BERLIN–The Berlin Chamber of Commerce announces the return of one of the town’s most highly anticipated events of the year, the Berlin Bathtub Races. Scheduled for Friday, July 18, the Berlin Bathtub Races will occur during the town’s Second Friday Art Stroll. The parade of artfully crafted bathtubs begins at 6 p.m., with races set… Read more »
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New owners bring fury to Berlin area fitness business
BERLIN– Furious Fitness has undergone major changes in the last several months. New owners, new equipment and several new coats of paint helped transform the gym into the type of low-pressure, high results center that should appeal to all ages and skill levels. Husband and wife team Craig and Sharon Collins took over the gym,… Read more »
Worcester Arts Council sets July workshops, classes list
BERLIN – The Worcester County Arts Council is offering several classes and workshops in July. Rhyme With Art will be held on July 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 4-4:45 p.m. Inspired by famous nursery rhymes, little artists ages 2-4 will be introduced to various media and techniques such as collage, stamping, watercolors and tempera…. Read more »
Habitat for Humanity house now Spence family’s home
SNOW HILL – Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, Inc. welcomed its 17th partner family during a dedication ceremony on June 18 in Snow Hill. The new homeowner, Jessica Spence, thanked Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County, her pastor, and family who helped her to achieve her goal of homeownership. “I just kept thinking… when, when,… Read more »
Seriously low voter turnout storyline of June 24 primaries
WORCESTER COUNTY– More than any single race for office, the central storyline coming out of June’s primary election was the historically low turnout. The off-year primary pulled in just 20 percent of registered voters in Worcester County, down 10 percent from the similar primary held four years ago. Maryland previously held primary elections in September,… Read more »
County says no to Parke request for sewer charge cuts
OCEAN PINES – The Parke at Ocean Pines must continue to pay its wastewater bills as usual. The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday denied the written request of Kristi Clarke, general manager of The Parke, for a reduction in sewer charges because of water used for landscaping. The Parke, the homeowners association for active adults… Read more »
Took more than huge voting effort to become ‘cool’
BERLIN– From an outsider’s perspective, Berlin can seem like a town built inside of a snow globe. Are the shop and restaurant owners that line Main Street – who perpetually shake your hand and ask how your day was – really that friendly? Just many bathtub and high heel races, fiddler’s conventions and Victorian jubilees,… Read more »
Activities countywide for Independence Day
WORCESTER COUNTY—From patriotic concerts and fireworks to pool parties and hot dog-eating contests, Worcester County has a host of ways to celebrate Independence Day. Here are a few events going on in the area this weekend: Ocean Pines • Freedom 5K: Ocean Pines kicks off its Independence Day celebration Friday, weather pending, with a Freedom… Read more »
Incumbent Bunting Responds to Criticism in Commissioners Race
WORCESTER COUNTY– Incumbent Worcester County Commissioner Madison Jim Bunting Jr. is engaged in a heated political battle for the District Six seat with Linda Busick. Bunting spent six years on the Worcester County board of Zoning Appeals prior to being a commissioner, including a 4-year stint as chairmen. The candidate was also chairman of the… Read more »
Intermediate school kids aid effort to save bay’s terrapins
BERLIN–The sixth grade Dolphin team at Berlin Intermediate School held a penny race and raised $901.22 for Maryland Coastal Bays to save the terrapins, who are getting trapped in crab pots and drowning. This has been an on-going problem in the brackish water bays and creeks of the Atlantic. Maryland Coastal Bays will use the… Read more »