02/01/2022 | BEACON study targets skatepark
BEACON study targets skatepark
BERLIN — A local nonprofit is currently working with Salisbury University’s BEACON program to collect data related to a Berlin skate park. We Heart Berlin, the non-profit organization focused on expanding leisure opportunities in the city, engaged with BEACON (Business Economic and Community Outreach Network) last week. BEACON will review similar projects and develop costs and…
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New School Composting Program Sees Success
BERLIN — Officials say a new composting program has allowed students at a local high school to divert more than 300 pounds of food waste. Since September, a group of students from Stephen Decatur High School have been hard at work composting kitchen scraps from the school’s cafeteria. Professor Mandi Wells says the program has made…
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New charges proposed to bolster Berlin’s water and sewer supplies
BERLIN — Residents of Berlin may soon see a new charge on their water and sewage bills. City officials spoke this week about a recommendation to implement a new levy on water and sewer bills to help the city build a capital reserve. The charges were recommended by Jean Holloway of the…
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AGH Announces New Behavioral Health Crisis Center
BERLIN — A new behavioral health crisis center at Atlantic General Hospital is expected to better serve community members with acute mental illnesses and substance use disorders. On Wednesday, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) and its partner agencies announced the opening of Worcester County’s first walk-in behavioral health crisis center. From January 31, the center…
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