BERLIN – The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation recently received a donation of $52,000 from the Sunsations group, in memory of Nisim Farchi and Seymour Krasner, for the ongoing operating and capital needs of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System, including the John H. ‘Jack’ Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center.The Sunsations group started in 1983 with… Read more »
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Voices From The Readers – September 15, 2023
Developer Criticizes Process, CouncilmanEditor:Monday’s Berlin Town Council meeting resulted in yet another failed agreement after at least a couple previous failures. As everyone already knows we have been negotiating on the purchase of lots 57. 191 and 410 for over a year. This resulted in reducing the sale to include only lot 57 where the abandoned… Read more »
Things To Do Around Town – September 15, 2023
Every Sunday: Farmers Market Berlin will host along Main Street with 35-plus vendors from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rain or shine. TheBerlinFarmersMarket.com.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: Acapella Chorus All ladies who… Read more »
OCFD Therapy Dogs Visit OC Lions Club
The Ocean City Fire Department recently brought their therapy dogs to visit the Ocean City Lions Club and the OC Lions presented a check for the program, which is supported solely by donations. Pictured in front is Labrador Retriever K9 Max and Golden Retriever K9 Rowan, pictured in the first row is Ocean City Fire… Read more »
Obituaries – September 15, 2023
Peggy W. JonesBERLIN — Peggy W. Jones, age 86, of Berlin, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 at Delmar Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Delmar.She was born in Berlin and was the daughter of the late John Wainwright and Elsie (Warren) Wainwright.She was a member of Buckingham Presbyterian Church in Berlin and was involved in many… Read more »
Cops & Courts – September 15, 2023
Fatal Crash On 50BERLIN — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a young man who was riding an electric scooter in Worcester County.On Monday morning, Muhammed Ekinci, 20, of Istanbul, Turkey, was operating a Razor electric scooter involved in the crash. Emergency medical services personnel transported Ekinci to… Read more »
Kiwanis Club Makes Donations
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City has a long relationship with Worcester G.O.L.D (Giving Other Lives Dignity). Weekly there are cans placed on the meeting tables for members to donate as they wish, the sum of which is given to G.O.L.D. The club also donates $1,500 in support of Priority One, which provides… Read more »
What’s Your Sign? – September 15, 2023
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): With your Arian charm quotient at an almost all-time high this week, plus all the facts you have to back you up, you just might win over the last doubters of your proposal.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You might be in line for that job change you applied… Read more »
A Week In Business – September 8, 2023
Practitioner RetiresBERLIN – After five decades of dedicated and compassionate patient care, women’s health nurse practitionerNicki Akstinas has announced her retirement.Akstinas has spent the last 12 years caring for women of Worcester County and the surrounding area with her colleagues at Atlantic General Women’s Health. September 29, 2023 will be her last day.Patients can transfer… Read more »
Cops & Courts – September 8, 2023
Indecent Exposure, AssaultOCEAN CITY – A local man is facing multiple charges after an afternoon flashing of private parts to a group followed by an attempted whipping of one of the victims.On Aug. 28, around 3 p.m., Ocean City police officers were dispatched to 9th Street and Baltimore Avenue for a report of 30 people… Read more »