This week’s celebration surrounding Berlin’s victory in Budget Travel’s America’s Coolest Small Town poll was funny, charming and special.That makes it appropriate for Berlin, a town that is just that — funny, charming and special. While other words like historic, beautiful and quaint are more often used in advertising and marketing materials, we prefer the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Man Struck After Leaving Vehicle On Route 589
SHOWELL — A 58-year-old man was killed Friday night on Route 589 when he was struck by a vehicle after exiting his running Suburban in the travel lanes.On Friday night, at about 8:30 p.m., a motor vehicle collision was reported to have occurred in the area of Route 589 north of Showell School Road. Upon… Read more »
Local Student Announcements
BERLIN — The following is a compilation of press releases and announcements sent to this newspaper over the last month about local residents’ achievements in their post-secondary schooling.Calli Moniodis of Berlin, has been named to the dean’s list at Frostburg State University for outstanding academic achievement for the fall 2013 semester. To be eligible for… Read more »
Seahawks Finish Strong in Bayside Championships
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance in the Bayside Conference championships last weekend, collecting four individual titles and placing highly in 12 weight classes.The Seahawks finished second overall as a team with 253 points, close behind Kent Island, which finished first with 296. North Caroline was third with 178 total… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The Alamo Court was the first motel in Worcester County. Bill Weaver, a former World War II fighter pilot, bought two acres along the then new Route 50 entrance to Ocean City in 1946 and hired contractor Ridge Harman, Sr. to build a 40-unit motel. Weaver had been stationed in San Antonio, Texas during his… Read more »
Legalizing Marijuana Takes Center Stage In Legislature
BERLIN — Decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana in Maryland took center stage this week in the General Assembly at a key Senate committee hearing on Tuesday with law enforcement officials across the state lining up in opposition to those supporting the measure.Dozens on both sides of the issue gathered in Annapolis on Tuesday for the first… Read more »
Controlled Blasts In Bishopville
BISHOPVILLE — Loud explosions heard in a rural area of northern Worcester County near Bishopville on Tuesday evening were caused by a controlled detonation of old copper blasting caps found in the area.Around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, local residents reported hearing loud explosions in the area of St. Martin’s Neck Rd. in Bishopville. As it… Read more »
AGH Begins Telemedicine Program
BERLIN — Specialized care for children with developmental disorders is now only the push of a button away with telemedicine at Atlantic General Hospital (AGH).The new program connects patients with developmental care doctors hundreds of miles away through the use of audio and video technology.According to AGH, close to five million children in the U.S…. Read more »
Berlin To Use ‘Coolest Town’ Title For Publicity Push
BERLIN — With a new title to boast about, the historic hamlet of Berlin is now looking to leverage the national recognition into a huge year for tourism and growth.“I do believe it’ll make for a heck of a great year for Berlin,” said Lisa Challenger, director of Tourism for Worcester County.It was all toasts… Read more »
Buzzer Beater Sinks Decatur, 64-61 … Loss Follows First Bayside South Title
BERLIN- In the blink of an eye, Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team’s dream of a first-ever Bayside championship disappeared with a miraculous buzzer-beating three-pointer by Easton in the conference championship game on Wednesday, but the loss did little to dampen what has been a remarkable season for the Seahawks and the quest for bigger… Read more »