Would be fifth; two other challengers also have filed By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Once Del. Mary Beth Carozza declared her intention to run for the state senate seat occupied by Jim Mathias, all eyes in political circles switched to four-term Republican County Commissioner Bud Church to see if he intended to… Read more »

Wants to discourage opioid addiction and encourage economic development By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Now retired from Worcester County after 13 years as a plans reviewer and building, housing and zoning inspector, Gary Millhoff has decided to spend the next phase of his life in public service. “For a long time, being… Read more »

Julia A. Purnell Museum to take over after agreement with Dr. Clara Small ended By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Plans for Snow Hill to sponsor a book on the cultural heritage of the town were revived last week, with the Julia A. Purnell Museum officially taking over the project. The town parted… Read more »

Concert also scheduled in community on March 11 (Feb. 8, 2018) The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the only professional symphony orchestra on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is celebrating “Reaching Ever Higher,” 20 years of bringing enchantment to audiences. The group will present “A Roaring Movies Valentine” at Community Church in Ocean Pines on Saturday, Feb. 10 at… Read more »

Directors could negotiate with consulting group after budget hearing on Saturday By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) Ocean Pines officials indicated during budget meetings on Tuesday that a decision could be made later this week as to whether the yacht club and beach club would be managed in-house, or by an outside consulting… Read more »

By Brian Gilliland, Associate Editor (Feb. 8, 2018) During the past two weeks, Gov. Larry Hogan’s choices to fill the two vacancies on the Circuit Court bench, Mary M. “Peggy” Kent and Beau Oglesby, were invested as judges, with her leaving a spot as a family magistrate and him vacating the office of state’s attorney…. Read more »

Berlin artist greeted warmly by friends and family who made trip to Ward Museum By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) A large contingency of Berliners attended painter Patrick Henry’s retrospective opening at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, last Friday. Henry, a Berlin resident, took the occasion to plug several other… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) While the Town of Berlin continues to examine new tattoo regulations, finding an inspection arm to enforce those regulations could be difficult. During the second meeting of Berlin’s new Tattoo Ordinance Committee last Thursday, Worcester County Health Department Director Rebecca Jones and Environmental Health Director Ed Potez… Read more »

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) Following a closed-door meeting with the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors last Saturday, General Manager John Bailey will apparently head back to the negotiating table with a consulting group to run the community’s yacht club and beach club. “The board went into closed session to talk… Read more »

Students to participate in global outreach program; video post draws attention By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2018) Children from Pocomoke Middle School this week prepared to take part in World Read Aloud Day, posting an online video and receiving pledges from students in Connecticut and Virginia – not to mention China and Kazakhstan…. Read more »