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Michael Day faces similar challenges south of Berlin

(Dec. 10, 2015) While Michael Day gets a good deal of credit for the resurgence of Berlin – along with Mayor Gee Williams, County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger and a handful of others – he now faces a similar challenge as Snow Hill’s economic development director. This is not, as is obvious, Day’s first time… Read more »

Economic Dir. Wells earns high marks from coworkers

(Dec. 10, 2015) Those who work closely with Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells gave her high marks during her first year on the job. Mayor Gee Williams admitted Wells had big shoes to fill, replacing Michael Day in the role. “We definitely had high expectations for this position based on the job… Read more »

During first year, Wells helped grow events, add new business

(Dec. 10, 2015) A year ago, Ivy Wells was the new kid on the block, stepping into the shoes of the immensely popular Michael Day in a town that had just completed its decades-long transformation from ugly duckling to bona fide swan. Today, Wells, the economic and community development director of Berlin, insists that, despite… Read more »

OPA releases details of golf meeting

(Dec. 10, 2015) The Ocean Pines Association released a seven-page report via email on Monday that painstakingly details a Nov. 5 meeting between three representatives from the board of directors and golf management company Landscapes Unlimited. According to the report, Directors Tom Terry, Bill Cordwell and Pat Renaud, the board president, met with Landscapes President… Read more »

Thousands attend 45th annual Berlin Christmas parade

(Dec. 10, 2015) Two and half hours before Berlin’s 45th annual Christmas parade started last Thursday, dozens of town workers and volunteers gathered in the council chambers at town hall for an impromptu pizza party. The room, buzzing with nervous energy and filled with a half dozen department heads in casual clothes, hardly resembled the… Read more »

BBBSGC to host 23rd annual ‘Santa’s Open’ golf tournament

(Dec. 3, 2015) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake will host the 23rd annual Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament, sponsored by RAMS, LLC., on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club. Since 1992, Santa’s Open has provided funds to benefit low-income children and families on Maryland’s Eastern Shore who… Read more »

Dazzle hosts one-year anniversary celebration

(Dec. 3, 2015) Dazzle and The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 4 from 4-6 p.m., celebrating the store’s one-year anniversary. Dazzle Gift Shop opened one year ago to serve the needs of the Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Berlin and surrounding communities with a gift shop dedicated to… Read more »

Reindeer Run to trot through Berlin, Sat.

(Dec. 3, 2015) Several hundred participants are expected to take part in the 8th annual Reindeer Run in Berlin on Saturday to raise money for Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services.   The “all-fitness-level” event offers prizes for the top male and female runners, as well as top fundraiser, largest team and best holiday running… Read more »

Ornament classes big at Jeffrey Auxer Designs in Berlin

(Dec. 3, 2015) Visitors to Jeffrey Auxer’s studio in Berlin might have noticed the large “Open During Construction” sign hanging from the side of the building. Last Saturday, shoppers also may have noticed the 100-plus people who lined up for ornament-making classes, an annual tradition at the shop and gallery for the last six years…. Read more »

Berlin Hoot Owl club hosts first robotics program

(Dec. 3, 2015) Started in spring, the Berlin Hoot Owls Club recently branched out into robotics during a demonstration at the First Baptist Church on Williams Street on Nov. 12. Sponsored by Worcester County 4-H and the University of Maryland Extension office in Snow Hill, the program drew a dozen participants – a sharp uptick… Read more »