(June 9, 2016) In celebration of National Small Business Week, Maryland Capital Enterprises, along with Merry Mears, director of Worcester County Economic Development, and state Del. Mary Beth Carozza, visited locally owned small businesses in Berlin to show support. Since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business… Read more »

(June 9, 2016) The Pine Tones Chorus will present its Spring Concert at the Community Church of Ocean Pines, located on Route 589 and Beauchamp Road, on Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and will be available at the door. The concert opens with its title song “Simple Gifts,” which includes the… Read more »

(June 9, 2016) Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care is offering an introduction and training course for anyone interested in volunteering at the nonprofit organization that serves Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. The course is open to anyone, and attendees are not required to commit to volunteering. There is no cost to attend. Coastal Hospice… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of community that normally highlights the Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade in Berlin on Monday, as several hundred people and five local youth dance groups moved indoors to the multipurpose building on Flower Street for an impromptu celebration that played to a packed house. Outside, working… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) While parts of Berlin’s annual Old Fashioned Memorial Day Parade carried on, albeit indoors, what was lost during the day’s celebration were the half-dozen ceremonies organized by the American Legion, Post 231, that specifically remember veterans. Each year on Memorial Day, the Duncan-Showell branch of the Legion makes stops at five different… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) In hand-counted paper ballots, George Tasker, incumbent District 1 city councilman, defeated challenger Sheila Nelson 98 votes to 91 in Tuesday’s election. “I’m just happy it’s over. It’s been a long five months, and we both worked really hard,” Tasker said following the announcement of his victory by Board of Elections President… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) Writing isn’t often celebrated in the same breath as visual art, and with local art events generally focused on things that can be felt, puzzled over, glanced at or constructed, it can be harder than it already is for the ink-stained few. But for this First Friday and next, Ann Coates of… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The Pocomoke High School auditorium was packed full of parents, relatives, siblings and well-wishers during Tuesday night’s celebration of the Class of 2016. All told, 82 students — all of them with college acceptances, Principal Annette Wallace said — were handed diplomas, granted handshakes and hugs and emerged from the ranks of… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s office is calling both Jordan Denton, 18, of Ocean City and Nicholas Bonser, 18, of Ocean Pines, back to District Court to answer for possible parole violations stemming from a Jan. 25 vandalism spree that caused more than $11,000 in damages. District Court Judge Gerald Purnell approved… Read more »

(June 2, 2016) Jack Helgeson’s goal in taking over the Emporium in Snow Hill was to ensure that it wouldn’t be recognizable to anyone as the old Emporium. To wit, it’s not even called the Emporium any more (despite the sign remaining on the façade for now), he’s redubbed the building “A Diamond on Pearl,”… Read more »