(Dec. 8, 2016) About two dozen volunteers fed hundreds of people during the first Artists Giving Back: Meals for the Hungry drive at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Flower Street last Tuesday. Developed by the Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee, Meals for the Hungry was meant to be both a straightforward attempt to feed… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) The Pocomoke City Council unanimously approved on second reading amendments to the town charter altering language related to the conduct of elections at its meeting on Monday. During it’s meeting on Nov. 21, the council approved on first reading the following changes to election procedures: requiring future elections to use paper ballots,… Read more »

Becker Morgan ranked Becker Morgan Group ranked No. 195 among the 2016 Top 300 Architecture Firms nationwide in Architectural Record Magazine, the No. 1 source for architecture news in the nation. The firm also received recognition in Engineering News-Record (ENR) as a 2016 MidAtlantic Top Design Firm and by Building + Design Construction magazine on… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) In the main showroom of the Pocomoke River Canoe Company, there is an easy-to-miss steep staircase that transports visitors to a different time, and a different place — almost. Clearly patterned on Snow Hill, but based on a more industrial take on the town, the Corddry Company Crossing reimagines the county seat… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Worcester County Public Works will implement plans to replace the Five Mile Branch Road Bridge, a three-span, timber-beam bridge located approximately 0.76 miles north of U.S. Route 113 and crossing Coonfoot Branch, beginning Monday, Dec. 5. Access to this bridge will be closed and a detour will be in place throughout the… Read more »

 (Dec. 8, 2016) The Town of Berlin’s residential Fall Yard Waste Collection is scheduled for Dec. 14. The Yard Waste Collection dates are based on Berlin residential garbage service. Residents are asked to follow the guidelines listed below: DO: Place leaves, grass clippings, pine needles and cones, and garden waste in a paper bag, plastic… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Staging a live production of “Babes in Toyland” at the Mar-Va Theater in Pocomoke City is a true community effort, beginning with the cast and crew, but is also dependent on the audience coming out to see the show, according to Katy Fleming, executive director of the theater. “We’re all trying to… Read more »

 (Dec. 8, 2016) Help is available for Maryland residents struggling to pay home electric bills this winter through the Maryland Department of Human Resources’ Office of Home Energy Programs. Income eligibility limits start at $20,790 for a single person. A family of four, for instance, can make up to $42,525 annually and still qualify for… Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is currently recruiting and hosting a volunteer training for seal stewards on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. at the Ocean City Library on 100th Street.   National Aquarium’s Marine Animal Stranding Coordinator Jen Dittmar will conduct the training. This volunteer opportunity is an “on call” opportunity…. Read more »

(Dec. 8, 2016) After seven years in business, Berlin shop Bungalow Love will do something it’s never done before – celebrate a proper grand opening. During the town’s 2nd Friday art stroll at the end of this week, the store will finally hold a ribbon cutting and open house Owner Heather Layton said the business… Read more »