(Aug. 10, 2017) Much has been said about the generosity of Worcester County residents when it comes to giving. That’s especially true during the winter, when the holiday spirit serves as a rallying cry to donate food, clothing and money to help those in need. But the problems of the needy don’t go away once… Read more »

(Aug. 10, 2017) There has been a changing of the guards at Bishop’s Stock Fine Art Craft & Wine in Snow Hill. Following the passing, last month, of longtime canine ambassador, Sarge, owner Ann Coates has filled the void with a new, furry face. Coates said Sage “had been part of the gallery.” The amiable… Read more »

(Aug. 10, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association urges “pup-arazzi” pet parents to enter their furry friends in the third annual “Pup of the Pines” photo contest, sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department. The contest runs Aug.14 to Oct. 20. The winner will be named the “2018 Pup of the Pines” and will… Read more »

Street repairs Initial work on culvert expansion and other stormwater improvements on William Street have begun. “The contract has already staked out the area, so I’m sure we’ll be seeing more activity around that in the next week,” Allen said. Allen said road closures would be required, but no timetable for those was yet known…. Read more »

(Aug. 10, 2017) Downtown Berlin is packed with interesting shops, galleries and restaurants, but visitors tend to overlook some attractions on the outskirts. Several parks, including Stephen Decatur, Dr. William Henry and Berlin Falls, are all within comfortable bicycling distance, as are businesses such as Crush n Crab, Urban Nectar and Burley Oak Brewing Company,… Read more »

(Aug. 10, 2017) Few people would be willing to donate a kidney to a stranger, but that was the case for Salisbury resident Rachel White, who donated one of her kidneys through Paired Exchange, a national kidney registry, in June. When members of Temple Bat Yam congregation in Berlin received an email written by Ilene… Read more »

(Aug. 10, 2017) Berlin resident Dana Helmuth hopes to provide a home for overlooked and otherwise under-the-radar artists when he opens the doors of his new gallery, Clearlight Studio, for the first time tomorrow, Friday, during the monthly 2nd Friday art stroll in Berlin. The space, on 16 South Main Street next to the Berlin… Read more »

(Aug. 10, 2017) Live music, vendors, food and games for adults and children are a few of the featured offerings during the inaugural Believe in Tomorrow Block Party, this Saturday from 6-9 p.m., on the streets of Berlin. “This is an opportunity for the Berlin business community and citizens to support a nonprofit organization that… Read more »

(Aug. 3, 2017) Most of the time, meetings of the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors are sparsely attended affairs without much in the way of cheering, heckling and rounds of applause. That, however, was not the case last Friday, when all the above occurred. A standing-room-only audience of perhaps several hundred broke into applause… Read more »

(Aug. 3, 2017) Nearly a year after firing the previous general manager, the Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors announced last Thursday the selection of his replacement. New hire John Bailey is general manager of the Skyline Plaza condominium association, a community of “two 26-story residential towers surrounded by over 10 acres of beautifully landscaped… Read more »