SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council is seeking nominations of adults, youth, or groups who have made outstanding community contributions to drug and alcohol prevention or treatment.  The awardees will be honored by Worcester County residents, elected officials, and Council members at the 23rd Annual Drug and Alcohol Awards Reception. … Read more »

BERLIN—What do you get when you cross four friends, three specialty boutiques, two relatives and a row of next-door neighbors? You get the newest addition to the lineup of merchants in the Uptown Antiques mini-mall—Sassy Moments at Home, a home décor emporium. Proprietors Laura Blinn, Holly McIntyre, Fran Murray, and Barbara Therry, have all previously… Read more »

OCEAN PINES– Due to its growing popularity, the Ocean Pines Farmers Market will extend its operating hours beginning May 3. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a change from its current 8 a.m. to noon hours of operation. The market will continue to be held on Saturdays at White Horse Park,… Read more »

MARYLAND–Applications for the 2014 Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. College Scholarship Program must be received at the DPI office by April 1. Undergraduate applicants must be a student in good standing at any accredited, degree-granting institution in the United States. The program is also open to high school seniors who have been accepted to an accredited,… Read more »

MARYLAND–The new MCE Women-Owned Business Loan Fund has loaned more than $500,000 to businesses owned by women on The Eastern Shore and in the Annapolis-Baltimore area since its founding. Launched last August by Salisbury-based Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc., the fund makes small business loans $5,000 to $150,000 to businesses owned by women in the target… Read more »

BERLIN–The Worcester County Arts Council invites all interested artists to participate in a juried art show to be exhibited during the month of April at the WCAC Gallery, located at 6 Jefferson Street in Berlin. Artwork must be delivered to the Arts Council’s Gallery, March 24-28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to be accepted…. Read more »

NATIONWIDE–The deadline is fast approaching for farmers to nominate rural public school districts to compete for a grant of up to $25,000, through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. Nominations will be accepted until April 6. Eligible farmers can nominate their school district by visiting www.GrowRuralEducation.com or by calling 1-877-267-3332. Grants… Read more »

MARYLAND–Superintendent Debbie Darden recently announced the next step toward completing the bayside picnic and south ocean beach parking areas removal and relocation environmental assessment: a Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the preferred alternative has been signed by NPS Regional Director, Mike Caldwell and is now posted online. The NPS received comments from many… Read more »

NEWARK–Worcester County Emergency Services invites the public to participate in a free, eight-session Community Emergency Response Team course. The training takes place at the Fire Training Center, located on Central Site Lane in Newark, on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m., April 9 through May 21, with CPR training to take place during class on April 23…. Read more »

BERLIN–When Mayor Gee Williams raised his glass at the Burley Oak Brewing Company during those first clock ticks after midnight into Tuesday morning, it was to toast Berlin’s becoming Budget Travel Magazine’s Coolest Small Town in America, 2014. While it might have signaled the end of the contest, the toast was unarguably marking the beginning… Read more »