Commission resists resilience guidelines

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) A heated discussion about the proposed addition of a resilience element marked the Berlin Planning Commission’s review of the town’s comprehensive plan...

Suplee features New Orleans muffuletta

By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Oh, to wake up on Frenchmen Street, a lingering hangover evidence of another successful night in the Big Easy. It has been two-and-a-half years since I have visited New ...

Wor. Board of Edu. District 5 incumbent seeks re-election

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) Elena McComas, the District 5 member of the Worcester County Board of Education, is seeking re-election on Nov. 3. McComas, 73, has been on the board for t...

Contested race for Wor. Co. Board of Edu. District 3 seat

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) Worcester County voters will elect a new Board of Education member to replace Sara Thompson, who is retiring in December, during the general election on No...

Candidates compete for District 2

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) Registered voters in District 2 will elect Rodney Bailey or Donald Smack Sr. to fill Barry Brittingham Sr.’s seat on the Worcester County Board of Educat...

Berlin offers alternative holiday celebrations

Town officials, local leaders get creative with activities for Halloween, Christmas By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) As the coronavirus pandemic persists, Berlin and nearby areas are disco...

Berlin Mayor and Council Briefs

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) The following took place during the Berlin Mayor and Council meeting on Oct. 13: Christmas Eve District 2 Councilmember Jack Orris moved to give town emplo...

MDOT leaves out highway expansions again

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Oct. 22, 2020) Once again, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s consolidated transportation program leaves out improvements to Route 90 and Route 589.  Maryland...

Budget guidance reviewed for next fiscal year

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 22, 2020) With the covid pandemic making revenue and expense projections especially challenging, Budget and Finance Committee Chairman Dick Keiling reviewed the group’s guidanc...

Coastal Bays bat box workshop size limited

By Greg Ellison (Oct. 22, 2020) The Maryland Costal Bays Program will sponsor a Bat Box Bash next Tuesday in Ocean Pines’ White Horse Park from 4-6 p.m., even though the number of participants will ...