🌱 Record-breaking 2-year-old filly lights up Ocean Downs in Berlin

Good morning to you Berlin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Record-breaking 2-year-old filly lights up Ocean Downs in Berlin
• Where Berlin lottery winners can cash tickets worth up to $25,000
• How a human compost forest plan could affect nearby Worcester farms

Also on today's calendar: Joe Esham live at 'WIndmill Creek'! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Thursday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland 2-year-old champs crowned at Ocean Downs – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com) — Ocean Downs in Berlin just hosted four $100,000 Maryland Sire Stakes finals for 2-year-old trotters and pacers, crowning new state champions. A standout filly shattered her own track record, while local drivers and trainers scored big wins before the series shifts west to Rosecroft Raceway later this month.
   

• Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Sept. 7, 2026 (delmarvanow.com subscription) — Maryland Lottery has released the Sept. 7 winning numbers, and Ocean Downs Casino on Racetrack Road in Berlin is one of the locations that can cash prizes up to $25,000. Local winners can redeem smaller tickets at retailers, or bring larger wins to designated casinos or lottery headquarters with proper ID and tax documentation.
   

• Snow Hill Acreage Could Become Site for Human Compost Forest (delmarvapublicmedia.org) — A proposed "human compost forest" near Snow Hill has cleared a key Worcester County zoning hurdle, and the Seattle company behind it is represented by a Berlin attorney. Supporters call it an eco-friendly alternative to burial, while nearby farmers worry about long-term impacts on soil, water, and future agricultural use as potential court challenges loom.
   

📸 Around Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Board of Supervisors of Elections →
  129 Decatur Street, Berlin
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Joe Esham live at 'WIndmill Creek'! →
  Berlin MD
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Weekly Ongoing Grief Support Group - Worcester County →
  Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin
  2:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Live Music: The Outliers →
  Windmill Creek, 11206 Worcester Highway, Berlin
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Live Music: Lime Green →
  Windmill Creek, 11206 Worcester Highway, Berlin
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• The Berlin Farmers Market →
  Main, Commerce, & Pitts Streets, Berlin
  9:00 am
• Live Music: Neil Helgeson →
  Windmill Creek, 11206 Worcester Highway, Berlin
  1:00 pm
Monday September 14
• 6-Week Grief Support Group Loss of a Loved One →
  Mack & Pam Stansell House, 1500 Ocean Pkway, Berlin
  11:00 am
• Work Session of the Mayor & Council & Planning Commission →
  13 Harrison Avenue, Berlin
  5:00 pm
• Closed Session of the Mayor & Council →
  129 Decatur Street, Berlin
  5:00 pm
• Mayor & Council Meeting →
  129 Decatur Street, Berlin
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Shortcut Sunny →
  Coconuts, 3701 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Check out my new group: Ocean Pines MD News & Info Everyone who is interested is welcome to join.
  Here's the link: https://nextdoor.com/g/v2io8k33s/ (Nextdoor Ocean Pines)
• For all gas fireplaces needs.
  I fix it not just replace it. Been in business since 2006. Located in Berlin/ West Ocean City (Nextdoor Glen Riddle)

• Gardant Management Solutions posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Part-time- 1st shift in Berlin. Apply here.
• Worcester County Developmental Center posted a job opening for Awake Overnight Residential Counselor in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ocean City

• New Beach Enforcement Task Force educates public on beach code (wboc.com)
• St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Announces Upcoming Fall and Holiday Bus Trips (smnewsnet.com)
• September 7 Labor Day Weather Nearly Perfect Then Heating Up Mid Week (justinweather.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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