(July 14, 2016) Atlantic General Hospital and Bethany United Methodist Church have partnered to offer a summer health fair with free screenings and family-friendly activities this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Open to the public, the health fair will take place on the church property, located at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, in Berlin. This… Read more »
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Daily Brew owner wants to give back to those who helped
(July 14, 2016) Lori McAllister has spent years trying to figure out a way to help the people who helped her. Her first idea was college, and she graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor’s degree in conflict analysis and dispute resolution. She began working with people who had been recently released from prison to… Read more »
‘Feed the Elderly’ campaign established
(July 14, 2016) More than 69,000 meals were delivered to area senior citizens through MAC’s Meals on Wheels program last year, but with looming funding cuts, the program’s critical services must find new ways to meet ever increasing demands for assistance. MAC Inc. and the Meals on Wheels Program recently launched the “Feed the Elderly”… Read more »
One-note harping tone-deaf
Ocean Pines residents, and voters in particular, are more fortunate than they realize: while other towns, communities and even hamlets have multiple issues with which to deal, Ocean Pines apparently has just one: the general manager. That would be judging from comments at a recent candidate’s forum, where it was asserted that every problem could… Read more »
Gilbert’s Provisions open in Berlin
(July 14, 2016) Charcuterie and cheese lovers have a new heaven in Berlin, and its name is Gilbert’s Provisions. The new shop opened last Friday on 25 Commerce Street, suite B, behind Bruder Hill, just off the town’s Main Street. Inside, customers can browse a large display case filled with more than a dozen different… Read more »
Narrow council vote approves infrastructure for Dollar General
(July 14, 2016) An apparent misunderstanding led to a minor flare-up during a Berlin Council meeting Monday night, as the mayor and council voted 3-2 to absorb costs related to water and sewer installation at a new Dollar General Store on 109 Decatur Street. Developer Oxford Chase purchased 1.6 acres from the town, near the… Read more »
Habitat for Humanity project progresses
(July 14, 2016) A new Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County project inched closer to completion last week, when it received unanimous approval of a setback variance from the Berlin Board of Appeals. The variance was a condition of approval by the town’s planning commission, which approved the project in May, but asked that the… Read more »
Walking through election process in Ocean Pines
(July 14, 2016) Those closest to the election operations in Ocean Pines insist there are no cauldrons set up inside the room where, each year, the elections committee and a handful of support staff count ballots for the annual board of directors vote. No livestock are sacrificed; no brooms are ridden and no spells are… Read more »
OPA BOARD CANDIDATES – Larry Perrone
With three seats up for grabs during this year’s OPA Board election in August, the field is likely to be crowded with candidates. Larry Perrone, 61, was the first to declare his candidacy, in March. A Pennsylvania native, Perrone served for two years as an air defense officer in the U.S. Air Force, 82nd Airborne,… Read more »
OPA BOARD CANDIDATES – Jack Collins
As the only incumbent in a group of 11 candidates seeking one of three vacancies on the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors, Jack Collins has a different perspective. Collins said he ended up in Ocean Pines after marrying “a local girl,” Connie Kelley, from Ocean City. “Her dad was the mayor of Ocean City… Read more »