(Oct. 12, 2017) In an effort to keep residents and guests out of harm’s way, Ocean Pines officials are providing the public with tips on how to stay safe during snake season. Copperheads, the most common venomous snake inhabiting Maryland, are usually seen on warm, humid nights. “They are typically found in swamps, forest areas… Read more »
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Raps and rhymes at Buckingham
(Oct. 12, 2017) For four years, hip-hop artist Bomani Armah has visited Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin, working with small groups during the week and culminating in a school assembly that bridges the gap between entertainment and education. Armah was back at it last week, working with second-grade students Monday through Thursday. “He’s been here… Read more »
Mayor and Council create Berlin Falls park committee
(Oct. 12, 2017) After months of discussion, the Berlin Town Council on Tuesday appointed 11 men and women to the Berlin Falls Park Advisory Committee. David Deutsch, hired in January, was officially named project coordinator and council members Troy Purnell and Zack Tyndall were also named to the committee. Other members of the committee are… Read more »
Pocomoke cocaine bust nets four suspects
By Greg Ellison, Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2017) Four suspects were arrested and face multiple charges for allegedly running a drug distribution ring from several locations in Pocomoke. The Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, along with a slew of other departments, executed search and seizure warrants at four residences in Pocomoke on Sept. 27. The… Read more »
‘Spicy bombshell’ Anna Foultz’s new book out Oct. 25
By Josh Davis, Associate Editor (Oct. 12, 2017) Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz will release her book, “Two Steps Forward, A Memoir,” later this month. Foultz, 91, co-wrote the book with her daughter, Shirley Isbell. According to the publisher, Cranberry Marketing Associates, the book “recounts the inspiring story of this vivacious, loved and lauded spicy… Read more »
Free coffee week in Worcester Co.
By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Oct. 12, 2017) Baked Desert Café in Berlin and Uber Bagels & Deli in Ocean City will offer customers a free coffee next week, courtesy of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. “We’re very excited that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has been named a ‘Top Workplace’ six years in a row, and we’re ‘paying… Read more »
Partnerships critical to Cricket Ctr.
(Oct. 5, 2017) Officials from throughout the county and state gathered outside the Cricket Center in Berlin last Wednesday to talk about how far the only child advocacy center in Worcester County has come and what that has meant for area children. Worcester County States Attorney Beau H. Oglesby said partnerships, like those at the… Read more »
Pocomoke landlord committee tasked with rental regs
(Oct. 5, 2017) The Pocomoke City Council will form an advisory committee to examine three ordinances related to rental properties, following a lengthy discussion with numerous landlords during its meeting on Monday. Last month the council held first readings on ordinances to create a rental registration program, establish a fee schedule for the city to… Read more »
White House responds to Snow Hill
(Oct. 5, 2017) Snow Hill Mayor Charlie Dorman shared a correspondence from the White House during a work session, last Tuesday. The town invited President Donald Trump to attend the recent Blessing of the Combines event and received a reply, albeit it after the fact. Dorman said the White House sent a note explaining that,… Read more »
Pines bulkhead motion postponed after closed mtg.
(Oct. 5, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors on Friday postponed a motion on bulkhead work while the association attorney looks into the matter. Last October, then interim general manager and director Brett Hill signed a contract for bulkhead work with Hi-Tide Marine Construction that appeared to grant the West Ocean City company… Read more »