(Aug. 31, 2017) September’s Snow Hill Arts on the River First Friday event will provide an evening rich with cultural experiences including wine, artisan cheese and theater from 5-8 p.m. Thespians from Brown Box Theatre will descend upon Sturgis Park for a free performance of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own lawn… Read more »
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‘Digital Academy’ offered at Pocomoke High
(Aug. 31, 2017) School officials said six Pocomoke seniors would not have graduated from high school last spring had it not been for the Digital Academy program, which allows students to work at their own pace to complete their required coursework through the computer program, GradPoint. The program was created for students who are in… Read more »
Church group to hold vigil for Charlottesville victims
(Aug. 31, 2017) The CURE, or Clergy United for Reconciliation and Equality, invite locals to “Take Back the Light” following the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia. The CURE have adopted as part of its mission, “As leaders of (some) faith communities in Ocean City, Maryland, we affirm the beauty and dignity of every human being… Read more »
Purnell Museum to sell items from Dr. Robert LaMar exhibit
(Aug. 31, 2017) The opportunity to purchase items from a museum exhibit is not an everyday occurrence, which is why it may be surprising the Julia A. Purnell Museum is currently entertaining offers for medical equipment and furniture belonging to Dr. Robert LaMar, Snow Hill’s town doctor for roughly 60 years, beginning in the 1940s…. Read more »
More losses pile up in Ocean Pines
(Aug. 24, 2017) The numbers were bad in June, but they were even worse in July. Ocean Pines Association released its July monthly financial report Tuesday, showing an overall variance of $225,819 less than what was budgeted. Revenues for the month missed the budget by $114,102 and expenses were over budget by $81,362. New capital… Read more »
New Pines Board to meet for first time, pick officers
(Aug. 24, 2017) The new Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors is scheduled to meet for the first time tomorrow (Friday) to select its president, vice president, secretary and treasurer for the year ahead. It will be the first official meeting since the Aug. 12 annual meeting that saw the election of Doug Parks and… Read more »
Boat Docking to splash down in Pocomoke, Sat.
(Aug. 24, 2017) The fifth annual Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge promises to deliver an afternoon of high-speed, water-based competition this Saturday. Mike Shannon, boat docking committee chairman, said the 15 participating captains would hold practice runs beginning at noon with competition kicking off at 1 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m. with the action occurring… Read more »
Excursion train gets back on track
(Aug. 24, 2017) Although as recently as December it appeared a proposed excursion train linking Snow Hill and Berlin might have fallen through the proverbial train tracks, hope was recently rekindled at a meeting with town, county and state officials last Wednesday during the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference at the Ocean City convention… Read more »
Guards gone, Pines pool to close until Labor Day wknd.
(Aug. 24, 2017) The Swim and Racquet Club pool in Ocean Pines will be closed from Tuesday, Aug. 22 until Thursday, Aug. 31, and reopen during Labor Day weekend. According to Aquatics Director Colby Phillips, the schedule change was necessary because several lifeguards who were scheduled to watch over the pool returned to school —… Read more »
Golden retriever Brady was popular Berlin ambassador
(Aug. 24, 2017) Berlin Main Street lost one of its mainstays when Brady, an affable golden retriever that spent a good portion of his life greeting people on the sidewalk outside of Williams TV Repair, died last Tuesday. His owner, Grant Williams, set up a slide show of photos of Brady on a TV… Read more »