(June 22, 2017) Children who attend Head Start programs on Flower Street in Berlin recently got a surprise in the form of new playground equipment, courtesy of the Town of Berlin. While working to install a large stormwater pond, or offline wetland, behind the multipurpose building, workers had to move several pieces of playground equipment… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Construction on West Street in Berlin will take a break as things literally settle, then pick back up in a few weeks, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. Allen said the town hand-delivered letters to residents tfrom Broad Street to Abbey Lane last week, letting them know they hadn’t been forgotten. At… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) For the third time since her June 2015 conviction on 22 counts of malicious destruction of property in the Town of Berlin, Jordan Denton was scheduled to appear in District Court last Friday for a violation of probation hearing, but didn’t show up. Her lawyer, Anders Randrup, said despite several attempts to… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) The winner of the 50th anniversary logo contest is Lisa Perez, of Ocean Pines.   After receiving many creative entries, members of the 50th Anniversary Committee selected Perez’s logo to best commemorate Ocean Pines’ golden anniversary. “The 50th Anniversary Committee would like to thank all of the artists who submitted logo entries,”… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) The Town of Berlin is about halfway through four major stormwater projects being paid for by almost $2 million in grants. The off-land wetlands installation behind the multipurpose building on Flower Street finished last year, and a culvert replacement on Flower Street is nearly finished, according to Town Administrator Laura Allen. “For… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Design work for repairs on Baker Street in Berlin are due back soon from engineering firm Davis, Bowen & Friedel Inc., and construction could start during the next few months. Town Administrator Laura Allen expects that “any day now” and said the firm would assist with the bidding process. The Berlin Town… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Dr. William Henry Park in Berlin is getting new bathrooms – soon – and plans are underway on several other notable parks projects, according to Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen. Bohlen is the staff liaison to the Berlin Parks Commission and manages parks improvements for the town. The Town Council agreed in… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) Among the numerous highlights at this week’s 4th Friday Street Festival in Pocomoke will be featured artist of the month Jean Mason, a longtime educator who pursues creative expressions in her spare time. “I’ve lived in Pocomoke for about 40 years,” she said. “I met my husband and stayed.” In her younger… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) The Worcester County Fair opens to the public this Friday, a bit earlier than its traditional run in August. Worcester County Fair Board member Cindy Morris explained that sweltering heat made last year’s fair at Byrd Park in Snow Hill a bit taxing for livestock and attendees. “It’s always been the second… Read more »

(June 22, 2017) The Great Pocomoke Fairgrounds will be full of sound and fury during the 14th annual East Coast Pullers Truck and Tractor Pull this Saturday. Lovers of smoke-belching vehicles can check out super and pro-stock diesel tractors, pro-stock diesel four-wheel drive trucks, two-wheel drive trucks and hot-farm tractors. Gates will open at 4… Read more »