Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 25, 2020

Ocean City in 1946 was a much different town than the resort we know today. Both the city limits and the Boardwalk ended at 15th Street and fewer than 950 people lived there fulltime. There was no In...

Things I Like – September 25, 2020

Carryout on SundaysHearing my kid’s observationsAn enlightening lectureQueen’s lyric, ‘We’re all God’s people”A surprising candidate filing for officeNot taking you...

Pretty Good Fishing Offshore and In

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgGet your gear at Atlantic Tackle in West Ocean City!I had a great day on the ocean with my buddies Randy Swain, Sr. and Randy Swain, Jr. today!  Along w...

Berlin Mayor, Council Candidates Weigh In On Growth Issues

BERLIN – As the town’s growth continues to be a concern among residents, candidates in this fall’s municipal election agree that annexations need to be looked at carefully moving fo...

Parents Launch Petition Effort To Reverse Longer School Days

NEWARK – An online petition aims to reverse school hour changes made by Worcester County Public Schools.In response to the news that school day hours would be extended at some northern Worceste...

Town Council approves Berlin 2021 events

Homecoming Harvest will take place downtown on museum lawn next October By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2020) The Berlin Mayor and Council approved the 2021 calendar of events, including a new...

As schools convene, safety guiding principle

Public, private institutions adopt different strategies to keep students, staff safe By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2020) Public and private schools in Worcester County are adapting to new sa...

Board of Education reviews comprehensive master plan

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2020) Worcester County school officials presented an overview of the “Local Every Student Succeeds Act Consolidated Strategic Plan,” or the new “Master Pl...

Board of Education adopts new Title IX policy

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2020) A change in the Title IX federal rule prohibiting schools and colleges from discriminating on the basis of sex has added a new means of providing due proc...

Community input sought for Arden Center

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Sept. 24, 2020) John Salm returned to the Berlin Planning Commission on Sept. 9 to discuss revised concept plans for an apartment complex on North Main Street, which led ...