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Berlin goes out on a limb to remove precarious tree

BERLIN– Three months after the Mayor and Council debated a precariously perched tree, the offending evergreen finally came down. Electric Department crews cut down and hauled away the tree, which threatened power lines at the corner of Main and Tripoli streets, on Thursday, July 31. Several councilmembers and Electric Utility Director Tim Lawrence had expressed… Read more »

Homestretch for five Ocean Pines candidates nears

OCEAN PINES– Five remaining candidates are entering the homestretch in the OPA Board of Directors election. Ballots, mailed to Ocean Pines property owners on July 3, are due by Thursday, Aug. 7. The two candidates with the most votes earn three-year terms on the Board. The Ocean Pines Association will announce election results during their… Read more »

‘Cool town,’ hot bats spark Berlin All Stars

BERLIN– One year after a heartbreaking loss in the regional semifinals ended their season, the Berlin Intermediate All Stars won their first Little League World Series game, 8-2, on Tuesday, July 29 in Livermore, Ca. Wes Powell threw a complete game, allowing just one earned run on three hits over seven innings in the win… Read more »

Town to replace financial system with automation

BERLIN– Looking to update its outdated financial system, the town approved a Government Finance Officers Association development and vendor selection proposal during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, July 14. Berlin’s financial system tracks town expenses and generates billing for utilities based on meter readings. “The current system requires a lot of manual entry… Read more »

Cars, bikes: it’s still a two-way street

Sarah Davis was sitting at a kitchen table in her mother Judy Davis’ West Ocean City home Monday. It had been almost a week since Davis, 29, was struck while riding her bicycle on 142nd Street by a vehicle, whose driver kept on driving. Davis was left between the street and the sidewalk on the… Read more »

Reason, dialogue over polarization is what’s needed in Ocean Pines

This year’s election in Ocean Pines has brought out more candidates than in recent years, which is a good thing.  Over the past 10 years the community has become ever more diverse, and having a wider array of candidates typically allows for a broader spectrum of viewpoints and ideas more representative of the community. However,… Read more »

Diakonia reviews recent fiscal year

BERLIN– Diakonia released its fiscal year 2014 numbers for the town on July 14. The 501(c)(3) non-denominational organization reviewed its efforts for Berlin, and expects to have final overall FY ‘14 numbers by Aug. 1. “We offer out services across the county, and the town of Berlin has been one of our supporters, so we… Read more »

New G.O.L.D. board elected

WORCESTER COUNTY–Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc. announces the election of Nancy Fortney and Nancy Howard, both of Ocean City, and Amanda Kiesewetter of Snow Hill, to the Board of Directors. Fortney brings to the organization more than four decades of experience with the Worcester County Board of Education, as a teacher and… Read more »