By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 11, 2018) The Town of Berlin last Thursday honored its volunteer ambassadors during a celebration at Fins Alehouse and Raw Bar. The annual program has been recognized by the Maryland Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism. Sharon Timmons, who helps organize the volunteers, said the ambassadors are an essential part… Read more »
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Museum honors history of Berlin women
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 11, 2018) Women are the driving force of Berlin’s downtown sector, considering that they either own or operate 80 percent of the businesses there. With that in mind, the staff at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum decided to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Town of Berlin’s incorporation with… Read more »
Clay Guild exhibit on display at Worcester Co. Arts Council
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 11, 2018) The Worcester County Arts Council this month is featuring clay, ceramics, and stoneware artwork created by more than a dozen members of the Clay Guild of the Eastern Shore. Work will remain on display all month and a public reception is scheduled on Friday from 5-8 p.m. The… Read more »
Berlin ‘Touch a Truck Day,’ Saturday at Decatur Park
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 4, 2018) Children ages 8 to 80 should find something to play with, on, or simply to marvel at during the return of the annual Berlin Touch a Truck Day at Stephen Decatur Park on Saturday. Each year, organizers bring large utility vehicles and provide demonstrations. “Touch a Truck is… Read more »
Fall Cruisers will motor into downtown Berlin, Saturday
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 4, 2018) Rare, vintage and other types of classic cars and trucks will line the streets of downtown Berlin on Saturday, during the annual Fall Cruisers event hosted by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Executive Director Larnet St. Amant expects several hundred participants during what is the final major… Read more »
Girl Scout drive scheduled for Oct. 14 in Ocean Pines
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 4, 2018) Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, reportedly the oldest active Girl Scout in the United States, is inviting new and potential scouts to attend an educational event, Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Fire Station. Ocean Pines Police Chief David Massey and a representative from… Read more »
Snow Hill students take part in ninth annual Paint Berlin
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) Fifteen students from Snow Hill High School visited Berlin last Friday to take part in the Worcester County Arts Council’s ninth annual Paint Berlin event. Students took part in a “quick-draw” competition Friday morning, when artists spread from the arts council building on Jefferson Street to the library… Read more »
Guest bartender fundraiser will include board members
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) Members of the Ocean Pines Board of Directors will have a chance to meet the public and pour drinks at the community yacht club during a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital planned for Friday, Nov. 2. Event organizer Gary Miller said during a clubs advisory committee meeting last… Read more »
‘Women in the Arts’ exhibition seeks participants
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) The Worcester County Arts Council next month will celebrate “Women in the Arts” at the Berlin library on Harrison Avenue. Arts Council Executive Director Anna Mullis said the exhibition is part of a larger “Year of the Woman” project that includes several cultural and educational events. “It’s a… Read more »
Paint Berlin and Fiddler’s draw big crowds downtown
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Sept. 27, 2018) After several weekends of rainy and otherwise lackluster weather, the skies were mostly clear during a pair of well-attended events in Berlin last weekend, the 26th annual Fiddler’s Convention and the ninth annual Paint Berlin contest. A crowd of thousands flocked downtown on Friday night for a… Read more »