UPDATED: Berlin District 3 Voters Re-elect Shaneka Nichols

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UPDATED – 10/01/24 – 8:30pm – Berlin voters in District 3 have overwhelmingly re-elected Shaneka Nichols. Nichols won 62 votes to Daniel Packey’s 4 votes. The election for Mayor and District 2 Town Council were uncontested – Zack Tyndall returns to the Mayor’s office for a second 4-year term and Jack Orris, Jr will serve…

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District 3 Council Seat Only Contested Berlin Council Race

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Berlin voters who live in District 3 will go to the polls to elect a town council member from a field of two candidates. Incumbent Shaneka Nichols and Daniel Packey were the only candidates to file and no additional write-in candidates filed for any of the seats before Tuesday’s deadline. Mayor Zack Tyndall was unopposed…

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MD Department of Housing and Community Development Announces Over $8 Million in Community Development Block Grant Awards

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The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has announced awards of more than $8.4-million through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for Fiscal Year 2025. The grants from the CDBG State Program will support 14 projects in 12 counties, including the creation of affordable housing, improvements to infrastructure and community facilities, and…

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Berlin to Replace Water Meters to All Within Town Limits

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The Town of Berlin water Resources Department will be replacing all water meters in town limits in the next four to six weeks. These new meters will be radio-read smart meters – and the project is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The new meter will send a radio signal to the Town’s…

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Former Berlin Town Manager Charged with Forgery & Theft

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The Town of Berlin requested an investigation into fraud involving a recently retired town employee. Investigators with the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation were advised that during a recent audit there were discrepancies discovered involving leave balances for Jeffery Fleetwood of Delmar, Delaware. During the investigation, it was found that between October 2021 and April…

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Memorial Day Parade Returns To Berlin In 2022

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The Memorial Day Parade on Flower Street will return to Berlin Monday, May 30th, according to the Town of Berlin and the Berlin Community Improvement Association. The parade will begin at Seahawk Road and Flower Street and conclude at Dr. William Edward Henry Park. The theme of the parade, “Hometown Heroes,” “was chosen to honor…

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Berlin Tweak Our Peak Monday 2 to 6pm

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Due to expected high temperatures in our area, the Berlin Electric Department is asking all of its customers to voluntarily conserve or limit energy usage between the hours of 2 PM and 6 PM on Monday, June 21.     Peak hours are when electric purchase rates are at their highest. Reduce your energy consumption during these…

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Town of Berlin announces further closures, cancellations due to coronavirus

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The Town of Berlin continues to actively monitor the evolving situation regarding COVID-19, announcing additional closures to fight the spread of the coronavirus.  All town services continue to be provided; however, town employees are working on a modified work schedule to minimize the number of people working at town offices or utility departments. Employees are working…

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