(April 30, 2015) Two artists will be featured at the Ocean Pines library in May. Wayne Franz, photographer/oil painter, will showcase his work in the main common areas of the library. Franz is a self-taught artist and resides in the Parke at Ocean Pines. He uses film for many of his photographs which he develops… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) After months of delays and almost comical levels of complications, construction finally began on a sidewalk connecting Stephen Decatur Park to downtown Berlin on Wednesday, April 22. The project appeared to be close to reality as far back as July 2014, when easements from a holdout homeowner in the sidewalk’s path threw… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Looking to spread the word about upcoming exhibitions and projects, and possibly to increase membership, the Worcester County Arts Council will hold its inaugural 5K Race/Walk for the Arts on Saturday, May 16. Included in the $25 registration fee for the event is a T-shirt and a one-year membership to the arts… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Among the topics discussed by the Berlin mayor and council Monday night were: Yoga in the park Mayor Gee Williams asked yoga instructor Emily Keen and Zenna Wellness Studio owner Chrissy Ehrhart to look for a nonprofit partner before seeking council approval for their yoga in the park project. Keen hoped to… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Among the law enforcement agencies called on to assist during the Baltimore rioting and looting on Monday was the Berlin Police Department, which dispatched its SWAT team to the city at 7:30 that evening. The department was called on by the State of Maryland Emergency Management Agency through the Worcester County Office of… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Lindley Hill, a student at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin, is the district winner of this year’s “If I Were Mayor I Would” contest. Sponsored by the Maryland Mayor’s Association and the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company, the contest asks fourth-graders to demonstrate language skills and social studies knowledge. Hill was honored by… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) Several families, including Dikesha Johnson and her two young children, were displaced by a devastating fire at the Trappe Creek Apartments on Bay Street in Berlin on April 3. Now, the community is rallying around the families, and groups such as Soulful Gospel Events are holding fundraisers to gather donations. “I heard… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) A week after Berlin officials released a budget draft showing a potential $15,000 increase in appropriations for nonprofits, the mayor and Town Council fielded pitches by three such groups during their Monday night meeting. All told, the draft includes $35,000 set aside for appropriations to nonprofits. “I have to say that we’re… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) New philosophies in the way disabled adults enter into and maintain employment could force major changes in the way students at the Cedar Chapel Special School are taught and adults at the Worcester County Developmental Center gain employment. Of course, it first boils down to funding. “The Center for Medicare and Medicaid… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) As part of its efforts during Child Abuse Awareness Month, the Life Crisis Center in Salisbury is driving home the message to residents in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties that silence is never the right answer when it comes to potential instances of child abuse. Executive Director Michele Hughes said there are… Read more »