Mayor’s weekly report says no tax increase

(March 26, 2020) Berlin Mayor Gee Williams issued a statement on Monday with updates regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the town. To the citizens and guests of Berlin: This is the second public stat...

Hardwire Manufactures Face Shields to Protect Medical Personnel Combatting COVID-19

Hardwire, LLC, the leading manufacturer of protective armor used by the military, law enforcement and school systems, announced today that the Company will immediately begin manufacturing protective ...

Maryland Schools Closed Through April 24; ‘Continuity Of Learning’ Plans Will Be Outlined

OCEAN CITY — The biggest takeaway from Gov. Larry Hogan’s midweek press conference on the ongoing pandemic is public schools in Maryland will remain closed until at last April 24.Hogan on...

Online Learning Efforts To Begin For Worcester County Schools During Extended Closure

SNOW HILL –  While the coronavirus school closure has been extended through April 24, local students will be expected to take part in digital learning during the coming weeks.In the wake o...

Realtors Push For Earlier Effective Date Of Remote Settlement Legislation

BERLIN – As businesses across the state close or modify operations in the midst of a pandemic, an effort to allow remote transactions and settlements could keep the real estate industry afloat....

Ocean City To Hold Budget Sessions In Virtual Format

OCEAN CITY — Next week marks the time resort officials head into crucial budget deliberations for the coming fiscal year and that won’t change despite the ongoing crisis, but the process ...

School Using Technology, Teamwork To Continue Academic Learning For Students

BERLIN – Despite the ongoing health crisis, learning has not been interrupted at Worcester Preparatory School.Though classes were out of session for spring break last week, Worcester Prep stude...

Worcester Humane Society Explains How Service Learning Impacts The Organization At Berlin Intermediate

Volunteer representatives from the Worcester County Humane Society came to Berlin Intermediate to talk to the sixth-grade teams about how the funds and items donated through service learning are used...

Freestate Corvette Club Donates To Worcester County GOLD

Jerry and Carol Apicella of the Freestate Corvette Club presented a check for $1,144 to Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity). GOLD provides emergency financial aid and items to meet bas...

BIS Student Takes First Place In “Young Authors Contest”

Adelaide Dawkins, a sixth-grade student in Mrs. Walsh’s class at Berlin Intermediate School, was awarded first place for grade six poetry in the Young Authors Contest for the Eastern Shore Lite...