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🌱 How a new grant could change outdoor access for Berlin residents.

Berlin, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new grant could change outdoor access for Berlin residents.
  • Why Berlin’s family-run shops are thriving when big chains struggle.

Also on today's calendar: Peach Festival and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Beautiful with some sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beach To Bay Heritage Area Receives Grant to Expand Outdoor Recreation Access (wmdt.com) — A new grant to the Beach to Bay Heritage Area will fund better outdoor access for at-risk and low-income residents in and around Berlin, including multilingual brochures, clearer trailhead signs, and educational tours. With Maryland Coastal Bays adding guided boating trips, the effort aims to boost health, inclusion, and connections to local natural resources for Eastern Shore families.
   

• This Small Maryland Town Is A Rare Place Where Local Family Businesses Still Thrive (takingthekids.com) — Berlin’s historic downtown is thriving with long-running family businesses, from antique shops to banks, that still anchor the local economy and community life. The piece traces Berlin’s roots from Burley Plantation through devastating fires to today’s Main Street and Arts District, highlighting events like the Farmers Market and Bathtub Races, local marketing efforts, and how small shops fuel jobs and resilience.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost dog if anyone see a Yorkie her name is Zoey she has been missing since 5:30pm 7/23/26.
    If anything see her please call 443-397-1058 or 443-616-8678 Thank you. (Nextdoor Ocean Pines)
  • Looking for volunteers - No experience necessary.
    LOCATION: St. Matthew’s By-the-Sea United Methodist Church in Fenwick, DE. Please consider joining our group of dedicated volunteers who make quilts… (Nextdoor Ocean Pines)
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Berlin. Apply here.
  • Churchill Downs Race Track posted a job opening for Surveillance Operator (Swing Shift) in Berlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean Pines

  • OP voters still have time left to cast ballot; Board of directors election will wrap up in two weeks - Worcester County News Bayside Gazette (baysideoc.net)
  • Public Input Sought to Update Worcester County Hazard Mitigation Plan (einpresswire.com)

Ocean City

  • Ocean City will get bigger beaches after federal funding snag (thebanner.com)
  • Ocean City's 51st Sunfest to have live music from tribute bands, more (delawareonline.com)
  • 'Starting to hurt the industry': Ocean City hotels beat out by vacation rentals in data comparison from June (coasttv.com)

Ok Berlin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Berlin

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Berlin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.