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Everything’s just peachy on Saturday

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer Peach Festival celebrates heritage, helps museum (Aug. 3, 2023) Berlin will celebrate local sweet, juicy, delicious peaches on Aug. 5 at the 15th annual Peach Festival on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor Museum. The festival, which will run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., will provide peach treats… Read more »

New Luxury spa and wellness center opens

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (July 27, 2023) The Actualize Wellness Spa is not your typical day spa.  Richard Root and Director Cyndee Lam have combined their vision of a luxury day spa with a community wellness center. The couple recently relocated their business from Los Angeles to West Ocean City and has created a mini-oasis… Read more »

SDHS Class of ’23 breaks scholarship record

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By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer On the evening of May 31, families filled the audience at Stephen Decatur High School’s Louis H. Taylor Stadium to watch seniors walk the stage and accept diplomas at the Class of 2023 graduation ceremony. During a speech, Principal Thomas Sites announced that this graduating class broke a SDHS record… Read more »

Island Creamery in running for best ice cream in nation

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 8, 2023) Area residents know that Island Creamery has some of the best ice cream around, but now the nation will know it as well. The shop, with locations in Chincoteague, Berlin and Salisbury. has been nominated as one of the best ice cream shops in the country by… Read more »

Parade for local veteran at Berlin Intermediate June 3

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By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer Now age 97, Morris Semiatin still wears his Purple Heart medal on a chain around his neck. He earned it in World War II after a hand grenade went off in his foxhole while fighting on Iwo Jima. There he served as a rocketeer in the 28th Regiment of the… Read more »

Local resident created new app of trails and waterways

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By Cindy Hoffman, Staff Writer (June 1, 2023) With this Saturday being National Trails Day, it’s good to know that finding a trail is easier than ever because of Laura Scharle of Ocean Pines, who took her knowledge of this region’s outdoor opportunities and turned it into a website. The new site is called Delmarva… Read more »

Randy Lee Ashcraft ready to perform after throat cancer

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(May 25, 2023) He’s back! Randy Lee Ashcraft has been off the music circuit for a year now, after being diagnosed with throat cancer. His return to the stage is now just days away. He and the Saltwater Cowboys are getting together for their first performance since last year at 7 p.m., June 2, at… Read more »

‘Stand Down’ event to help veterans at Ocean Pines Community Center

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Group provides medical check-ups, mental health support, food and clothes By Hunter Hine, Staff Writer (May 4, 2023) The Ocean Pines Community Center held the weekend’s final Stand Down event to serve at-risk veterans on Sunday, after organizers held one in Cambridge on Friday and another in Salisbury on Saturday. At Stand Down events, Veteran… Read more »