BERLIN– The 6th annual Peach Festival, the town’s signature sweet and savory celebration, returns on Saturday, Aug. 2. Hosted by the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, the event features food, craft vendors, entertainment, children’s activities and displays of historic Berlin. “It kind of took off the first year and it’s grown each year,” said museum… Read more »
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Music and extra shopping part of SH First Friday
SNOW HILL–As Snow Hill celebrates Arts on the River First Friday on Aug.1, the town will be preparing for its signature event, Blessing of the Combines, the next day. Light posts will be covered with corn stalks, flowers and ribbons in anticipation of the big event. The Mood Swings, Mike Armstrong and Lauren Glick, will… Read more »
County School Board gives OK to asst. principal moves
WORCESTER COUNTY–During the July 15 Worcester County Board of Education meeting, five assistant principal moves and appointments were announced and approved. The new assignments are effective immediately. “Shifts in positions and schools provide exciting opportunities for educators to share their talents and expertise while further developing their administrative skills,” said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson. “Diverse… Read more »
Theatre makes historical mark on Dagsboro
DAGSBORO–The Dagsboro’s Clayton Theatre this week unveiled its new Delaware Historical Marker, celebrating the theater’s 65 years in business, along with its unique nature and its historical impact on the community. “It literally started with a question,” said Dagsboro Councilman Brian Baull, who was instrumental in getting the historical marker placed for the theater. “My… Read more »
National Night Out returns as method to combat crime
BERLIN– For more than a decade, the town has come together on the first Tuesday in August to celebrate the community and help prevent crime. National Night Out returns to Dr. William Henry Park on Flower Street on Aug. 5 from 4-7 p.m. “We’ll have crime-prevention activities, a lot of things for the kids to… Read more »
Berlin Town Council addresses recent alarm malfunction
BERLIN– The town addressed a recent rogue fire siren during a Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, July 28. The siren, located near Town Hall, malfunctioned and stayed on for nearly a half hour on the morning of July 4, frightening guests at nearby hotels and inns and causing a nuisance to town businesses. Berlin… Read more »
Great Pocomoke Fair offers visitors ‘taste of rural life’
POCOMOKE—The Great Pocomoke Fair returns today with harness racing, livestock exhibits, tractor pulls and classic Eastern Shore fare at the southern end of Worcester County. Festivities kick off at 5 p.m. at the festival grounds at 2003 Broad Street in Pocomoke City and continue through Saturday, drawing visitors by the thousands, said Festival Treasurer Gloria… Read more »
All-Star baseball team energized by community’s support
BERLIN– Town support swelled this week as the Intermediate All Stars traveled to Livermore, Ca. to take part in their first Little League World Series. The team won the East Regional Tournament last Friday, beating Commack, N.Y. 13-6. Thirteen players, Kevon Wharton, Hayden Snelsire, Ryan Duncan, Tristan McDonough, Billy Wheatley, Wes Powell, Matt Kinsey, Jack… Read more »
Berlin goes out on a limb to remove precarious tree
BERLIN– Three months after the Mayor and Council debated a precariously perched tree, the offending evergreen finally came down. Electric Department crews cut down and hauled away the tree, which threatened power lines at the corner of Main and Tripoli streets, on Thursday, July 31. Several councilmembers and Electric Utility Director Tim Lawrence had expressed… Read more »
Homestretch for five Ocean Pines candidates nears
OCEAN PINES– Five remaining candidates are entering the homestretch in the OPA Board of Directors election. Ballots, mailed to Ocean Pines property owners on July 3, are due by Thursday, Aug. 7. The two candidates with the most votes earn three-year terms on the Board. The Ocean Pines Association will announce election results during their… Read more »