(Sept. 7, 2017) The Town of Berlin is going a little bit country this Saturday, when the inaugural Small Town Throwdown comes to Main Street, courtesy of Fager’s Island and The Atlantic Hotel. “This was John’s [Fager] idea,” Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said. “He came to me in January and said… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) The Ocean Pines Children’s Theater will be holding auditions for the Broadway production of “Into the Woods Jr.” All interested youth between the ages of 8 and 18 are invited to audition at the Ocean Pines Community Church, located on Route 589, on Friday, Sept. 15 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Be prepared with… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) Road closures on William Street in Berlin started this week and are expected to last several weeks, as the town continues its stormwater system upgrades. Williams Street is closed between Cedar and Powellton avenues. “This is the second phase of our stormwater projects, which have already reduced flooding in our community,” Mayor… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) Pocomoke officials are searching for a new tenant to take over operations at the Riverside Grill, after being informed that current proprietor Mark Reeves would depart next month. City Manager Bobby Cowger said Reeves, who took over operations there five years ago, also runs the Back Street Grill in Salisbury and earlier… Read more »

 (Sept. 7, 2017) Hurricane Harvey left destruction in its wake after it spawned deadly flooding along the Gulf Coast. The aftermath is devastating. Families are displaced. Homes are destroyed. Lives are forever changed. The road to recovery for the gulf region appears to be a long road. With that in mind, the Ocean Pines Association… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) Pulling the community together to instill positive messaging in youth is the underlying goal of ‘Hooping at Byrd Park,’ a weekly pickup basketball game held on Sunday evenings, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in Snow Hill. Sylvester “Dawk” Bratten Sr., who helped launch the weekly event in mid-August, said he wanted to help… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) Ocean Pines Aquatics’ popular Super Sprint Tri will return to the Sports Core Pool on Saturday, Sept. 16. The event includes a half-mile swim, 15-mile bike ride and 5K run. Twelve three-person teams will compete; each team member will do one portion of the race before the next team member begins. Registration… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $25,000 from Phil and Marie Houck and their family for upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center. The Houcks have been strong supporters of Atlantic General Hospital for over 20 years. The… Read more »

(Sept. 7, 2017) The Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute Ocean Pines opened its doors to Worcester County residents last week, taking a dramatic step forward in treating cancer on the lower Eastern Shore. “We have served the Worcester County area for 50 years, and 25 percent of our current population served at the center is… Read more »

(Aug. 31, 2017) The cost to return the lagoons at Berlin Falls park to a healthy standard could be more than $6.7 million, according to a study by EA Engineering, Science and Technology Inc., and the cost to rehabilitate the property’s main building could be more than $2.3 million, based on a study by Davis,… Read more »