SDHS addresses vaping dangers

By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The Worcester County Health Department and Stephen Decatur High School teamed up to tackle vaping with a community forum at the Stephen Decatur High Sc...

Worcester treasurer’s office to stay at Isle of Wight site

By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The Worcester County Treasurer’s Office will continue to keep a satellite office at the Isle of Wight location, now that the county commissioners hav...

Fatal crash in Berlin under investigation by local police

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) The driver of a S10 Chevy pickup who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Berlin last Thursday has been identified as Johnie Derrickson, 73, or Parsonsburg...

Berlin approves SD Park programs

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) Stephen Decatur Park will now have access to a Worcester County Recreation and Parks toddler gym and tennis court sessions after the county proposal was ap...

Seaside Boat Show in OC convention center

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club holds event to raise funds for youth activities (Feb. 13, 2020) Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club’s annual Seaside Boat Show will return to...

Solid waste policy sparks debate

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) A stricter policy regarding the collection of solid waste was approved by the Berlin mayor and Town Council on Monday, although there were disagreements on...

Heron Park opens to public

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer After months of work following chemical accident, all’s well (Feb. 13, 2020) It’s official: after being closed for five months and nearly nine months of cleanup, Heron...

Wor. Tech hosts local SkillsUSA competition

By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer First-, second-, third-place finishers move on to state contest in Baltimore in April (Feb. 13, 2020) Students from Worcester Technical High School showed off their tr...

Board of Appeals approves three variances for nonprofit

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) A request by Homes for America’s motion variances allowing fewer parking spaces and a replacement building was approved by the Berlin Board of Appeals la...

Town of Berlin annexes over 100K-square-foot property

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer (Feb. 13, 2020) An agreement to annex more than 100,000 square feet of property into the Town of Berlin was approved by the Berlin mayor and Town Council meeting on Monday...