(April 27, 2017) A handful of Stephen Decatur High School students from Larry Ryan’s engineering and design class will compete in the second annual Eastern Shore Crab Boat Engineering Challenge on Friday, which is hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Business and Technology. “They have really done a good job on… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) The Berlin location of Atlantic ImmediCare will host its first ever Hygiene Drive benefitting Diakonia, the W.A.C.S. Center, Samaritan House and House of Mercy on Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to noon. Atlantic General Health System volunteers will be on hand to accept hygiene-related items including laundry detergent, Vaseline or lip… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) Even though the Ocean Pines candidate search committee was supposed to have been ready for duty in February, it was nonexistent as of last Friday. As of Monday, however, Director Slobodan Trendic said he had recruited five new members for the committee and expects the board to approve those nominees during its… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) A policy drafted by the Berlin Naming Parks and Public Spaces Committee last Thursday is likely to go to the mayor and council at their May 8 meeting, Town Administrator Laura Allen said this week. Allen is the staff liaison to the committee of councilmembers Zackery Tyndall and Dean Burrell, Arts and… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) The Maryland State Police in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration are asking citizens to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at state police barracks. State police barracks throughout Maryland will be participating in the National Drug… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during a work session in the community center on Monday: Capital purchases Interim General Manager Brett Hill introduced three capital purchase items, but made no specific requests. Two new platform tennis courts were presented in January at an estimated cost of… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on Monday: Stormwater update Public Works/Water Resources Director Jane Kreiter said work on a new culvert on Flower Street is nearly finished. Additional stormwater improvements are underway on West Street, where most of the storm drain construction… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) When purchasing heirloom vegetables from Assateague Coastal Trust’s 18th annual Native Plant Sale, buyers will not only be stocking their garden with delicious produce, they will also be helping to preserve and propagate special seeds and bolster biodiversity to boot. This year, for the first time, ACT purchased its vegetable seeds from… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) The fourth year of 4th Friday Street Festivals in downtown Pocomoke kicks off tomorrow beginning at 5 p.m. Karah Lacey, Pocomoke economic development coordinator, said two blocks of Market Street between Front and Second streets would be closed to traffic – at least of the vehicular variety. “It’s more of a street… Read more »

(April 27, 2017) Worcester County Recreation and Parks is bringing back evening drop-in for Pickleball at the Worcester County Recreation Center for those ages 14 and older on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. now through June 12. Pickleball is a fun and active sport that is similar to tennis, but played with paddles and a smaller… Read more »