official until a final count occurs on Friday, the leaders in close Worcester County Commissioner races in District… Read more »
BERLIN – Commerce Street will also be known as Tindley Way following a decision by town officials this week.On Monday, the council approved adding a “Tindley Way” sign above the existing Commerce Street sign. The new moniker pays homage to the Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley, who is featured on the mural on Commerce Street.“We… Read more »
SNOW HILL– Local officials this week toured a new summer program meant to expose students to skilled trades, agriculture, tourism and technology.On Tuesday, officials from the Rural Maryland Council and the Tri-County Council visited the Worcester Technical High School STATT (Skilled Trades, Agriculture, Tourism and Technology) Camp. The interactive summer program is meant to inspire… Read more »
BERLIN – Creative hiring in Berlin is ensuring the town’s public works needs are met and providing local teenagers with summer jobs.For the first time, the Town of Berlin has among its employees two 15-year-olds. The teens are filling summer help positions that last year failed to attract any applicants.“It kind of happened on its… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Berlin Police Department will once again promote community partnerships with a National Night Out event in August.On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Berlin Police Department invites the community to Henry Park for an afternoon of free food and fun. Officers will be joined by a variety of local organizations and businesses that… Read more »
BERLIN– With the addition of the Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley mural to a Commerce Street building, plans are now in the works to create a pocket park in the vicinity.Benches, landscaping, new lampposts and even an electric vehicle charging station will soon be coming to the parking lot on Commerce Street in front of… Read more »
SNOW HILL – A trio of incumbent county commissioners will retain their seats following Tuesday’s primary.District 2 Commissioner Diana Purnell, District 5 Commissioner Chip Bertino and District 6 Commissioner Jim Bunting received strong voter support in this week’s primary. Candidates, whether they won or not, agreed that one of the biggest takeaways from the primary… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Close races for the District 3 and District 4 county commissioner seats could be decided by mail-in ballots.While candidate Eric Fiori leads District 3 candidates by 34 votes and incumbent Ted Elder leads the District 4 race by 18 votes, mail-in ballots could impact standings. Election officials started canvassing mail ballots Thursday.“Our… Read more »
SNOW HILL – Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli will serve another term following a strong show of voter support in Tuesday’s primary election.Crisafulli, who was elected to his first term in 2018, defeated challenger Jeffrey Buhrt in Tuesday’s primary. Crisafulli received 4,523 votes while Buhrt received 663 votes.“I was very happy with the results,” Crisafulli… Read more »