DELMARVA – Brown Box Theatre Project’s fourth annual Free Shakespeare at the Beach tour will travel throughout Delmarva to bring an outdoor presentation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy “Macbeth” to area schools and local communities free of charge. Shakespeare’s spellbinding vision of ambition, treachery, mystery and magic will be conjured up this September in a three-week… Read more »
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Wings & Wheels Expo scheduled for city’s airport
WEST OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Aviation Association and Ocean City Municipal Airport are back with their Wings & Wheels Expo, bringing more than 200 privately owned aircraft, custom cars and antique military vehicles to the Ocean City airport tomorrow, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public will have a chance to… Read more »
Berlin Little League players to be honored with parade
BERLIN– Following a season filled with unparalleled successes, the town will honor its more than 500 area Little Leaguers during a parade on Oct. 10. Berlin approved the parade during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 25. “It’s going to honor all of my all-star teams,” said Berlin Little League President Norman Bunting…. Read more »
Massive Tyson’s Park project could finally be moving forward
BERLIN– After months of speculation, the massive Tyson’s Park project could be moving forward next month. The project would be set on the former Tyson’s Foods Inc. chicken processing plant on Old Ocean City Boulevard, land that has gone unused since the company closed in 2003, laying off 600 Berlin workers. In April a mockup… Read more »
Dog attack leads Berlin to reexamination of leash law
BERLIN– A dog attack led to a reexamination of leash laws at a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 25. Berlin resident Pam Hay said she was walking her dog on Saturday, Aug. 2, at approximately 3 p.m. when an unleashed dog attacked her 3-year-old cairn terrier Lulu. Hay said the attacking dog, a… Read more »
Purvis named as interim SHHS principal
SNOW HILL- Twenty-one year Worcester County Public School veteran Kimberly Purvis will be serving as the interim principal of Snow Hill High School, effective Aug. 20. The school system made the announcement after the resignation of Tom Davis, former Snow Hill High School principal. Davis was appointed on Aug. 19 by the Somerset Board of… Read more »
Raffle winner gets chance to name Assateague foal
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND – Assateague Island Alliance, friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore, presents a rare opportunity to “Name That Foal.” Enter the Name That Foal Charitable Raffle for a chance to name the wild Assateague Horse, currently known as N2BHS-AL, a pinto filly born in December 2013. The foal was a “Christmas Surprise” and… Read more »
AAA expecting heavy travel volume for Labor Day holiday
MARYLAND – AAA Travel projects 34.7 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2008 and a 1.3 percent increase over 2013. Nearly 86 percent of travelers (29.7 million) will celebrate the holiday with a final road trip before summer… Read more »
Tickets now on sale for OP Chamber cash, bingo event
OCEAN PINES–Tickets are on sale now for the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce Cash & Prize Bingo event on Friday, Sept.12 in the Ocean Pines Community Center. Bingo players will win cash and prize packages from local area businesses. Each game is worth at least $50 and special games are played for $100 cash. There… Read more »
Thom Gulyas candidate for Berlin Town Council seat
BERLIN– After more than 25 years the town will have a new face in the At Large seat on the council. Ace Printing owner Thom Gulyas, 49, is the first person to publicly announce candidacy for the seat vacated by retiring councilmember Paula Lynch. Gulyas, who ran against District 2 Councilperson Lisa Hall six years… Read more »