(Nov. 19, 2015) Each year, on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, tens of thousands of people who have lost loved ones to suicide, gather around the world to share their experiences and learn from the healing paths of others like themselves. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day will be observed on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Zenna… Read more »

(Nov. 19, 2015) Committee chairs from several advisory groups in Ocean Pines held an executive council meeting last Thursday to brief the association board directors, including President Pat Renaud, on upcoming agendas. Speaking during a phone interview on Friday, Renaud said one of the things that stood out to him during the meeting was the… Read more »

(Nov. 19, 2015) A week after the settlement in the two-year-old, $8 million Zackery Tyndall harassment lawsuit against the Berlin Fire Company was reported, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams spoke about the relationship between the company and the town. In a phone interview on Monday, Williams said he hoped the conclusion of the case would give… Read more »

(Nov. 19, 2015) Despite a series of small setbacks, plans for the new affordable housing community Cannery Village are on track, according to developer Andrew Hanson of Osprey Property Company. Hanson, who visited the site on Monday, said the first wave of residents should be able to move into the $14 million, 44-townhome complex during… Read more »

(Nov. 19, 2015) Celebrate Thanksgiving with a free meal and fellowship at two local churches. For the 37th year, the Ocean City Baptist Church will be having its annual Thanksgiving dinner at the North Division Street parish. Members of the church and community volunteers prepare and serve dinner which includes turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes,… Read more »

(Nov. 19, 2015) Berlin suffered like many other small towns across the United States during the Great Depression and its turnaround took the better part of a century. Now that the town is thriving again, its mayor wants the citizens to help plan for a future that’s focused on growth and sustainability, without losing its… Read more »

(Nov. 19, 2015) By day 50-year-old Carlos Mir is a mild-mannered operations manager at Apple Discount Drugs in Berlin. By night, however, he is Cascading Carlos, a professional juggler with more than 1,000 performances during a decade-plus career, as well as – potentially – multiple Guinness World Records. Mir was born in Bogota, Columbia. His… Read more »

(Nov. 12, 2015) Coupling with the 2nd Friday Art Stroll in Berlin, Bark For Life will bring cancer survivors, supporters and their four-legged friends to Worcester County to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. “We thought joining the two events would give us a bit more reach since this is our first year,” said… Read more »

(Nov. 12, 2015) Looking for a way to give back to the community that has supported her since she first opened Bungalow Love in 2009, owner Heather Layton recently came up with a new campaign that lets customers pick one of three local nonprofits to benefit from purchases of specially marked items. Layton said she… Read more »

(Nov. 12, 2015) The Beauty 4RM Ash’iz  Movement (pronounced Beauty from Ashes) will hold its first open mic night for poetry – in a way – during Berlin’s 2nd Friday Art Stroll on Nov. 13. The idea of the event is to involve change on a far grander scale than a simple poetry reading would… Read more »