Historic District Commission OKs pergola

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 28, 2020) Meeting for the first time since March, The Berlin Historic District Commission last Wednesday approved a request for outdoor seating for Blacksmith Restaur...

Teachers, board happy with new agreement

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 28, 2020) The Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education signed and approved a ratified 2020-2021 contract agreement between the Worcester County Teachers’ ...

Town meetings still virtual in June

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Berlin will continue to hold sessions online; waiting on Hogan’s recommendations (May 28, 2020) After two months of holding mayor and Town Council and committee meetings...

Three organizations partner to host free virtual art class

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 28, 2020) The Worcester County Arts Council, the Worcester County Board of Education and the Worcester County Recreation and Parks Department have joined to offer chi...

Gulyas leaves council with honest appraisal

As Berlin Town Councilman Thom Gulyas confessed in this week’s story about his resignation from the council, he thought he knew a great deal more about the workings of town government before he beca...

Worcester Prep holds drive-thru graduation

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 28, 2020) The Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin held an unconventional graduation ceremony on campus last Thursday by having its Class of 2020 have a drive throu...

Majority of Wor. Co. students using online virtual learning

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 28, 2020) Worcester County Public School students are continuing to learn with a high online activity rate of 85 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Operatin...

Berlin election could see changes

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer No decisions made yet, but town might consider having different voting scenarios (May 28, 2020) The Town of Berlin still has a few months to go before its 2020 election in...

Construction of new Showell Elementary School continues

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (May 28, 2020) The construction of the new Showell Elementary School is continuing as scheduled according to the latest update report during the Worcester County Public Sc...

Lifetime sports gain steam during pandemic

By Greg Ellison (May 28, 2020) Since the tennis and pickleball courts in Ocean Pines reopened two weeks ago with covid-19-related health safety guidelines in place, flocks of players have resumed acti...