By Tara Fischer Staff Writer With summer in full swing, Ocean Pines gears up for its annual Fourth of July celebration with fireworks, music, and refreshments. On Friday, July 4, the Ocean Pines Association’s Recreation and Parks Department will host its Independence Day Carnival at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Park, located at 11144 Cathell… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Berlin’s new ghost museum welcomes residents and visitors to explore the Eastern Shore town’s supernatural history, featuring spooky artifacts, haunted stories, and paranormal accounts. The Town of Berlin Main Street and Arts and Entertainment District announced in February that a new exhibit, the Ghost Museum, would be coming to town… Read more »

By Brian Shane Staff Writer State tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales has given Worcester County a $1 million kitty from which to distribute community-based impact grants. The Worcester County Reinvestment and Repair Grant Program will distribute money that’s been earmarked for low-income communities or to serve disproportionality impacted areas. Funding comes from the state’s… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer With Independence Day fast approaching, the Town of Berlin is gearing up for its annual fireworks display on July 3, to be visible throughout the municipality’s limits. Berlin will host its fireworks show one day before the Fourth of July, as has been a tradition for many years. On July… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Ukuleles are now a staple of classroom instruction for Buckingham Elementary School students, courtesy of a new initiative launched by Freeman Arts Pavilion, a program of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation. The pilot project focuses on art education. Started by the Freeman Arts Pavilion, it collaborates with Salisbury University music… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer Citing a change in the neighborhood’s character and a previous zoning designation mistake, Berlin’s Planning Commission is recommending rezoning parcel 57 at Heron Park from R-1, residential, to B-2, shopping and retail.  The reclassification, approved by the commission last Wednesday, will allow for the space’s redevelopment providing the Town Council… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This summer, old street signs will be available for bidding via an online auction hosted by the Town of Berlin to raise money to support the municipality’s community center effort. According to Sara Gorfinkel, executive assistant to Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall, the town’s public works team has spent the past… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer This week, at his last Board of Education meeting as superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools, Lou Taylor gave an emotional goodbye to the academic system that has been a part of his life for 60 years. Taylor announced his retirement in January. Effective July 1, the superintendent will round… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The Berlin Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host the 35th annual Berlin Bathtub Races, where participants will zoom their bathtub-inspired vehicles down Main Street for the chance to secure bragging rights. This year, the creative and competitive tradition will be held on Friday, June 20, on Main Street… Read more »

By Tara Fischer Staff Writer The proposed skate park for Berlin’s Heron Park inches closer to becoming a reality, as the town will pursue federal and state grant funding to continue moving the project forward. At the Berlin Town Council’s Monday, June 9 meeting, the body unanimously agreed to permit staff to submit applications for… Read more »